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TikTok Faces Ban In U.S. After House Passes Bipartisan Legislation to Force Parent Company to Sell

Mar 15, 2024

In a significant move on Wednesday, the House of Representatives voted to pass bipartisan legislation aimed at compelling TikTok’s Chinese parent company, ByteDance, to sell the popular social media platform within six months or risk facing a ban in the United States. The bill received overwhelming support with a final vote count of 352-65, comfortably…
Controversial! Bill Proposed By Mississippi State Senate Could Close Three HBCUs

Mar 4, 2024

A proposed cost-cutting bill in the Mississippi Senate is causing significant concern as it aims to shut down three state-funded higher education institutions by June 20, 2028. The controversial legislation, if passed, would task the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning with selecting three out of the eight existing universities for closure…
Trans Lawmaker Storms Out of Chamber After Being Called ‘Sir’ by Lt. Gov. Winsome Sears

Mar 1, 2024

In a tense moment during a Virginia Senate session, Senator Danica Roem, the first transgender person to serve in the state legislature, stormed out of the chamber after being referred to as “sir” by Lt. Gov. Winsome Sears. The incident occurred on Monday, Feb. 26 when Roem, a Democrat, questioned Lt. Gov. Sears about the…
US Presidents And The Rare Spectacle Of Impeachment – A Historical Journey

Feb 1, 2024

Impeachment is a constitutional process in the United States designed to address serious misconduct by a sitting president. It is a rare and solemn undertaking, initiated by the House of Representatives, that can result in the removal of the president from office. The process begins with the House launching an impeachment inquiry, typically triggered by…