Quick Facts on U.S.

President Trump’s poll numbers are up as he talks tough-on-crime at RNC

A white teenager illegally possessing an assault rifle was arrested following an altercation with demonstrators that left two protesters dead and one wounded.

President Trump calls for violence from nation’s governors

President Trump told the nation’s governors that they should clamp down on demonstrations which, in some areas, have turned riotous.

COVID antibody tests are–wait for it–potentially inaccurate and not widely available

Antibody testing can determine who has an immunity and where new hot spots of infection appear. But concerns have been raised that antibody tests that indicate exposure–and immunity–may be both inaccurate and not widely available.

Prisons are breeding grounds for coronavirus

About 40% of inmates have chronic health conditions, which could make them more susceptible to the coronavirus.

#ImpeachBarr trends as he overrules his Department of Justice prosecutors possibly to appease the President

This indicates a possible link between Attorney General Barr and the President, two powerful positions that have historically been kept separate to avoid an appearance of conflict of interest.

President Trump’s investigation into corruption

Did President Trump ask for investigation into corruption because he believed doing so was appropriate considering Ukraine’s history of corruption? Or, did Trump ask for an investigation into corruption because he believed doing so would make Joe Biden look bad?

Two more mass shootings in the books

why… why… why…

Creepy Joe or Uncle Joe — you decide

None were claims of sexual misconduct, but rather concerns over a style of interaction that has made these women feel “uncomfortable.”

Simple takeaways from the full Mueller Report

The Russians interfered in the 2016 presidential election in two ways: they flooded social media with anti-Clinton/pro-Trump messaging, and they hacked and distributed email that disparaged Hillary Clinton, and published those email on WikiLeaks. Two years later, we have a report.

Suspect arrested in killing of rapper Nipsey Hussle

Los Angeles police arrested Eric Holder, who is suspected of killing Grammy-nominated rapper Nipsey Hussle in front of his neighborhood clothing store.

The wait is over, with good news for the President

Willian Barr, the attorney general appointed by President Trump, read the Mueller report and quickly concluded: there was no collusion between president-elect Trump and the Russians, and there was no obstruction of justice.

Emergency declaration to be shut down by Congress

All 47 Democratic senators are expected to vote against the emergency declaration, as well as at least four Republican senators, giving the Senate the simply majority it needs to reject the President’s declaration.

Pizza love from Canada

About 10,000 US air traffic controllers are considered “essential” and are expected to work, despite not receiving compensation.

Shutdown standoff hits prime time with President Trump’s address to the nation

The president made his case directly to the American people; Democrats followed with their perspective.

Michael Cohen pleads guilty, and it’s not good news for the president

These two guilty pleas by Cohen have brought the impeachment discussion to the forefront.

Choose Love: NYC store to help refugees across the globe

Black Friday shoppers lined up in front of the new NYC pop-up store called Choose Love in order to purchase items that are then sent to refugees across the world.

Sgt. Ron Helus gets a last hero’s salute from a shaken town

Kids left classrooms, drivers pulled over–highways, overpasses, and roads were clogged with people saluting their fallen hero, as helicopters buzzed overhead.

Between fires and mass shootings, California can’t catch a break

Two major wildfires are ravaging two sides of California.

Midterm marijuana: your vote matters

66% of Americans now support legalizing marijuana.

Jews are responsible for caravan from Mexico, according to posts by Pittsburgh shooter

The Pittsburgh shooter saw the caravan immigration into the US to be orchestrated by Jews.