And It’s Over. Joe Biden Becomes President-Elect

Four days after election day, there has finally been a result. Democrat Joe Biden crossed the 270 seat number after the projection of Pennsylvania and the state's 20 electoral votes. The final score will not be given for another few days, possibly weeks, as counting continues in Arizona, Alaska, Georgia, and North Carolina. For now, …

2020 Election: Key Battleground States

On November 3rd, America will decide who will be the President of the United States. Does incumbent Republican Donald Trump deserve a second term in office, or does the country have more faith in Democrat former vice-president Joe Biden? Both candidates have been campaigning heavily in swing states that could decide the outcome of this …

The restraining of Trump: The Senate passes the Iran war powers resolution

The US Senate has passed the Iran war powers resolution by a vote of 55-45. The resolution, a bi-partisan bill, requires that Congress must declare war and for the president to remove any troops engaged in hostile activity against Iran. Mr Trump is expected to veto the bill, having already expressed disdain for it. Eight …

The impeachment saga is over. What happened and what next?

By a vote of 52-48 and 53-47, President Trump was acquitted by the Senate on abuses of power last week. He became the first impeached president to be running for a second term. So what's next? Why was Trump impeached? The impeachment inquiry was triggered by Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi, on the 24th …

Trump Impeachment Hearings: What’s Going On?

It's been all over the news and Trump's been (unsurprisingly) tweeting about it. With just less than 12 months to go before the 2020 election, the impeachment hearings against Mr Trump have been underway. So what's the charges? And what has been said so far? What's the charge? The inquiry is into Trump's pressuring of …

A Game of Tariffs: Winners and Losers of the Trade War

It's back in the news - a seemingly never ending trade war with China. Last Monday, the issue escalated after China announced increased tariffs on $60 billion of exports from the US and caused a plunge in the stock market. Meanwhile in America, President Donald Trump is yet to decide on implementing tariffs on $352 …

The Mueller Report – What Do We Know?

A couple of days ago, the Mueller Investigation came to a close and the report was released to Attorney General William Barr - not publicly yet. What do its results mean for Donald Trump, Republicans, and Democrats? The report had cleared Trump and his campaign of conspiring with the Russian government to infiltrate the 2016 …

What Exactly Did Michael Cohen Say? What Impact Will His Testimony Have?

Last Wednesday, former lawyer to President Donald Trump, Michael Cohen, testified before the House of Representatives Oversight Committee over the president's controversies. There is a lot to unpick, but this will go over some of the key points in the testimony. For Cohen, he is still going to prison for three years, but will his …

There’s a Madman in Charge! – What is the “Madman Theory”?

No, you're not going mad. The Madman Theory is a genuine political theory that can be utilized by politicians and world leaders. Its premise is simple: make them think you're insane. It gives you the upper hand as the opposition (or anybody for that matter) have no clue what you're going to do next. Once …