A story that has been easy to miss during the COVID-19 pandemic has been the first steps of the fledgling US Space Force. The new branch of the armed forces was created by Donald Trump as a way to extend the military’s reach beyond Earth. On Sunday, the Space Force …
Read MoreThe race to create a vaccine for the novel coronavirus is on. Numerous labs are engaged in research that will hopefully yield a viable vaccine for the novel virus. Each of the labs is concentrating on a different method for creating the inoculation. One such lab, Moderna, is posting some …
Read MoreThose following President Donald Trump on Twitter in recent weeks may have noticed some references to “Obamagate.” The unsubstantiated claims made by Trump hold that the Obama administration unfairly targeted the incoming Trump administration. In 2016, Trump alleges, the Obama administration targeted incoming officials with federal law enforcement agencies. The …
Read MoreThe House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman, Eliot Engel, believes he knows why Donald Trump fired Steve Linick on Friday. Linick, the State Department’s Inspector General, had nearly completed an investigation into an $8 billion arms sale to Saudi Arabia. The sale in question was authorized by Secretary of State Mike …
Read MoreEven as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to cause new cases and deaths, states across the country are relaxing restrictions. A growing atmosphere of frustration among two camps has come to characterize the response to the novel coronavirus. On the one hand, there are messages like those from the White House, …
Read MoreOfficials in Georgia have announced that they’re seeking help from the public in tracking an invasive species of lizard. The Argentine black and white tegus, which can grow up to four feet long, is said to be a massive threat to Georgian wildlife. The news of the massive, omnivorous lizards …
Read MoreSenator Richard Burr, a Republican from North Carolina, was at the center of a scandal in March. It was revealed he sold off stock shares after hearing projections regarding the then-novel coronavirus. This was well before the country entered lockdowns and other measures meant to combat the virus. Many have …
Read MoreIn a chaotic scene on Wednesday, Wisconsin bars reopened suddenly. The stay-at-home order issued by the governor was tossed out in a 4-3 vote in the state’s Supreme Court. The court, which currently has a conservative majority, dismissed the extension of Governor Tony Evers’ stay-at-home order. In their ruling, the …
Read MoreA woman who illegally entered Yellowstone National Park fell into a hot spring while attempting to take a selfie. Yellowstone National Park has been closed since mid-March due to the coronavirus pandemic. The woman was using her phone to take a photograph, stepping backwards and trying to get a good …
Read MoreOn Tuesday, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi unveiled the Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act. The backronym, “HEROES” Act, underscores what House Democrats feel is an heroic effort to salvage the economy while the coronavirus pandemic upends American society. This massive bill would authorize a historic $3 …
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