Some positive news have recently come to fruition in regards to the COVID Relief Bill. Pelosi and Schumer have filed a joint budget resolution kicking off reconciliation processes to pass a 1.9 trillion dollar COVID Aid with a simple majority vote. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-New York, articulated his opinion by stating how “CongressContinue reading “Democrats Begin Reconciliation Process”
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Updates on the coronavirus relief package
Since the first day Joe Biden was in office the coronavirus relief package was one of the first proposal’s he made. Despite some of Congress believing that they have done and/ or gave enough to American’s in previous stimulus checks Joe Biden and the majority of Congress disagree. Since democrats are now the majority withinContinue reading “Updates on the coronavirus relief package”
COVID Bill Passed Senate Through Budget Reconciliation: Is This The New Way Forward?
Brady Allardice Today, February 2, the Democratic majority in the U.S. Senate passed Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID relief bill, paving the way for the bill to be enacted into law in the near future. While many Americans are understandably excited by the prospect of much-needed aid coming their way, the method that the CongressContinue reading “COVID Bill Passed Senate Through Budget Reconciliation: Is This The New Way Forward?”
The Slow Vaccine Rollout
As our country continues giving coronavirus vaccines, some problems are becoming very evident in our handling of this process. The entire U.S. is reporting shortages, and we are struggling to distribute the vaccine that we do have in stock. These issues of manufacturing and distribution have many layers. For one, the country has not hadContinue reading “The Slow Vaccine Rollout”
Trump’s Lawyers Quit Days Before Trial
As Donald Trump’s impeachment trial closes in, five of his defense attorneys have quit his legal team. The lawyers, Butch Bowers, Deborah Barbier, Greg Harris, Johnny Gasser, and Joshua Howard, have reportedly parted ways with the former president due to his request to focus on unsubstantial claims of voter fraud as his main point ofContinue reading “Trump’s Lawyers Quit Days Before Trial”
Biden and GOP stimulus debate
President Biden and the GOP have been going back and forth over proposed stimulus plans. Biden’s plan would entail sending each eligible person another $1,400 on top of the $600 they recently received in December reaching a total of $2,000. In Biden’s plan, the stimulus would also be given to dependent adults, unlike the earlierContinue reading “Biden and GOP stimulus debate”
Robinhood App Blocks buying of GameStop Stock: Manipulating the Market and Angering Law Makers
If you’re even remotely interested in investments, or even just use twitter, you’ve probably heard lots of talk around Reddit, short-selling, GameStop, and the Robinhood Stocks portfolio app. Earlier this month the stock price for brick and mortar video game store GameStop was valued at roughly 20 dollars per share, and large scale investors suchContinue reading “Robinhood App Blocks buying of GameStop Stock: Manipulating the Market and Angering Law Makers”
Wall street “Revolution ”
The “war” between Reddit Users and Wall Street Hedge Funds may have caught your eye last week as several members of the site’s popular subreddit R/wallstreetbets earned portfolios in the million-dollar range on the skyrocketed GameStop stock “GME”. The company, which many are speculating is nearing its end was a favorite for a often usedContinue reading “Wall street “Revolution ””
The Creation of the “Office of the Former President”
Former President Trump on Monday established an official post-presidency office in Palm Beach County, Florida, setting up an outlet for future public appearances and statements. “The Office of the Former President” will manage Trump’s correspondence, public statements, appearance and official activities, according to a press release from the office. Soon after the formulation of theContinue reading “The Creation of the “Office of the Former President””
The Electoral College: II
Last time, I wrote a brief piece about the history of the Electoral College. To keep this discussion relevant, I will now focus on the pros and cons of the current system and what this setup means for future Presidential elections. At its birth, the Electoral College was created as another structure of theContinue reading “The Electoral College: II”