Controversial far-right political commentator and former Fox News host Tucker Carlson recently went on another rant against Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) policies. He compared DEI to racist legislation and predicted it might lead to violence if not stopped. Carlson’s Comments Carlson compared DEI initiatives to infamous racist laws, like Jim Crow and the Nuremberg…
Aileen Cannon is the judge overseeing the case into Donald Trump’s possession of classified documents. Her ruling was criticized by Andrew Weissman, a former general counsel for the FBI. The charges Trump is facing 40 charges related to allegations that he took top secret materials from the White House in 2021 and then interfered with…
A British Black Lives Matter activist helped raise tens of thousands of pounds for a charitable cause. She then used it to fund her lifestyle. The context In the summer of 2020, after the murder of George Floyd, protests against racial discrimination and police brutality spread across America—and the world. In Britain, activists raised awareness…
Ed Burke, once a powerful Democratic alderman in Chicago, was convicted of 13 counts of corruption on Thursday. The verdict ended his landmark corruption trial, which was seen as a devastating critique of Chicago’s corrupt political system. Ed Burke’s Reign For half a century, Alderman Ed Burke used his position to amass power, influence, and…
Though not as bold as some of his colleagues, Mike Johnson has spent years advancing reportedly extremist beliefs. The background In early October, Speaker Kevin McCarthy was ousted by a small group of far-right Republicans. That kicked off a three-week scuffle over who would replace him, with Republicans finally agreeing on their fourth choice, Mike…
Faced with what the White House described as an “incredibly extreme” law, the U.S. Department of Justice has issued a warning to Governor Greg Abbott: stop the law immediately or be sued for signing what they deem an unconstitutional law. Legal Tensions Rise in Texas A looming legal battle is brewing as the U.S. Department…
Stephen Lochner, a federal judge in Iowa, temporarily blocked a state law banning books containing sexual content from school libraries. Lochner’s ruling systematically tore apart the law, which was passed despite no evidence showing the books banned cause harm and is vague enough to cause the removal of hundreds of valuable works of literature. The…
After German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said the country needed to “deport people faster,” the government has agreed to implement stricter immigration measures. That’s bad news to the many people attempting to make a new life for themselves in the European nation. Changing approach Germany has had a relatively open approach to immigrants for the last…
Glenn Kirschner, a legal analyst and former federal prosecutor, said on Friday that the Supreme Court should not allow former President Donald Trump to have a second term. The very idea, in fact, was “inconceivable,” according to Kirschner. Clear Words “I want to say it’s ‘almost’ inconceivable,” Kirschner said in a YouTube video, “but you…
A recording of a November 2020 phone call between then-President Donald Trump, RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel, and two Michigan Republican officials has been reviewed by the Detroit News. It shows just how involved Trump was in attempting to overturn the 2020 election, in which he was defeated by President Joe Biden. Concerning Comments “We’ve got…