A Thousand Fast Food Workers Strike For Increased Minimum Wage Over MLK Weekend
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A Thousand Fast Food Workers Strike For Increased Minimum Wage Over MLK Weekend

By Thomas Catenacci – Roughly 1,000 American fast-food workers around the country went on strike Friday to protest for a $15 minimum wage and demand union rights in honor of the Martin Luther King Jr. federal holiday, organizers said. The progressive group Fight For $15 called for and celebrated the strike Friday and encouraged fast-food…

What Happens If Evidence Proves Capitol Attack was a Planned Extremist Attack After All?
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What Happens If Evidence Proves Capitol Attack was a Planned Extremist Attack After All?

By Jared Dyson – Charlotte, NC — In the days following the riots at the Capitol, Democrats seized on the opportunity to blame Republicans for inciting violence. They blamed President Donald Trump and several representatives for speeches with the crowd before they marched to the Capitol. They introduced and passed articles of impeachment, without an…

Another ‘for no good reason’ impeachment of President Trump
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Another ‘for no good reason’ impeachment of President Trump

By Michael Busler – For the second time in the last 13 months, the House of Representatives voted to impeach the President of the United States, Donald J. Trump, for no good reason. Last year, the impeachment was for not communicating properly. This time it’s for being too zealous. In the first impeachment, Trump was…

Trump To Leave For Florida Before Inauguration
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Trump To Leave For Florida Before Inauguration

By Nicole Silverio – President Donald Trump plans to leave Washington D.C. on the morning of the inauguration and head to Florida, two anonymous sources familiar with the matter told NBC News. He will relocate to his private club, Mar-A-Lago in West Palm Beach, Florida before the start of the inauguration, two sources familiar with…

QAnon ‘Shaman’ Left A Threatening Note On Mike Pence’s Senate Desk, Prosecutors Say
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QAnon ‘Shaman’ Left A Threatening Note On Mike Pence’s Senate Desk, Prosecutors Say

By Kaylee Greenlee – The Capitol rioter known as the “Q Shaman” allegedly left a threatening note on Vice President Pence’s desk, according to a court filing Thursday. Jacob Chansley, a self-proclaimed QAnon leader, allegedly approached Pence’s desk in the Senate chambers to take photographs and leave a note saying that “it’s only a matter…

Senate Postpones Hearing For Biden’s Top Intelligence Pick
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Senate Postpones Hearing For Biden’s Top Intelligence Pick

By Mary Rose Corkery – The Senate Select Committee on Intelligence postponed the hearing for President-elect Joe Biden’s Director of National Intelligence nominee Avril Haines, the committee announced Thursday. Haines’ hearing was scheduled to occur virtually on Friday, according to a Wednesday advisory. The committee had been wanting to host the hearing virtually to speed…

D.C. Metro To Close 13 Major Stops Ahead Of Joe Biden’s Inauguration
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D.C. Metro To Close 13 Major Stops Ahead Of Joe Biden’s Inauguration

By Elizabeth Louise – Washington, DC — Thirteen major metro stations located around the National Mall and the U.S. Capitol Building will be closed ahead of President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration on Jan. 20. The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) will be closing eleven stations on Friday, Jan. 15 with the remaining two stations closing…