Politics
By R. Mitchell – Troll or preparation, ah who cares. It’s epic Trump. Former President Donald Trump has officially opened the office of the former president in Florida to further the America First agenda. A statement from the office said that Trump created it to “advance the interest of the Read more…
By Chuck Ross – California Rep. Eric Swalwell on Monday dodged questions about the extent of his contacts with Christine Fang, an alleged Chinese intelligence operative who cozied up to numerous politicians until she left the U.S. in 2015. CNN anchor Jake Tapper pressed Swalwell over his relationship with Fang, who Read more…
By Bradley Stein – Over 1.2 million California residents have signed a petition to recall incumbent California Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom as of Monday. The recall effort follows growing outrage over Governor Newsom’s COVID-19 policies, specifically his decision to suspend all outdoor dining and enforce mandatory stay at home orders Read more…
By Cameron Kerkes – The National Guard will continue to occupy Washington, D.C. with approximately 5,000 soldiers in anticipation of violence throughout former President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial, according to a Politico report. Citing “impeachment security concerns,” many soldiers will see their D.C. deployment extended, four anonymous sources told Politico. Read more…
By Thomas Catenacci – The Virginia Board of Elections rule allowing officials to count ballots that arrived without a postmark up to three days after the election was illegal, a state judge ruled. Virginia Circuit Court Judge William Eldridge ruled the state’s late mail-in ballot law violated state statute and Read more…
By Seth M. Griffin – Former President Donald Trump once floated the idea of starting a third political party but has since dropped the idea. His efforts are now focused on helping the Republican Party win back the House and Senate in 2022. “In last 24 hours, after floating through Read more…
By Kaylee Greenlee – The MAGA Patriot Party National Committee filed with the Federal Election Commission on Monday, despite former President Donald Trump saying he’s not considering starting a new party, according to a senior advisor. The statement of organization filing says that the MAGA Patriot Party National Committee collects monetary Read more…
By Kaylee Greenlee – Left-leaning protesters and anarchists are continuing to use demonstration tactics like property damage and flag burning, showing an internal split among groups, The Washington Post reported. Demonstrators who are unhappy with President Joe Biden are rejecting centrist ideologies they think will not do enough to address Read more…
By Thomas Catenacci – Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom will reportedly revoke the state’s stay-at-home order and outdoor dining ban, which have both been in effect since December, KABC-TV reported. The California Restaurant Association (CRA) said sources told them Gov. Gavin Newsom is expected to lift the orders in the Read more…
By Andrew Trunsky – Sarah Huckabee Sanders, the former press secretary to President Donald Trump, announced Monday that she will run for governor of Arkansas. Sanders, an Arkansas native and daughter of former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, announced her decision in a recorded message, discussing her time in the Trump Read more…