In a massive win for protesters, the government is pulling federal forces from Portland. Oregon governor Kate Brown and acting DHS chief Chad Wolf announced the news. Brown said the federal forces were inciting violence in otherwise peaceful protests. “After my discussions with VP Pence and others, the federal government …
Read MoreOn Wednesday morning, the US outlined a plan to remove thousands of troops from Germany. The move will take years and cost billions. Pentagon officials outlined a plan to move the US European Command from its current location in Germany to Belgium. Meanwhile, the German Stryker unit is set to …
Read MorePresident Donald Trump and the social media site Twitter have a contentious relationship. Trump uses the platform often, and it’s one of his professed favorite ways to both receive and send news. This is easy to see in his tweeting habits; he tweets many times per day, and both supporters …
Read MorePortland is in the midst of a growing clash between peaceful protesters and federal agencies. Portland officials have pleaded with the federal government to pull the forces. These forces include the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Border Patrol from the city. The Trump Administration has responded by doubling down. …
Read MoreUS Attorney General William Barr is testifying before the House Judiciary Committee today. He will answer questions about a range of contentious topics, including federal forces in Portland, the president’s response to protests and Barr’s defense of the president’s “law and order” vision for the US. Many critics of the …
Read MoreMonday afternoon, lawmakers gathered in the Capitol Rotunda to pay respects to the late Representative John Lewis. Lewis, a civil rights icon, had a long and storied career as a congressman from Georgia. He was the first black lawmaker to lie in state in the Rotunda. His colleague, the late …
Read MoreIn Washington DC, a battle over the future of unemployment benefits continues. While Democrats want the existing $600 extra per week to continue through January, Republicans have had enough of spending money on the poorest taxpayers. As such, Senate Republicans have proposed a cut to only a third of those …
Read MoreThis morning, news broke that President Trump’s national security adviser, Robert O’Brien, has tested positive for COVID-19. O’Brien is the highest-ranking cabinet member to be diagnosed with the respiratory illness. There have not been any reports of how recently O’Brien last spoke with the president in person. Their last public …
Read MoreIn Texas, California and Florida, COVID-19 cases and deaths are soaring above the national average. As a result, Dr. Deborah Birx has issued a dire warning. “What we have right now are essentially three New Yorks with these three major states,” Dr. Birx, the White House coronavirus coordinator, told reporters. …
Read MoreWhile the president is scrambling to brand peaceful protesters as anarchists, the real chaos in Washington DC continues. There, Republicans in Congress are struggling to come to an agreement with the White House over another COVID relief bill. The major point of contention: unemployment benefits. Some Republicans have slammed unemployment …
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