Governments Continue to Enforce Lockdowns and Strip Liberties The promised “two week shut down to flatten the curve” became months of lockdowns, causing massive job losses, and increased drug and alcohol use, suicides, abuse, mental health issues, centralization of power, censorship, government overreach, national debt, and frustration. The lockdowns caused many small businesses to close permanently.… Continue reading The Crisis Continues

Allegedly Race-Fueled Chaos Erupts After Black Man Dies During Arrest Earlier this week, George Floyd died during an arrest where an officer knelt on his neck. Yesterday, peaceful protests over his death turned violent. Looters ransacked stores while fires burned. Meanwhile, police remained around the homes of the officers involved in the death, and around… Continue reading Looting and Riots Sweep Minneapolis After Man Dies in Police Custody

As Unemployment Grows and Stress on Citizens Mounts, States Finally Begin to Ease Some Restrictions After almost two months of government-imposed lock-downs, some businesses are starting to reopen. States differ on what can open and when, however. Since February, unemployment rates have hit record highs, small businesses have permanently gone under, and suicide and abuse… Continue reading States Beginning to Reopen

In a Blow to Businesses and Workers, the Feds Extend Clamp-Down President Trump declared an extension to social distancing — and the shutdowns that have brought economic pain to tens of millions of people — through April. “The peak in death rate … is likely to hit in two weeks,” he said. Fatality estimates have… Continue reading Trump Admin Extends Virus-Related National Shutdown Through April 30th

Azithromycin and Hydroxychloroquine Proving Highly Effective in Virus Treatment President Trump announced that existing antimalarial medication and antibiotics can be used to treat virus-infected patients. Trials showed a significant reduction of the viral carriage in subjects. South Korea has already been using the drugs with good effect. People without the virus are suffering too, due… Continue reading Promising Treatment Found for Virus

Economies Feel the Pain as COVID19 Spreads As death counts and confirmed cases rise, economies around the world slow due to supply-chain disruption in China. Even if Americans do not contract the virus en masse, we will feel the pain as store shelves go bare. An area of particular weakness is pharmaceuticals, as China has… Continue reading Corona Virus Spreads, Damages Economies

DOJ’s Intervention in Stone Trial Upsets Federal Judges An association of federal judges met Tuesday to discuss their concerns about the Trump Administration’s DOJ intervening in Roger Stone’s trial and General Flynn’s case. The DOJ took issue with the extreme proposed sentence of 9 years. The case is already controversial, as the jury foreman has… Continue reading Federal Judges Association Calls Meeting After DOJ Acts

President Trump Meets with Other World Powers at Davos The 50th World Economic Forum has begun in Davos, Switzerland. The main subjects will be “climate change” as it relates to national economies. President Trump meets with other powers to discuss policies that will have worldwide impact. Decisions and deals made at Davos can make or… Continue reading President Trump Travels to Davos to Discuss Economic Policies

Annual Gun Rights Rally Becomes Source of Contention After VA Governor Threatents to Ban Most Guns The Democrat-controlled VA General Assembly wants to enact broad gun control and confiscation laws that would make most firearms illegal. In response, over 120 VA counties and towns became “Second Amendment sanctuaries.” The Virginia Citizens Defense League will be… Continue reading 2nd Amendment Rally in VA Draws Heat

Senate Begins Impeachment Trial for President Trump After much delay, the House Dems presented the articles of impeachment to the Senate. Pelosi has chosen 7 Dems to lead her charge, Schiff being their head. Meanwhile, Chief Justice John Roberts and the juror senators were sworn in. The proceedings open with posturing (including commemorative pens from… Continue reading Justice Roberts Sworn in for Impeachment Trial