Among the many promises Donald Trump made when he won the presidency was to ‘drain the swamp.’ The tale that the former president spun was that D.C. was a cesspool filled with corruption only he could cleanse. Trump started his decontamination by instituting an ethics policy that included a 5-year …
Read More »President Biden Signs 17 Executive Orders First Day In Office
On Wednesday, President Joe Biden immediately began to undo several of Donald Trump‘s administration’s policies by signing 17 executive orders. Biden started to take action during his first few hours in the office. The 17 executive orders will cover pandemic response, economic recovery, and diversity. Here’s is a breakdown of Biden’s …
Read More »Cabinet Profiles: Pete Buttigieg: Secretary of Transportation
The first hearings for President-elect Joe Biden‘s Cabinet nominations continue today. We will hear testimony from his picks to lead all of his cabinet positions over the next several weeks. We will profile the nominees in advance of their hearings so our readers will have some background information as the …
Read More »Amazon Offers To Help Biden With Vaccine Distribution
President Joe Biden officially took office Wednesday, January 20, 2020. During his first hours, Amazon sent Biden promising a letter. The company offered their assistance distributing the coronavirus vaccine. Biden plans to vaccinate 100 million Americans within the next 100 days. According to Amazon’s CEO of consumer business, the company will …
Read More »Corporate Donors Cut Off Donations to Lawmakers Who Objected to Joe Biden’s Election Win
There is a saying that “Talk is cheap,” but the rhetoric spewed by members of Congress who opposed Joe Biden‘s electoral college certification comes at a cost. The 147 Republican lawmakers who opposed certification of the presidential election earlier this month have lost the support of many of their largest …
Read More »Fiscal Abuse: Trump Seeks To Freeze $27.4 Billion In Government Funding
As Donald Trump publicly called for a peaceful transfer of power, his scorched earth policy continues in the shadows. Grasping at the last remnants of power, the twice impeached president moved to freeze $27.4 billion worth of government programs in the last week of his presidency using a budget maneuver …
Read More »Cabinet Profile: Lloyd Austin: Secretary of Defense
The first hearings for President-elect Joe Biden‘s Cabinet nominations begin today. We will hear testimony from his picks to lead all of his cabinet positions over the next several weeks. We will profile the nominees in advance of their hearings so our readers will have some background information as the …
Read More »Two National Guardsmen Pulled From Inauguration Security for Militia Ties
Two U.S. Army National Guard members are being removed from the security mission to secure Joe Biden‘s presidential inauguration. A U.S. Army Official and a senior U.S. intelligence official said the two National Guard members had been found to have ties to fringe right-wing militias. No plot against Biden was …
Read More »Cabinet Profiles: Antony Blinken: Secretary of State
The first hearings for President-elect Joe Biden’s Cabinet nominations begin today. We will hear testimony from his picks to lead all of his cabinet positions over the next several weeks. We will profile the nominees in advance of their hearings so our readers will have some background information as the …
Read More »“Trump Or War” Online Extremism Intensifies Ahead of Biden Inauguration
In the weeks, days, and hours ahead of the insurrectionist siege on the Capitol by President Donald Trump‘s overzealous supporters, the warning signs were clear: online posts from hate groups and right-wing provocateurs agitating for civil war, the deaths of top lawmakers, and attacks on law enforcement. As the dust …
Read More »Cabinet Profiles: Janet Yellen: Secretary of the Treasury
The first hearings for President-elect Joe Biden’s Cabinet nominations begin today. We will hear testimony from his picks to lead all of his cabinet positions over the next several weeks. We will profile the nominees in advance of their hearings so our readers will have some background information as the …
Read More »Cabinet Profiles: Avril Haines: Director of National Intelligence
The first hearings for President-elect Joe Biden’s Cabinet nominations begin today. We will hear testimony from his picks to lead all of his cabinet positions over the next several weeks. We will profile the nominees in advance of their hearings so our readers will have some background information as the …
Read More »Democrats Unveil Legislation To Abolish The Federal Death Penalty
Senator Dick Durbin, the incoming chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and Rep. Ayanna Pressley unveiled new legislation that seeks to end federal capital punishment. If passed, all federal inmates on death row would face resentencing. As the Democratic Party prepares to gain control of Congress, they will be working to …
Read More »Biden Names Jaime Harrison As His Pick For DNC Chair
President-elect Joe Biden has nominated Jaime Harrison as his choice for the Democratic National Committee’s new chair. Harrison is a former South Carolina Democratic party chair. DNC members will cast their votes the day after Biden’s inauguration, January 21st. Biden also nominated Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms as his choice for DNC’s vice …
Read More »US Military Chiefs Warn Troops Against “Sedition And Insurrection” Before Biden Inauguration
The members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff sent a compelling message to the US Military. All Eight representatives condemned the Capitol Riot. They also warned service members about doing anything in the attempt to prevent President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration. “The violent riot in Washington, D.C. on January 6, 2021, …
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