Monday is Columbus Day in the United States. It is also a day that many people now celebrate as Indigenous Peoples Day. Columbus Day has been a federal holiday since 1937, in honor of Christopher Columbus’ so-called discovery of America. Many people, especially Native Americans, have taken offense at the notion that Columbus discovered the […]
A federal judge in Washington Monday could set a date for former U.S. President Donald Trump’s trial on charges of plotting to overturn his 2020 election loss. U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan is set to hold a hearing about the next stages of the proceedings. Prosecutors have proposed that the trial begin Jan. 2. Trump’s […]
Americans are not happy with the way democracy is working right now. According to a poll from The Associated Press–NORC Center for Public Affairs Research, nearly half of Americans, 49%, say democracy is not working well in the U.S. Only 10% say democracy is working very or extremely well, while 40% say it’s working somewhat […]
WASHINGTON — Former U.S. President Donald Trump faces 37 felony charges related to the alleged mishandling of classified documents after he left the White House, including top secret files on U.S. nuclear and defense programs, according to an indictment made public Friday. The charging document said that on at least two occasions Trump showed classified documents […]