Martin O’Malley Suspends His Presidential Bid

Martin O’Malley Suspends His Presidential Bid

According to NBC News, Martin O’Malley, 53, announced his plans to suspend his presidential campaign. This decision was made early in the evening during the Iowa Caucus when he failed to gain enough votes. The former governor of Maryland originally launched his candidacy with big hopes and a strong resume. Yet, his campaign did not […]

Occupier Holdouts Continue to Taunt Officials in Oregon

Occupier Holdouts Continue to Taunt Officials in Oregon

There are four holdouts remaining at the Malheur Wildlife Refuge Center near Burns, Ore. David Fry is one of them. He posted a video in the early hours of Jan. 30, 2016, stating, “We’re not dead yet.” According to ABC News, the video is a reminder that the remaining occupiers are hyper-vigilant about being removed […]

FBI in Oregon Have Arrested the Bundys and Followers; One Person Is Dead

FBI in Oregon Have Arrested the Bundys and Followers; One Person Is Dead

According to NBC News, on Jan. 26, 2016, Ammon Bundy, his brother Ryan, and several others who have been occupying a federal building near Burns, Ore., have been arrested in a confrontation with Oregon State Highway Patrol and the Federal Bureau of Investigations. The situation transpired between 4:30 and 5:30 p.m. PST. The Bundy brothers […]

Hillary Clinton Receives Endorsement From Boston Globe Editorial Board

Hillary Clinton Receives Endorsement From Boston Globe Editorial Board

On Jan. 24, 2016, the editorial board of the Boston Globe Newspaper published their support for Hillary Clinton in the New Hampshire Democratic Presidential Primary. The board states she is the best choice, not because of her opponents weaknesses but, instead, for her “demonstrated strength and experience.” New Hampshire’s primary is scheduled for Feb. 9, […]

Officer-Involved Shooting on Las Vegas Strip [Update]

Officer-Involved Shooting on Las Vegas Strip [Update]

According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, a section of the Las Vegas strip was closed on Jan. 22, 2016, due to an officer-involved shooting. The incident occurred in front of the Bellagio Hotel-Casino fountains at 3600 S. Las Vegas Boulevard, shortly after 7:00 p.m. PST. The Metropolitan Police Department spokesperson, Larry Hadfield told reporters there […]

Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman Will Be Extradited to the United States

Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman Will Be Extradited to the United States

Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman will be extradited to the United States. According to a report by The Chicago Tribune, Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto announced on Jan. 22, 2016, that the extradition process will be accelerated. Without expressing a specific timetable, Nieto said that his Attorney General’s Office has been directed to move Guzman into […]

Brent Jones and Trump May Share Initiatives

Brent Jones and Trump May Share Initiatives

Assemblyman Brent Jones and presidential candidate Donald Trump share the same desire to initiate a repeal of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). In 2014, which was the first year Americans could buy coverage through the public exchanges, Health Care Service Corporation, the largest not-for-profit health insurance company in the country, recorded a loss of $281.9 […]