By Payton Saso Just eight days since the passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, President Trump has already made his nomination for her replacement. The nominee? Her name is Judge Amy Coney Barrett. This decision comes days after President Trump and Senator McConnell called for a speedy nomination to secure the seat before the November […]
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Trump’s Tax Records Exposed
By Hannah DiPilato Recently The New York Times got ahold of President Donald J. Trump’s tax information and made the shocking discovery that he has not been paying his fair share of taxes. According to The New York Times in 2016 and 2017, Trump only paid $750 in taxes each year. Many working Americans pay […]
Trump Booed at Ginsburg’s Casket
By Payton Saso On Thursday, President Donald Trump made a brief trip to the Supreme Court to visit the casket of the late Justice Ginsburg. However, where he and his wife, Melania, came to stand in silence to pay their respects, the observing crowds’ chants consumed the moment. The crowd booed, chanted “vote him out” […]
Nina Turner Launches New Firm
Nina Turner Launches National Public Affairs Firm To Advance Progressive Issues Nina Turner, former Ohio State Senator and Co-Chair of Bernie Sanders’ 2020 presidential campaign, announced today she has launched a new firm designed to bring a progressive voice to America’s public affairs arena. Turner’s new firm, Amare Public Affairs, will work with anyone, and […]
Biden’s Fight to Lead
By Hannah DiPilato Joe Biden is leading in the polls against Donald Trump for the upcoming presidential election. Although Hillary Clinton was also in the lead for most of her 2016 campaign and even won the popular vote, she lost due to the electoral college. As of now, Biden is not only leading the popular […]
Accusations Against Trump
By Payton Saso An incident that allegedly occurred over 20 years ago, recently came to light when former model, Amy Dorris, accused current President, Donald Trump, of sexual assault at the 1997 US Open. She told The Guardian, “He just shoved his tongue down my throat and I was pushing him off. And then that’s […]
Rosie O’Donnell × Michael Cohen
By Althea Champion Michael Cohen, former attorney for President Donald Trump, released the first episode of his podcast, “Mea Culpa,” yesterday. The episode features Rosie O’Donnell, who discusses the attacks from Donald Trump she braved over the years, and why she reached out to Cohen when he was imprisoned. The release of this podcast comes […]
Remembering 9/11
By Elle Grant For any American, 9/11 marks an essential day of reflection and remembrance. September 11, 2020 marks the nineteenth anniversary of the historic terrorist attacks that rocked New York City, shocking the United States and the world. 19 years ago, four passenger jets were hijacked by the terrorist organization Al-Qaeda in an effort […]
Japan’s Political Future Increasingly Murky
By Elle Grant In a surprising turn of events, Japan’s current era of politics has come to an end following the sudden resignation of Shinzo Abe, the country’s longest serving prime minister. Abe attributes his step-down due to serious health issues related to colitis, a chronic intestinal disease His departure leaves the highest-ranking political position […]
The War on Journalism
by Justin Lyons What a time it is to be a journalist. During an era in which news is a divisive, politicized topic, one man seems to have been spearheading the charge against modern media. That’s what a brand new documentary from Juan Passarelli aims to cover, at least in part. “The War on Journalism […]