U.S. Politics
U.S. Politics
Democrats urge Biden to cancel $50k of student loan debt
February 4th, 20210 WASHINGTON D.C. — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and other Democrats are urging President Biden to use his executive authority to cancel student loan debt. Schumer (D-NY), Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Representative Ayanna Pressley (D-MA) reintroduced a resolution which would allow the secretary of education to cancel...
Time to reset our national approach towards domestic violent extremism
February 3rd, 20211 The past four years in America have been tumultuous regarding the internal security of our republic. Mass shootings, such as ones at a high school in Parkland, Florida and a Pittsburg, Pennsylvania synagogue, horrified Americans across the political spectrum. More recently, an alleged plot to abduct Governor Whitmer, which included a...
National year in review: Trump impeachment, race relations, elections and pandemic deepen American divide
January 14th, 20210 The following is a year in review for the top national news that we covered in 2020. Trump impeachment, race relations, elections and pandemic deepen American divide. President Trump impeached in the House acquitted in the Senate Arguments in the impeachment trial of President Trump kicked off with Democrats trying to show the...
Leaders from around the world react to Capitol Hill protests
January 7th, 20210 Leaders from around the world have been commenting on the pro-Trump riots that took place at Capitol Hill during the election certification. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said that he was watching the events minute by minute. “Canadians are deeply disturbed and saddened by the attack on democracy in the United States,...
Capitol protests result in more than 50 arrests, 14 officers injured and four deaths; state of emergency extended
January 7th, 20210 WASHINGTON D.C. — Thousands of pro-Trump rioters stormed the Capitol building Wednesday resulting in four deaths, 14 officers being injured, and more than 50 arrests. As a group of rioters broke through the windows, a woman jumped onto the pane to get into the building and was shot by Capitol police. Later in the day, the...
Debbie Dingell’s medical marijuana research legislation passes House
December 10th, 20200 WASHINGTON D.C. — The House of Representatives has passed a bipartisan legislation led by U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-Dearborn) that would eliminate barriers on legitimate research of medical marijuana. “Antiquated laws written during the war on drugs have built blockades to urgent research that could help us better understand...
Future of American democracy: On inequality, polarization and violence
November 18th, 20200 In January 2017, the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU)’s Democracy Index downgraded the state of democracy in the United States from “full democracy” to “flawed democracy.” The demotion of a country that has constantly prided itself, not only on being democratic but also on championing democracy throughout the world, took...
Exclusive: Q&A with Kamala Harris ahead of election
October 28th, 20200 DEARBORN — Democratic vice presidential nominee and California Senator Kamala Harris visited Metro Detroit last Sunday, making a notable, unannounced stop in Dearborn to grab dinner at the Khalaf Grill. The visit by Joe Biden's running mate was just one of several visits by both prominent Democratic and Republican candidates in the...
Trump rejoices as Senate panel approves Barrett while Democrats boycott
October 22nd, 20200 WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Thursday, the Republican-led U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee approved President Trump’s nomination of Amy Coney Barrett to a lifetime Supreme Court seat despite a Democratic boycott, clearing the way for a final Senate confirmation vote planned for Monday. By a 12-0 vote, the panel approved Barrett with...
Former model accuses Donald Trump of sexual assault
September 17th, 20200 WASHINGTON DC — Amy Dorris, a former model, has come forward to accuse President Trump of sexual assault. The encounter reportedly happened at the 1997 U.S. Open tennis tournament on Sept. 5, 1997 in New York. Dorris alleged that Trump accosted her outside the bathroom in his VIP box at the event. Dorris, who was 24 years...
Biden names former impeachment manager Val Demings among potential VP picks
May 7th, 20200 ORLANDO, FLA — Former Vice President Joe Biden said on Thursday that U.S. Rep. Val Demings (D-FL) was on his list of potential running mates, adding that he has just begun the process. “She is one of a group of close to a dozen really qualified and talented women who are on the list,” Biden told WFTV in Orlando. The interview...
Massive new “Rooseveltian” coronavirus response bill could be voted on next week, Pelosi says
May 7th, 20200 WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Thursday, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi laid out broad outlines of the next massive coronavirus-response bill Democrats are expected to seek, with votes possible as soon as next week. The bill's major components will include additional aid to state and local governments, more money for coronavirus...
Coronavirus poses new challenge to Trump’s re-election bid
March 13th, 20200 WASHINGTON, D.C. - President Trump faced one of the gravest threats of his political career as the coronavirus pandemic spread, leaving fellow Republicans to worry that the White House’s response and the hit to the economy would harm his re-election prospects. U.S. stock market indexes that Trump has touted throughout his term as...
Sanders applauded for highlighting U.S. record of overthrowing governments at debate
February 26th, 20200 CHARLESTON, SC —Senator Bernie Sanders, the current Democratic front-runner for the presidential nomination, has not shied away from controversy in recent days despite his growing chances of securing the position. Sanders, already facing scrutiny for his decision not to attend the annual AIPAC conference this year, also faced a...
Sanders gains endorsement of top Muslim political group
February 24th, 20200 WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Emgage Political Action Committee (PAC), which calls itself the largest Muslim political action committee in the country, announced its endorsement of Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders (I-VT) this past week, citing his “inclusive” campaign. “More than any other presidential candidate,......
Buttigieg narrowly wins Iowa caucuses, state party declares
February 7th, 20200 WASHINGTON, D.C. — Late Thursday, Reuters reported that Pete Buttigieg narrowly won Iowa’s Democratic presidential caucuses, according to state party officials, after a long delay in releasing the results of the first contest in the race to pick a challenger to President Trump. Earlier Thursday, Democratic National Committee...
Race for the White House: Iowa Caucus kicks off 2020 race as Democratic, Republican conventions loom
January 31st, 20200 The race for the White House officially kicks off in Iowa on Monday, Feb. 3, with both Democratic and Republican candidates jockeying for delegates at polling locations across the state. The Iowa caucus is the first event in a months-long primary season that will run through the beginning of June, leading up to the July 13 Democratic...
Democrats ponder Sanders’ prospects for beating Trump as Iowa, New Hampshire loom
January 19th, 20200 Bernie Sanders is showing strength on the ground in the two first states on the presidential primary calendar for the 2020 presidential election, New Hampshire and Iowa, as Democratic Party supporters begin to ponder whether the Vermont senator is capable of winning the presidency. Iowa's Democratic caucuses will be held on Monday,...
Reuters/Ipsos poll: Less than half of Americans want Trump ousted post-impeachment
December 21st, 20190 NEW YORK — Less than half of Americans polled say President Trump should be removed from office following his impeachment by the U.S. House of Representatives, according to a Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll released on Thursday, presenting a challenge for Democrats who will seek his ouster in a U.S. Senate trial. The poll was conducted......
Sanders proposes big changes to U.S. military aid for Israel, Starting with “Respect and Human Dignity” for Palestinians
October 29th, 20190 WASHINGTON, D.C. — United States presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders (I-VT) spoke out against the misuse of U.S. military aid by Israel at a conference on Monday, calling for major change should he be elected president. “At a time when we spend $3.8 billion on military aid to Israel, we have the right to say to the Israeli...
2020 presidential candidate Cory Booker says he went to Senate to defend Israel
August 17th, 20190 WASHINGTON, D.C. — In response to a recent question inquiring whether Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is racist, New Jersey Senator and presidential candidate Cory Booker said he entered the Senate to stand up for the state of Israel. Booker was asked about Netanyahu at the Iowa State Fair on August 10 by Jewish......
Dearborn Heights candidate asks for recount, here’s how it works
August 17th, 20190 DEARBORN HEIGHTS - While incumbents on the Dearborn Heights' City Council were happy about the results of the August 6 election, candidate Jamal Bazzi has asked for a recount of the votes, which will take place next week. "I believe that there was a mistake somewhere along the line," Bazzi told The Arab American News. "The reason I...
El Paso, Dayton shootings spark protests, renewed condemnations of “White nationalist terrorism”
August 10th, 20190 EL PASO, TX — President Trump's visit following on the heels of Saturday's shootings that left 22 people dead in a Walmart here were met with hundreds of demonstrators demanding action on gun laws and denouncing the president's rhetoric, which many have argued has contributed to the violence in El Paso, as well as Dayton, Ohio, this......
