Daniel Lewis Lee, a convicted murderer who was originally scheduled for execution Monday, is the first federally executed criminal in 17 years. Federal authorities administered Lee a lethal injection Tuesday morning. Lee, an avowed white supremacist who murdered a family of three in 1996, has been on death row for …
Read MoreOne of the most notable recent pushes of the Trump Administration has been to strongarm schools into opening in the fall. President Trump has threatened to pull federal funding from schools that fail to do so. This is in spite of the ongoing threat of the COVID-19 pandemic. Foremost among …
Read MoreOn Friday, President Donald Trump made the unprecedented move of granting clemency to his longtime ally Roger Stone. Stone, a convicted felon, was sentenced to some forty months in prison after being found guilty on seven charges. His charges ranged from lying to Congress to obstructing a witness. Many critics …
Read MoreWashington’s NFL team, which was formerly known as the Redskins, announced on Monday that they are abandoning that old name. The team has sported the name for over 80 years, and has resisted many calls to change it. Historically, the name has offended many Native Americans. The term “redskins,” while …
Read MoreFollowing a proclamation by Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the Hagia Sophia museum will be converted back into a mosque. The building’s striking appearance is legendary, and is one of Turkey’s oldest structures. Much like Turkey itself, and the city of Istanbul, the Hagia Sophia has had a long and …
Read MoreFollowing two months of sagging polls and political defeats, the Trump campaign is heading to New Hampshire for what could be a decisive moment in the 2020 election cycle. President Donald Trump faces an uphill battle to reelection, according to recent polls. His likely opponent, former vice president Joe Biden, …
Read MoreOn Friday, a boycott against the massive Goya Foods corporation kicked off when the company’s CEO praised Donald Trump. Robert Unanue, Goya’s CEO, appeared in the Rose Garden on Friday and signaled support of the current administration. “We are all truly blessed … to have a leader like President Trump, …
Read MoreThe Dow and S&P are down on Thursday afternoon following the Supreme Court ruling on President Donald Trump’s finances. The news of the ruling was a mixed bag for the president. On the one hand, the court blocked the House of Representatives from acquiring Trump’s financial records. On the other …
Read MoreCongress has been discussing the possibility of sending another round of $1,200 payments to Americans to help with the impact of the coronavirus. The virus has caused widespread economic damage due to the shutdowns initiated to prevent its spread. Hundreds of thousands of Americans are out of work, and countless …
Read MoreIn a landmark decision on Thursday, the Supreme Court ruled that Congress couldn’t access President Donald Trump’s financial records. However, the court didn’t preclude district attorneys in New York from accessing the president’s financial documents. Meanwhile, the president has gone to extreme lengths to keep his finances private, fighting Congressional …
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