President Donald J. Trump has granted pardons to 73 individuals and commuted the sentences of an additional 70 individuals. These include Steve Bannon, Lil Wayne, Kodak Black and Kwame Kilpatrick. However, the list issued by the White House does not include the outgoing president or any of his family members, despite earlier reports. Rapper Lil Wayne pleaded guilty in federal […]
President-elect Joe Biden has unveiled a $1.9tn stimulus plan for the U.S. economy before assuming office next week. The coronavirus-plagued U.S. economy has witnessed thousands of business closures and seen millions of people unemployed. It would include $1tn for households, with direct payments of $1,400 to Americans earning up to $75,000 per year if passed by Congress. The relief proposal […]
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is set to bring a new article to the House floor as early as Monday, charging President Trump with “incitement of insurrection” for his role in encouraging a mob that went on to ransack the Capitol on Wednesday. Several Republican leaders are also now jumping the Trump ship to join with Democrats on the article of […]
Now, contrary to the old adage, “sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never harm me” ⎯ words hurt, and their usage can also have harmful and devastating effects not only on an individual but also on the psyche of an entire nation ⎯ tantamount to any weapon of mass destruction, though not in the same physical […]
President Trump is again breaking with the norms. On Friday, the President said he would not attend President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration. President Trump has repeated claims that he had won the “legal vote” and made accusations of electoral fraud and “historic election interference.” However, Mr. Trump has provided no evidence to support his claims. “To all of those who have […]
The path is now cleared for the Democrats to make good on their promise of providing the $2,000 stimulus payments to American families. This move comes against the backdrop of the Democratic Party winning control of the Senate this week with victories in the two Georgia runoffs. In an earlier call by President Trump and supported by the Democratic Party […]
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) called on Senator Ted Cruz to resign after a pro-Trump mob stormed the Capitol on Wednesday. Cruz, one of Donald Trump’s chief supporting cast members, has claimed widespread voter fraud, which led to an unfair election in November. Those claims have been rejected by several courts in key battleground states where the Trump campaign filed lawsuits […]
President Donald Trump lambasted congressional Republicans after the House in a 322-87 vote override his veto of a defense policy bill. A total of 109 Republicans pledged solidarity with Democrats on Monday to approve the override, which would be the first of Trump’s presidency. The Senate is expected to consider the measure before the end of the week. Trump blasted […]
The U.S. House of Representatives has voted to increase COVID-19 relief checks to $2,000. This move follows President Donald Trump’s call to increase the amount to be paid out to the American people. “I simply want to get our great people $2000, rather than the measly $600 that is now in the bill. Also, stop the billions of dollars in […]
The United States Embassy here has stated that the regime of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and those who back him must be blamed for the crisis facing the South American nation. In a statement on Sunday, the Port of Spain based Embassy said the crisis is not due to sanctions — as there are no sanctions or restrictions on the […]
