John Lewis Civil Rights Icon and Congress Man Dies by Jessy Samuel

John Lewis, who went from being the youngest leader of the 1963 March on Washington to a long-serving congressman from Georgia and icon of the civil rights movement, died Friday. He was 80. In December 2019, he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. As a leader of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, Lewis was a committed… Continue reading John Lewis Civil Rights Icon and Congress Man Dies by Jessy Samuel

Kanye West Announces 2020 US Presidential Bid by Raphael Bichene

Kanye West, the entertainment mogul who urges listeners in one song to “reach for the stars, so if you fall, you land on a cloud,” claimed Saturday he is challenging Donald Trump for the US presidency in 2020. “We must now realize the promise of America by trusting God, unifying our vision and building our… Continue reading Kanye West Announces 2020 US Presidential Bid by Raphael Bichene

Michael Flynn:If We don’t Act, 2% of the People Controlling 98% of the People by Jessy Samuel Ejah

I was once told if we’re not careful, 2 percent of the passionate will control 98 percent of the indifferent 100 percent of the time. The more I’ve thought about this phrase, the more I believe it. There is now a small group of passionate people working hard to destroy our American way of life.… Continue reading Michael Flynn:If We don’t Act, 2% of the People Controlling 98% of the People by Jessy Samuel Ejah

Supreme Court Hands Trump Big Win , Elizabeth Warren Huge Loss by Raphael Bichene

The Supreme Court just gave Trump a big win and Elizabeth warren a huge loss and ruled that the president is free to fire the director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau if he wants for whatever reason he wants. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau was developed by Elizabeth Warren, then a law professor at… Continue reading Supreme Court Hands Trump Big Win , Elizabeth Warren Huge Loss by Raphael Bichene

Trump Fires Director Homeland Security for Refusing Election Conspiracy Theory. By Raphael Bichene

President Trump on Tuesday fired the Department of Homeland Security official who had rejected Trump’s claims of widespread voter fraud. Trump announced on Twitter he was firing Chris Krebs, the director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, and directly tied it to Krebs’ statement that said there “is no evidence that any voting system… Continue reading Trump Fires Director Homeland Security for Refusing Election Conspiracy Theory. By Raphael Bichene

Trump Impeachment: Conviction Gets Harder. By Raphael Bichene

Donald Trump left Washington DC almost a week ago, but he continues to cast a long shadow over the Republican Party in Congress. In the first on-the-record test of support for conviction on impeachment charges that Trump incited his supporters to mount an insurrection at the US Capitol, 45 out of 50 Senate Republicans voted… Continue reading Trump Impeachment: Conviction Gets Harder. By Raphael Bichene

Pennsylvania Court Rules in Favor of Trump Campaign by Jessy Samuel

A Pennsylvania judge ruled in favor of the Trump campaign Thursday, ordering that the state may not count ballots where the voters needed to provide proof of identification and failed to do so by Nov. 9. State law said that voters have until six days after the election — this year that was Nov. 9… Continue reading Pennsylvania Court Rules in Favor of Trump Campaign by Jessy Samuel

Protests as Detroit Girl Detained Over Missed Homework by Raphael Ogar

A Michigan judge’s decision to send a 15-year-old girl to juvenile detention for violating her probation by not completing her online schoolwork during the coronavirus lockdown has prompted protests and calls for her release. The African-American teenager has reportedly been detained since mid-May. Hundreds of students gathered outside her school and the court to show… Continue reading Protests as Detroit Girl Detained Over Missed Homework by Raphael Ogar

Texas Halts Reopening As Covid-19 Cases Soar

Texas on Thursday halted steps to reopen its economy after a sharp rise in coronavirus cases that threatens to undo earlier efforts to quell the disease. The number of new coronavirus infections is approaching record daily levels in the US, with more than 35,900 cases recorded in the past 24 hours, according to a tally… Continue reading Texas Halts Reopening As Covid-19 Cases Soar

Appeal Court Orders Judge to Dismiss Case Against Michael Flynn

The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals said in a 2-1 ruling on Wednesday that the federal judge overseeing the sentencing of former national security adviser Michael Flynn must accept the Justice Department’s request to drop charges. Why it matters: It could mark the end of a long-running legal fight that began with Flynn pleading guilty… Continue reading Appeal Court Orders Judge to Dismiss Case Against Michael Flynn