by James Fite | Sep 23, 2020 | Articles, Opinion, Politics
The House of Representatives passed a stopgap measure to prevent a government shutdown Tuesday evening, September 22. After weeks of failed discussions – or “a lot of to-and-fro’ing,” as Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-MD) put it – Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and...
by Kelli Ballard | Mar 11, 2020 | Articles, Law, Politics, Privacy & Tech
The right to privacy is a major concern to Americans, and making sure Big Brother isn’t intruding on their lives without their knowledge is a high priority. Government officials abusing the power of their surveillance abilities used to be considered just a conspiracy...
by Graham J Noble | Jan 15, 2020 | Articles, Politics
The third impeachment trial of a United States president was set in motion Jan. 15 as the House of Representatives voted to finally transmit two articles of impeachment to the Senate. The vote itself was a predictably partisan 228 – 193. No Republicans voted in favor...
by Graham J Noble | Jan 9, 2020 | Articles, Intelligence, Military Affairs, Politics
Democrats in Congress have set up a battle between the executive and legislative branches over who has – or should have – the authority to initiate U.S. military action. On Thursday, Jan. 9, the House of Representatives will vote on a concurrent resolution aimed at...
by Tim Donner | Nov 22, 2019 | Articles, Intelligence, Politics, Social Issues, Trump Administration
You need only to have paid attention for the excruciating, exhausting, emotionally draining 24 hours of Wednesday, November 20, 2019 to understand all you really need to know about today’s Democratic Party. A two-headed monster reared its head, first in the light of...