Lawmakers and senior staffers are mourning the loss of Representative-Elect Luke Letlow, who died of complications from COVID-19 on Tuesday. The 41-year-old Louisiana Republican was slated to succeed retiring Representative Ralph Abraham, whom he previously served as chief of staff. The rising Republican star was passionate about having the opportunity …
Read More »Pro-Trump Lawyer Calls For Boycott Of GA Runoff And Arrest Of Loeffler & Perdue
Donald Trump has committed to a rally in Georgia next week to support the reelection campaigns of Senators Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue. During a normal election cycle, this would not be news, but 2020 has been everything but ordinary. Days before Trump reluctantly decided to continue to support the …
Read More »Opinion: Trump Wants $2000 Stimulus Checks…Don’t Believe Him
Subterfuge is deceit used to achieve one’s goal. Donald Trump is the master of this tactic. The president used unfounded racial animus to drum up support for a border wall, instructed his inner circle to downplay the severity of Covid to protect the stock market, and has accused multiple states of …
Read More »Massive Russian Cyber-Attack Broader Than First Reported
As reported by PoliAlert, the United States government was a victim of a systems breach by Russian hackers. The intrusion was thought to have only affected a limited amount of agencies, but that was before the depth of the breach was discovered. The Department of Homeland Security has found proof …
Read More »Unsupported Claims Of Election Fraud Continue At Senate Hearing
Joe Biden‘s Presidential Victory was a blowout win with 306 out of 538 electoral votes.On Wednesday, Senator Ron Johnson’s Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee held a hearing to once again dispute the 2020 election results. They attempted to discredit the election with several unproven conspiracy theories. He called GOP attorney Ken Starr …
Read More »Biden Blasts Georgia’s GOP Senators, Saying They ‘stood by’ as Trump Tried to Undo State’s Election Results
President-elect Joe Biden held a drive-in rally in Atlanta as a promotion for the January 5 runoffs. He publicly ridiculed Georgia’s GOP senators, Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue. According to Biden, the Republicans “stood by and fully embraced nullifying nearly 5 million Georgia votes.” After Nov 3rd’s election, in which neither …
Read More »Electoral College Affirms Joe Biden’s Victory
The Electoral College confirmed Joe Biden‘s win in the 2020 Presidential Election. Two hundred seventy electoral votes are required to win the presidency. Biden received 306 out of 538 electoral votes with President Trump recieving 232 votes. This is the same margin of victory that President Trump won by in 2016 …
Read More »Proud Boys And Anti-Protestors Face Off At Pro-Trump Riot In Washington
Trump supporters are still refusing to concede. According to serval conservative groups, Joe Biden stole the 2020 presidential election from Donald Trump. Over the weekend, several Pro-Trump protests emerged across the nation, including a violent protest in Washington DC. The Police reported deescalating multiple brawls between opposing groups. Stop The …
Read More »Civil Rights Leaders Pressure Biden To Diversify Cabinet
The calls for President-Elect Joe Biden to diversify his cabinet has intensified. The incoming president with Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris met virtually with leaders of seven of the nation’s most prominent civil rights organizations. The meeting included the NAACP, the National Urban League and the National Action Network, led by …
Read More »Retired Gen. Lloyd Austin Chosen As Secretary of Defense By Biden
President-elect Joe Biden is set to choose retired Gen. Lloyd Austin to be Secretary of Defense. If confirmed, Austin would be the first Black man to lead the Department of Defense. Austin is the former commander of US Central Command. As Secretary of Defense, Austin would lead the nation’s largest …
Read More »Biden unveils health team that will lead pandemic response
On Monday, President-elect Joe Biden announced the health team that will lead his administration’s response to the coronavirus pandemic. California Attorney General Xavier Becerra will hold the position of Secretary of Health and Human Services. Becerra is the 33rd Attorney General of the State of California. He is also the …
Read More »President-Elect Biden Faces Increasing Pressure To Diversify His Cabinet
In President-Elect Joe Biden‘s victory speech, he made it clear it was Black voters who saved his once-struggling campaign and delivered him the presidency. Biden emphatically exclaimed “You [Black voters] always had my back, and I’ll have yours”, and now this powerful voting bloc is holding him to his promise. …
Read More »Outrage Sparks Over Joe Biden Choosing Neera Tanden To Run Office Of Management And Budget
Outrage Sparks Over Joe Biden Choosing Neera Tanden To Run Office Of Management And Budget Longtime Hillary Clinton ally and known tweeter Neera Tanden is causing a stir amongst progressives who are upset over President-elect Joe Biden’s decision to have her lead the Office of Management and Budget. The president …
Read More »Biden Hires All-Female Senior Communications Team
President-elect Joe Biden has made good on his promises of creating a diverse administration. He has announced his economics and communications team that consists of mostly women, including several of color. As America grapples with triple issues—the coronavirus, economic crisis, and racial tension—Biden has presented a diverse administration, including Neera …
Read More »Joe Biden May Choose Antony Blinken As Secretary Of State
President-elect Joe Biden may nominate longtime aid Antony Blinken as secretary of state. Blinken served as deputy of state and principal deputy national adviser during the Obama administration. The announcement will come on Tuesday as Biden is set to reveal members of his cabinet. Before serving in the Obama administration, …
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