Policy and Politics

Highlights From The First Night Of The Democratic Convention

The first night of the Democratic National Convention included long pauses and gaps between segments, regretful Republicans, and Bernie Sande

Trump to pardon Susan B. Anthony

President Trump said Tuesday he will sign a full and complete pardon for Susan B. Anthony, who was guilty of voting illegally in 1872 as she

Rise in Shootings Continues in Chicago, NYC, Other Cities

The surge in violence that has emerged this summer in major American cities continued over the weekend, with at least 64 shooting victims in

Apple's 'extreme' app policies give Google defense in Fortnite antitrust suit

Alphabet Inc’s Google has a better chance than Apple Inc at defeating Fortnite video game maker Epic Games in court over its allegations the

Black Lives Matter, Antifa Crowd Beat Man Unconscious in Portland

A crowd of Black Lives Matter and Antifa rioters in downtown Portland beat a white man unconscious Sunday night after dragging him from his t

Oregon State Police Pull Out Of Protecting Portland Courthouse After City Refuses To ‘Prosecute This Criminal Behavior,’ Department Says

The Oregon State Police announced on Thursday that it was pulling out its roughly 100 state troopers from protecting the Mark O. Hatfield Uni

DOJ Determines Yale Racially Discriminated Against Whites And Asians In Admissions

The Department of Justice (DOJ) determined Yale University illegally discriminated against white and Asian people.

U.S. Seizes Millions in Cryptocurrency from 3 Terrorist Groups

The Justice Department announced it has seized millions of dollars worth of cryptocurrency intended to finance the activities of al-Qaeda, th

Israel and the United Arab Emirates reach historic normalization deal brokered by United States

An historic deal was announced Thursday between Israel and the United Arab Emirates, to establish a full normalization of diplomatic relation

Kamala Harris’s Former Press Secretary Is the Face of Twitter Censorship

Nick Pacilio, Kamala Harris’s former press secretary, is now in charge of deciding announcing what the president of the United States can and

Flashback–Kamala Harris: ‘I Believe’ Biden Accusers

In April 2019, senator Kamala Harris (D-CA) said she believed the women who said they felt uncomfortable after being touched by former Vice P

District attorney to drop charges against hundreds of Portland protesters

Multnomah County District Attorney Mike Schmidt announced his office will not prosecute nonviolent misdemeanor charges that have been levied

TikTok Used Tracking Tactics Banned by Google to Collect User Data

A recent report from the Wall Street Journal alleges that the Chinese-owned social media app TikTok circumvented a privacy safeguard in Googl

Joe Biden Selects Kamala Harris as Running Mate

Presumptive Democrat nominee Joe Biden has selected Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) to be his running mate.

New York’s true nursing home death toll cloaked in secrecy

New York’s coronavirus death toll in nursing homes, already among the highest in the nation, could actually be a significant undercount

California Public Health Director Resigns After Officials Find Massive Discrepancy In Reported Coronavirus Cases

California’s public health director resigned after unidentified failures in the state’s coronavirus reporting system.

Big Tech Allies Join Biden Campaign

The Biden campaign has enlisted several allies of big tech companies as part of its policy planning initiatives, the New York Times reported

Lindsey Graham Claims Declassified Docs Show FBI ‘Misled’ Congress on Steele Dossier

Newly declassified documents show that the FBI misled Congress regarding the reliability of the Steele dossier, Senator Lindsey Graham (R., S

Chicago raises bridges after night of violence and looting

Widespread violence and looting erupted in downtown Chicago after a police-involved shooting that left a man injured.

Portland Mayor: Violent Rioters ‘Attempting to Commit Murder’

Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler (D) on Thursday condemned the violence that recently convulsed his city, stating demonstrators are “attempting to