The Statesmen

By ALEX After a litany of setbacks handed to the Trump Administration by the Supreme Court, some good news for has finally come. On Wednesday a three-judge panel of the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals ordered Judge Emmet Sullivan to dismiss a felony-false statement charge he gave during Robert Mueller's probe into Trump/Russian ties. The decision was split 2-1 along ideological lines. The majority opinion written by Judge Neomi Rao - a Trump appointee- said that allowing the case to continue would intrude on the executive branch's prerogatives to control criminal prosecutions. She went further by saying that scheduling a hearing was improper under the circumstances because there was no reason to doubt the government's prosecution decisions during the case. “Each of our three coequal branches should be encouraged to self-correct when it errs. If evidence comes to light calling into question the integrity or purpose of an underlying criminal investigation, the Executive Branch

BY ALEX A federal judge in Maryland denied a motion to dismiss a lawsuit filed by families who were denied coronavirus checks because their parents were undocumented on Friday. U.S. District Judge Paul Grimm rules that even though the children, who filed the lawsuit on behalf of their parents, aren't receiving the checks - they have been directly harmed by it. The judge also rejected the government's motion to dismiss the lawsuit on the grounds that it was immune to these kinds of constitutional claims and that families couldn't sue for money damages. Some have argued that the CARES act, which was signed on March 27,  is inherently unconstitutional because the law requires anyone receiving the money to have a social security number to be eligible for the max payment of $1,200 and an additional $500 for each dependent claimed. This requirement singles out undocumented immigrants who aren't authorized to work but can still file taxes using a separate identification number

By ALEX  Investigators at both the United States Department of Justice and the F.B.I are looking into the noose found in NASCAR Driver Bubba Wallace's garage stall at the Talledega Motor Speedway found Sunday. The investigation will be to determine if any federal law was broken, according to an announcement from the DoJ. "The U.S. Attorney's office for the Northern District of Alabama, FBI and the Department of Justice Civil Rights Division are reviewing the situation surrounding the noose that was found in Bubba Wallace's garage to determine whether there are violations of federal law. Regardless of whether federal charges can be brought, this type of action has no place in our society," reads a statement released by the DoJ. NASCAR has also announced an internal investigation into the matter and condemning what happened as a "heinous act." The organization has come under fire recently after announcing that it would no longer allow confederate flags at

It shouldn't come as any shock to people but I am not the smartest person. Most my articles take about an hour or so to research and write so that I have a clear understanding of facts to base my opinions on.  So with this in mind, I'm starting a new periodic series called "Articles that Make You Smarter," in which I will post links to a few stories that will help enlighten your point of view. Sometimes they will be culturally relevant, sometimes they will be interesting reads and sometimes they will be entertaining. Here are some stories you should read this weekend: In honor of Juneteenth: With everything going on with Black Lives Matter, President Trump had the bright idea of scheduling a rally for June 19 in Tulsa. For those of you not in the know, this is a triple whammy for the president who has notoriously been on the wrong side of racial issues. Not only is June 19, Juneteenth day when slaves from Texas realized they were free but Tulsa is the sight of a riot

(unenthusiastically) He did what? Today numerous media outlets including the Washington Post, the New York Times and the Wallstreet Jurnal got their hands on copies of former National Security Advisor John Bolton's new book "The Room Where it Happened." The controversial book, which the Trump Administration is currently suing to block outlines several concerning actions that President Trump has taken during the last few years. The Wall Street Journal published an entire chapter of the book about Trump's dealings with China. You know it's bad when the Wall Street Journal says "to hell with it," and publishes an entire freaking chapter of the book. Can you imagine a journalist being so exhausted from the kind of things that this administration has done that they just straight-up publish the source material to make it easier on themselves? Here are some of the things the book outlines: -President Trump tried getting Chinese President Xi Jinping to buy more

For all his faults, President Trump does have some bright moments. For example, today he signed an executive order that outlines the White House plans for police reform in our country. The order includes the groundwork for a national police database for misconduct as well as new guidelines for use of force and de-escalation. The legislation also gives social workers a larger role in responding to specific issues. The action is almost a 180 for the Republican administration. Remember when he called Colin Kaepernick a sonofabitch? Remember when he told cops not to be "too nice," to people under arrest in 2017? Remember literally days ago when he urged governors to send in the national guard to squash the protests? Of course, Democrats including media outlets like Vox.com have pointed out that this bill falls short of what many activists are calling for: "Trump’s executive order is less bold than the transformative changes many activists have called for as the antiracism p