Trump Indicted on Espionage ChargesOn June 8, 2023, former President Donald Trump was indicted on 37 charges of violating the Espionage Act and Obstruction of Justice. The charges allege that Trump willfully mishandled classified information after leaving office, by keeping classified documents, including highly Top Secret defense documents at his Florida estate, Mar-a-Lago. Trump was
Here’s How Elon Musk Refuses to Swallow Twitter’s Poison PillApril 15, 2022(Getty Images)After Elon Musk offered to buy Twitter’s outstanding shares for $54.20, a premium over its existing share price, Twitter’s Board, management and employees went into a frenzy. On April 14th, Twitter announced it would seriously consider the offer, but it was clear that they were
April 13, 2022Getty Images from https://www.esquire.com/lifestyle/a20895958/elon-musk-pravda-twitter/Every billionaire needs his media platform. Hearst had the New York Journal, Turner has CNN, Murdoch has Fox News, Bezos has the Washington Post, and Elon Musk might just get Twitter.Update: On April 14, 2022, just as I was writing this article, Elon offered to buy Twitter outright.In a statement to
Impeaching Trump a second second time will provide fuel for domestic extremism. Right wing extremism has been growing as a direct response to extreme left wing ideology.A second impeachment trial now that Trump has left office is a mistake. The legal standard for incitement or sedition is very high and without direct evidence that Trump
https://www.polygon.com/2020/8/24/21353156/how-to-vote-by-mail-in-the-2020-us-electionThe difference between 2000 and 2020 is that COVID-19 changed the way we vote, making mail-in-voting the norm and not the exception. That propelled a surge in voting the likes of which the country had never seen before.Some may argue this is a good thing as more of the electorate cast votes in a U.S.
Under the 25th Amendment, Trump could voluntarily and temporarily resign his post if unable to carry out his executive duties, or….the Vice President and Trump’s cabinet could convene a vote to put Pence in charge if they think the President is unable to discharge his duties.It came as no surprise to Trump that he and Melania
In turbulent political times, a country beset by a pandemic, and with cultural animosity at an all time high, one should rightfully wonder what holds the United States together.After all, one can hardly have faith that the two political parties, the Democrats and Republicans would work together to solve any common problem these days.A loss of
source: YahooTechnical Indicators Point to a Post COVID-19 Stock Market BubbleTechnical indicators and macroeconomic factors are pointing to the formation of a tech driven market bubble precipitated by a large sell-off after the November elections. I would argue that recent market highs are unsustainable and that we are entering the “post-COVID-19 bubble”.The U.S. stock market has
source: dianova.orgRecently, the hashtag #defundthepolice went viral. Police brutality, the militarization of our police forces, and the disproportionate rate of minority arrests and prosecution is an anathema to a democratic way of life. Even as race and justice issues dominate national headlines, few media outlets have focused on the formidable power prosecutors wield. Prosecutors have
The House passed the SAFE Banking Act. What now for the $10 billion dollar a year legal cannabis industry?Who is solving the $10 billion dollar a year banking problem for the legal cannabis industry? For a moment it looked like we might get bi-partisan support for a federal solution to the banking problem which keeps
