Tesla Under Fire for Opening Showroom in Xinjiang
Elon Musk’s Tesla has come under fire by numerous human rights advocates for opening a new showroom in the capital of Xinjiang where Chinese authorities are accused of committing human rights abuses against the Uyghur...
UN Ratifies Olympic Truce as Several Nations Boycott Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics
On Dec. 2, the United Nations (UN) ratified an Olympic Truce ahead of the 2022 Olympics in Beijing, to promote peace and solidarity in the field of sports. However, 20 nations have chosen not to...
$1.2 Trillion Infrastructure Bill Passed by House While Vote on ‘Build Back Better’ Postponed
On Nov. 5, the House voted to pass the $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill, sending it over to President Joe Biden to sign into law. The bill was passed 228-206, with 13 Republican lawmakers joining...
General Milley’s Secret Calls to China, Miller Dismisses Involvement
Christopher Miller, the former acting Secretary of Defense, dismissed claims that he had authorized Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Staff Gen. Mark Milley to have secret calls with his Chinese counterpart during the Trump administration....
Justice Department Probing $14.7-Billion Zoom-Five9 Deal
The U.S. Justice Department is investigating a deal by Zoom Video Communications to buy customer-service software company Five9 due to national security risks posed by the videoconferencing firm’s ties with China. Both companies are headquartered...
Senate Republicans Block Bill to Create Jan. 6 Commission on Capitol Breach
On May 28, Republican senators blocked a bill creating a commission to investigate the Capitol breach that occurred on Jan. 6, 2021. With a 54 to 35 vote, the bill failed to reach the 60...
Pelosi Floats Diplomatic Boycott of China’s 2022 Winter Olympics
Democrat House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has asked for a diplomatic boycott of the upcoming 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China. She made the declaration at a May 18 bipartisan congressional hearing about holding the Olympics...
UK Supreme Court Rules Uber Drivers Are Employees
Ride-sharing company Uber has lost its final appeal in the UK Supreme Court over a case seeking to determine whether its drivers were the company’s employees or self-employed contractors. The court judged that the drivers...
Democrats Ask Biden to Give Up Nuclear Launch Authority
Approximately 36 Democrat lawmakers have signed a letter to Biden, asking him to give up his presidential authority to launch nuclear weapons. Representative Jimmy Panetta from California, who wrote the letter, recently called on the...
Biden’s $1.9 Trillion Covid Relief Package Passes House by Narrow Margin
President Joe Biden had his first legislative win, having the House narrowly pass his $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief bill in a 219-212 vote. No Republicans voted for the bill, and the only Democrats to vote...
Trump Remains Secretive About 2024 Presidential Bid
Love him or hate him, former President Donald Trump is arguably today’s most influential personality. Since the second impeachment trial also ended in acquittal, many wonder whether Trump will bid at the 2024 presidential elections....
Marjorie Greene Slams Capitol Attackers for Hurting Republican Party, Trump
Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene has lashed out at the Jan. 6 Capitol attackers, noting that their actions ended up harming the objective of the Republican Party questioning whether they were real Trump supporters after all....
