The US and China have seen rising tensions between the two countries since the beginning of the year. While the two slowly became major trade partners over the last 20 years, they’re beginning to feel the fault lines growing. The US has accused China of widespread corporate espionage, as well …
Read MoreIn a new development in the ongoing case against former Jeffrey Epstein contact Ghislaine Maxwell, a judge has ordered court documents be unsealed. The documents, which are from a 2015 case against Maxwell, include information that was never publicly revealed. Maxwell was once the girlfriend of disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein. …
Read MoreOn Thursday, a federal judge ordered that Michael Cohen, former lawyer for Donald Trump, be released from prison into home confinement. Prior, Cohen was on medical furlough from prison due to the coronavirus pandemic. Alvin K. Hellerstein of Federal District Court found that Cohen was returned to prison in “retaliation” …
Read MoreWednesday evening, Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler was among protesters tear gassed by federal authorities. Wheeler has decried the presence of the federal authorities in his city, saying that they are there against the wishes of local authorities. President Donald Trump sent the federal authorities to Portland in unmarked small SUVs …
Read MoreIn a surprising turnaround for the pandemic, California has surged ahead of New York for the epicenter of the most COVID-19 cases. The state is now reporting a total confirmed case count of 409,000, the highest in the nation. This is largely unsurprising, however, given the population concentration in the …
Read MoreIn a new campaign ad, former president Barack Obama appears alongside his VP, Joe Biden. The “socially distant” ad shows the two former White House inhabitants discussing Trump and his response to the pandemic. “Can you imagine standing up when you were president and saying ‘It’s not my responsibility. I …
Read MoreThe US is accusing China of illegal hacking activity and has now ordered their consulate in Houston to close. The Chinese Foreign Ministry called the Tuesday evening order an “unprecedented escalation” in US conduct. Morgan Ortagus, the spokesperson for the State Department, told reporters the move comes “in order to …
Read MorePresident Donald Trump’s approval ratings continue to decline nationally, even as he makes moves to stop the bleeding. The Trump campaign seemed to hope a rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma on June 20 would help reinvigorate the campaign. It did not. Instead, it led to a widely-spread image of the president, …
Read MoreIn a move certain to sadden numerous fast-food lovers, Taco Bell is scaling back permanently as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The fast-food chain has not been immune to the effects of the pandemic, and it has certainly eaten into sales of their tacos and burritos. In a recent …
Read MoreIn a tweet from late Monday, President Donald Trump called wearing masks in public “patriotic”. This was a sudden turnaround from his prior stance, which was that wearing masks was unimportant. In the tweet, the president includes an image of himself wearing a mask, something he has only done once …
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