After a vicious attack at the U.S. Capitol, Members of Congress affirmed Joe Biden‘s presidential win. Republicans intended to dispute electoral college votes in several states. After supporters of President Trump savagely attacked the Capitol, GOP Senators only challenged two states, Arizona and Pennsylvania, instead of the six to eight …
Read More »Opinion: Whiteness Can I Get a Witness: Trump Supporters Storm The Capital Over Trumped Up Voter Fraud Claims
At around 2:30 PM on January 6th, during what would typically be a perfunctory Electoral College vote count, the procedure turned into chaos. 30 minutes earlier, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell declared, “I will vote to respect the American people’s decision and defend our system of government.. I will not put …
Read More »Judge Merrick Garland Nominated As Attorney General By Biden, Other DOJ Picks Announced
President-elect Joe Biden announced that he would nominate Judge Merrick Garland as his attorney general. “Our first-rate nominees to lead the Justice Department are eminently qualified, embody character and judgment that is beyond reproach, and have devoted their careers to serving the American people with honor and integrity,” Biden said …
Read More »Jon Ossoff Wins Georgia Runoff
Democrat Jon Ossoff won the senate seat in the Georgia runoff, giving Democrats control of the United States Senate. “It is with great humility that I thank the people of Georgia for electing me to serve you in the United States Senate,” Ossoff said. Ossoff was chosen over Republican David …
Read More »Opinion: Black to Normal 2021: How the No Charges Verdict for The Jacob Blake Case Shows How Little Progress Was Made After The Racial Reckoning of 2020
At 4:17pm, on January 5th, 2021, MSNBC broke from it’s 24/7 coverage of the Georgia Runoff and growing crowds to protest the electoral college coronation of Joe Biden in DC, to announce BREAKING NEWS. The Kenosha, Wisconsin police officers who shot Jacob Blake seven times in the back will not …
Read More »Capitol Chaos: 2 Bombs found, 4 Dead, 52 Arrested
“We will never give up. We will never concede,” Donald Trump bellowed to his faithful followers, “We will stop the steal!”. As the crowd showered the lame-duck Republican President with the adoration he so craves, he added more fuel on their unfounded embers of rage, “We will not let them …
Read More »DOJ Wants White House To Approve Undoing Of Some Key Civil Rights Protections
According to the New York Times, the U.S. Justice Department has asked the White House for approval to make changes to a primary federal law; if granted, the changes would undo several vital civil rights protections for minorities. If the White House accepts their proposition, the DOJ will change how …
Read More »Pence Faces Death Threats, Lawsuits, And Pressure From President To Disregard Electoral College Vote
“[Mike] Pence will be in jail awaiting trial for treason. He will face execution by firing squad. He is a coward & will sing like a bird & confess ALL.” That threat to the United States’ vice president was spewed by Donald Trump loyalist Attorney Lin Wood. The reason Wood …
Read More »Raphael Warnock Wins Georgia Senate Special Election
Reverend Raphael Warnock has defeated incumbent Senator Kelly Loeffler in the Georgia Senate special election. Ebenezer Baptist Church’s senior pastor in Atlanta was elected on Tuesday to be the first Black senator from Georgia. This win puts Democrats one seat away from control of congress and is a repudiation of …
Read More »13 GOP Senators Will Challenge Biden’s Electoral College Win
At least 13 Senate Republicans will prepare to challenge President-elect Joe Biden’s Electoral College win Wednesday. The decision not only proves a fractured GOP, but it also demonstrates the length some will go to show their support of Donald Trump and his baseless claims of a stolen election. According to …
Read More »Leader Of The Proud Boys Arrested For Vandalizing D.C. Church’s Black Lives Matter Sign
Enrique Tarrio, the chairman of the Proud Boys, was arrested for destroying a ‘Black Lives Matter’ sign that was posted outside of the historic Asbury United Methodist Church in Washington D.C. during a pro-Donald Trump rally on December 12. According to NBC News, Tarrio was detained during a traffic stop in …
Read More »Diverse 117th Congress Includes QAnon Supporters
As mandated by the US Constitution, on January 3rd at noon, a new Congress was convened. A global pandemic couldn’t stop one of the United States oldest traditions, and as the clock struck twelve, the 117th Congress was brought to order. For many, the process will be familiar territory. But …
Read More »House Democrats Ask FBI Director Wray To Launch A Criminal Investigation Into Trump
President Donald Trump may be in hot water after his recorded call to Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger became public. House Representatives Ted Lieu (D.Calif) and Kathleen Rice (D-N.Y) called on FBI Director Christopher Wray to launch a criminal investigation into Trump’s Saturday call. The Washington Post broke the …
Read More »Nancy Pelosi Re-elected As Speaker Of The House of Representatives
Nancy Pelosi won her fourth term as Speaker of the House of Representatives. Pelosi, who has led her party since 2003, won by a 216-109 vote. With little margin for error, Pelosi suffered only a handful of Democratic defections in her latest display of her ability to line up support, and …
Read More »President Trump Pressured Georgia Official To “Find” Votes To Overturn Election
In an extraordinary phone call on Saturday, President Donald Trump pressured Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger to “find” the votes to overturn his loss in the November election to President-elect Joe Biden. First reported by The Washington Post, the stunning one hour call saw Trump repeating baseless conspiracies and …
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