This past week’s chaos at the US Capitol continues to affect the socio-political climate in the country. Not only are impeachment discussions over President Trump starting again, but the president’s numerous bans across social media platforms have created worry among Americans.
It can be downright eerie to see how prominent writers, filmmakers, and artists of the past seem to predict the future in their work. Most recently, George Orwell’s cautionary tale Nineteen Eighty-Four has come to mind given recent political and social circumstances.
The 117th Congress was sworn in on Sunday, January 3rd. They have already changed House rules, including passing a new code of conduct which changes gender pronouns. With the attack on the Capitol this week and the pledge Wednesday night for bipartisanship among members. Newt speculates whether President-Elect Joe Biden will encourage bipartisanship or support bipartisan baloney.
The amazingly fast progress of COVID-19 vaccines could alter the future of medicine as we know it. A new method of data-crunching from researchers at Ohio State University uses artificial intelligence in speeding up medical trials and testing.
It seems that voting Nancy Pelosi to lead as Speaker of the House wasn’t the only questionable action during the opening of the 117th Congress on Sunday. Rep. Emanuel Cleaver’s (D-MO) prayer during the meeting was met with much confusion and mockery from Americans as he closed it with “amen and awomen.”
As Inauguration Day quickly approaches, President Trump’s efforts to claim a second term, and maintain election integrity, have proven unsuccessful. While Democrats’ cries of outrage over the Trump administrations lawsuits continue, they seem to have forgotten that their party did the same over the past two decades.
Compared to all President Trump has accomplished in just four years, Joe Biden is set up to fail.
All eyes have been on Georgia the past few weeks as the state prepares for its double runoff election on Jan. 5 to decide who will represent the state in the US Senate. The results of the runoff will affect much more than Georgia though, as the power that comes with a party majority hangs in the balance as well.
Finding a cure for Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia is critical. This is the mission of the Alzheimer’s Association, which was founded in 1980 to promote scientific and medical breakthroughs to cure the disease and to improve care for those living with it.
The coronavirus continues to surge across the country, and many states are imposing further restrictions on their citizens. The actions of Mayor Bill de Blasio and other leaders in New York are especially detrimental to the city’s growth for the future after vaccines are administered.