Tennessee witnessed an unprecedented day in its political history on Thursday, April 6, 2023. During a floor session, the state House considered resolutions to expel three Democratic lawmakers who had disrupted the proceedings and used a bullhorn to lead chants for gun control, the Tennessean reported. After a 90-minute debate, Rep. Justin Jones, D-Nashville, was expelled with a vote of 72 to 25. Rep. Gloria … Continue reading TN House expels first of 2 Democrats for protest

On Tuesday, Janet Protasiewicz, a liberal judge, made history by winning her bid for a seat on Wisconsin’s supreme court. Her victory will shift the ideological balance of the state’s highest court, which has been dominated by a conservative majority for 15 years, the Guardian reported. Experts in elections and democracy have hailed this election as the most significant of the year, with contentious issues … Continue reading Liberal judge wins Wisconsin supreme court election

The ex-President Donald Trump insisted that his Republican associates in Congress cut off funding for the FBI and the Justice Department. A day after being charged with 34 felony counts of falsifying business records, Trump took to social media and proclaimed, “Almost every legal and political analyst has said that the unfair and morally disgusting Indictment filed against me yesterday has NO MERIT, and is … Continue reading Trump calls on Republicans to defund the FBI and DOJ

On Tuesday, Donald Trump appeared before a New York judge and was arraigned on 34 counts of falsifying business records. He became the first President of the United States to be charged with a crime. During the hearing, Trump pleaded not guilty when asked how he would plead. Seated alongside his defense team in the Manhattan courtroom, the 76-year-old had his hands folded on his … Continue reading Trump faces a maximum of 136 years in jail as unsealed indictment reveals 34 Felony charges for ‘catch and kill scheme’

Albany Democrats are pushing for legislation that would allow Donald Trump’s trial to be televised if it is approved in the new state budget. Currently, New York is one of two states that prohibit broadcasts from trial courtrooms, the New York Post is reporting. State Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Brad Hoylman-Sigal (D-Manhattan) is sponsoring the bill and said at a Sunday press conference that “as … Continue reading Trump’s trial could be televised under new NY legislation

On Tuesday afternoon, the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office saw the surrender of the former US President, Donald Trump, to face criminal charges linked to the “hush money” payment given to Stormy Daniels. Trump, aged 76, left his Trump Tower residence in Midtown and raised his fist before being taken downtown in a motorcade, the New York Post reported. He became the first US president to … Continue reading Trump surrenders at Manhattan court for NYC arraignment

The emerging reports of the New York grand jury voting to formally indict him on charges filed under seal by the Manhattan district attorney’s office elicited a response from former President Donald Trump. “This is Political Persecution and Election Interference at the highest level in history,” Trump wrote in a lengthy statement, as reported by Breitbart News. In his response to the reports of the … Continue reading Trump: ‘Political Persecution and Election Interference’

According to three sources with knowledge of the matter, a grand jury in Manhattan has decided to indict Donald Trump, making him the first current or former president in American history to face criminal charges. The Manhattan district attorney’s office has been conducting an investigation into Trump’s alleged involvement in a scheme to pay hush money and conceal his connection to adult film actress Stormy … Continue reading NY grand jury votes to indict Donald Trump

During his historic speech to the German parliament, King Charles III declared that Russia’s war in Ukraine poses a significant threat to Europe’s democratic principles. He went on to state that despite this challenge, allies such as Germany and Britain can draw inspiration and fortitude from their unity, France 24 reported. This marks the first time a monarch has addressed the German parliament, and King … Continue reading King Charles warns security under threat in landmark German speech

The European Union’s top official, Ursula von der Leyen, stated on Thursday that China is attempting to establish a new international order with Beijing as the dominant force, the Wall Street Journal reported. She stressed the importance of the EU taking a more assertive stance in safeguarding its security and economic interests, which could include implementing EU-wide controls on outbound investments. Ahead of her upcoming … Continue reading WSJ: China Wants to Be at Center of New World Order, Top EU Official Says

A source familiar with the proceedings has revealed that the Manhattan grand jury investigating Donald Trump’s alleged involvement in a hush money payment to a porn star is not expected to hear any evidence in the case for the next month due to a previously scheduled hiatus. This delay could result in any indictment of the former president being postponed until late April at the … Continue reading Trump: Manhattan grand jury set to break for month

According to a statement from the Vatican, Pope Francis will require hospitalization in Rome for a few days due to a respiratory infection. Although the 86-year-old has experienced breathing problems in recent days, the statement confirmed that he has not contracted Covid. It said he would need “a few days of appropriate hospital medical therapy,” the BBC reported. “Pope Francis is touched by the many … Continue reading Pope Francis in hospital with respiratory infection

In a bipartisan effort to return basic war powers to Congress, the Senate voted on Wednesday to repeal the resolution that authorized the 2003 invasion of Iraq. The 2002 measure and the 1991 authorization that sanctioned the U.S.-led Gulf War were repealed by a vote of 66-30, following years of advocacy by Senator Tim Kaine, a Democrat, the Associated Press reported. The move to repeal … Continue reading US Senate votes to repeal Iraq War approval

According to a report, a judge has ordered Former Vice President Mike Pence to testify in connection with the January 6 investigation, but has also recognized, to some extent, his entitlement to immunity on certain matters because of his role as President of the Senate on that day. Citing an anonymous source, Politico’s Kyle Cheney wrote that  United States District Court for the District of Columbia Chief Judge James … Continue reading Report: D.C. Judge Orders Mike Pence to Testify in J6 Probe

A leaked 35-minute phone conversation has caused a major scandal in which two notable supporters of Vladimir Putin, Russian oligarch and former senator Farkhad Akhmedov, and prominent Moscow music producer Iosif Prigozhin, have been accused of referring to the Russian president as “Satan” and a “dwarf.” The leaked phone call, which was shared by Ukraine’s Channel Five, reportedly includes a profanity-filled tirade against Putin and … Continue reading Moscow Elite in Panic Over Tape Blasting Putin as ‘Satan’

According to officials in his Likud party, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to declare on Monday the suspension of his coalition’s judicial overhaul legislation, following a night of widespread protests and the announcement of a general strike in many parts of the country. Since the announcement of the plan to diminish Israel’s Supreme Court in January, the country has experienced instability and an … Continue reading Axios: Netanyahu set to suspend Israeli judicial overhaul plan after protests