Here’s What To Expect In 2021: Judicial Overhaul
The nomination of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh sparked conversations about the Supreme Court and the massive amount of influence one president has if he is able to nominate just one person. Democrats have talked about “court-packing” to counter the two justices that President Donald Trump has appointed. Court-packing is where Democrats or Republicans could…
Here’s What To Expect In 2021: A Green New Deal
July 01, 2020 11:17 PM ET Editor’s note: With President Donald Trump and many Republican senators losing ground in recent polls, the odds of Democrats controlling all three branches of government are increasing. The series “Here’s What To Expect In 2021” will cover policies that have passed in the Democrat run U.S. House of Representatives…
Republican Senators Introduce Legislation To Cancel Columbus Day
Two Republican senators introduced an amendment Wednesday to get rid of Columbus Day and make Juneteenth a new federal holiday. Republican Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson and Republican Oklahoma Sen. James Lankford introduced the amendment to legislation introduced by Republican Texas Sen. John Cornyn which would make Juneteenth a federal holiday. “In response to a bipartisan…
Here’s What To Expect In 2021: Guns And The Second Amendment
Editor’s note: With President Donald Trump and many Republican senators losing ground in recent polls, the odds of Democrats controlling all three branches of government are increasing. The series “Here’s What To Expect In 2021” will cover policies that have passed in the Democrat run U.S. House of Representatives and which poll well among the…
Crowd Gathers For ‘Occupy City Hall’ Protest In New York City
June 30, 2020 11:36 PM ET Protesters gathered Tuesday outside of New York City’s City Hall to demand that the city council vote to cut $1 billion from the NYPD budget. A man showed up in the afternoon wearing a Spider-Man costume to encourage protesters to engage in dialogue with those they disagree with. If…
NYC Protesters Form Human Barricade In Front Of City Hall
June 30, 2020 10:34 PM ET Protesters formed a human barricade in front of New York City’s City Hall building Tuesday night ahead of a city council vote on the NYPD budget. A protester told the people forming the barricade that if they are afraid of the police, they need to go home. (RELATED: EXCLUSIVE…
Protester Dressed As Spider-Man Has A Run-In With A Trump Supporter At NYC Protest
A Black Lives Matter protester dressed as Spider-Man ran into a Trump supporter during a demonstration in New York City Tuesday evening. Spider-Man was shown in a video standing out of a black car’s sunroof holding a sign that said “Black Lives Matter” when a man in a plaid shirt and construction hat approached him.…
Group Of Texas Bar Owners Sue State Over Closures Amid Coronavirus Case Surge
June 29, 2020 10:26 PM ET Following Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s order for bars to close amid a surge in coronavirus cases, a group of bar owners filed lawsuits against the state, alleging the order violates the state constitution and unfairly targets bars, according to the Associated Press. Abbott ordered bars to be shut…
500,000 Users Sign Up For Parler In Three Days After Twitter Suspends Pro-Trump Accounts
500,000 people created accounts on the social media platform Parler after Twitter banned two conservative accounts Tuesday. Parler’s user base increased by 50% this week, bringing the total number of users to over 1.5 million, Mediaite reported Thursday. (RELATED: Jennifer Lawrence Finally Joins Twitter For This One Reason) The surge comes after Twitter permanently banned…
Mashable Publishes An Instruction Guide For Statue Toppling
June 24, 2020 11:36 PM ET Digital media company Mashable tweeted a video Wednesday teaching viewers how to tear down a statue. “We’re not telling you to commit crimes,” the video’s caption reads, “but we talked to an archaeologist who authored a viral Twitter thread with this very take.” (RELATED: US Army Is Now Considering…
