Category: Politics
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Silvio Berlusconi, The Showman Who Shook Italian TV and Politics, Dies at 86
Silvio Berlusconi, the media mogul who revolutionized Italian television and used his private channels to become the country’s most polarizing and prosecuted prime minister, died on Monday (12) in Milan. He was 86 years old. The cause of death was not disclosed, but he had been hospitalized since last week to treat leukemia and other…
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Trump Indicted Criminally for the Second Time
On Thursday (9), the Department of Justice presented federal criminal charges against former President Donald J. Trump, accusing him of manipulating confidential documents that remained in his possession after leaving office and then obstructing government efforts to recover them. Trump confirmed on his social media platform “Truth Social” that he had been indicted. The charges…
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Another Contender: Chris Christie, Former Governor of New Jersey, Launches Presidential Campaign
Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie kicked off his second presidential campaign on Tuesday (6) with strong attacks on former President Donald Trump, the leading name in the Republican primaries and a former ally.
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LGBT Pride Month
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LGBT Pride Month is a month, typically June, dedicated to celebrating and commemorating lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) pride, observed in the Western world. Pride Month began after the Stonewall riots, a series of protests for gay liberation in 1969, and has since spread beyond the U.S. Modern Pride Month both honors the LGBT…
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Optimism Prevails Among Minority Business Owners, Survey Shows
Even as minority business owners face new economic challenges, including supply chain disruptions and inflation, the results of the recent PNC Economic Outlook survey show impressive resilience and a positive mindset among these business leaders, according to Marshalyn Odneal, national sales executive for Minority Business at PNC Bank. According to the PNC survey, more than…
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Brazil and the U.S. Unite to Combat Racial and Ethnic Discrimination
On May 23, 2023, the governments of Brazil and the United States held the first meeting of the Joint Action Plan to Eliminate Racial and Ethnic Discrimination and Promote Equality (JAPER) since 2013, at the Itamaraty Palace in Brasília. The meeting fulfills the commitment made by Presidents Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Joseph R.…
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Former Vice President Mike Pence Enters the Electoral Race and Challenges Trump
Former Vice President Mike Pence filed the paperwork declaring his presidential candidacy on Monday (5), embarking on a campaign against the former president he served, Donald J. Trump. Pence has received single-digit results in all the polls conducted so far, far behind Trump, who remains the frontrunner in the polls for now. The former vice…
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End of the Risk of U.S. Government Default. Congress Approves Suspension of Debt Ceiling
After weeks of political deadlock, tense negotiations, and growing anxiety about the future of the economy, the Senate approved bipartisan legislation on Thursday night (1) that temporarily suspends the debt ceiling and imposes new spending caps, thus ending the possibility of a U.S. government default. The Senate’s approval by a vote of 63 to 36…
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The Pause on Student Loan Payments Is Coming to an End
After a three-year pause, federal student loan payments are about to be collected again. The pause on federal loan payments has been extended eight times since March 2020 as part of a Covid-19 relief measure. This time, however, the resumption of payments is stipulated in legislation: as part of the agreement between President Biden and…
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Trump Promises to End Citizenship for Children of Undocumented Immigrants If He Wins in 2024
Former President Donald Trump promised on Tuesday (30) to challenge a long-standing interpretation of the United States Constitution in an attempt to end the right to citizenship for children of undocumented immigrants born on American soil, should he win the election next year. If he secures a second presidential term, Trump stated that he would…