The Constitution’s Eighth Amendment was the focus of arguments. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Thursday that a defendant can be sentenced to life without parole for a homicide…
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Russia Orders Troops to Withdraw from Ukraine Border
Move could help de-escalate tensions with the West. A day after Russian President Vladimir Putin warned adversaries that Moscow would deliver a swift and harsh response to any…
Read MoreHouse Passes D.C. Statehood Bill
Vote was entirely along party lines. By a vote of 216-208, the House of Representatives voted for the second time in less than a year to make the…
Read MoreFederal Judge Orders LA Skid Row Cleaned Up
The court takes over efforts to rehome the homeless. U.S. District Court Judge David Carter issued a 109-page order Tuesday, faulting city bureaucrats for the conditions that exist…
Read MoreWhite House Announces Virtual Climate Summit
40 Heads of State to attend Earth Day meeting The White House announced on Wednesday that all 40 heads of state who were invited to join an Earth…
Read MoreArizona Senators Support State’s Emergency Border Declaration
Governor Doug Ducey deployed National Guard to state’s border with Mexico. Senators Kyrsten Sinema and Mark Kelly of Arizona have voiced support for their state governor’s decision to…
Read MoreDOJ Investigating Minneapolis Police Department
Attorney General Garland says there could possibly be systemic issues. On Wednesday, Attorney General Merrick Garland announced the Department of Justice had begun a probe into the Minneapolis…
Read MoreU.S. Offers Sanctions Relief in Iran Talks
Progress on restoring nuclear deal remains fragile. Five days of talks in Vienna have wrapped up with President Biden’s administration signaling that it is open to easing sanctions…
Read MoreFormer Vice President Mondale Passes Away
Presidents Carter and Biden remember his legacy. On Monday, former Vice President and Senator Walter (Fritz) Mondale passed away at the age of 93 years old. VP Mondale…
Read MoreState Department Issues Travel Warning
Global COVID-19 risks prevent safe international travel. On Monday the State Department announced that it would be expanding travel advisories for Americans seeking to travel internationally. According to…
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