British PM Theresa May to Invoke Article 50 Next Week Brexit is once again in the news, this time on the verge of becoming official as Theresa May prepares to invoke Article 50 next week. What is Article 50? In summary, Article 50 states that any European country withdrawing from the EU must notify the…
China is notorious for blocking online content and restricting its population from accessing certain websites, but no one thought that the popular DIY site Pinterest would be on the government’s radar. But, according to watchdog services, China has officially blocked Pinterest. The restriction covers all of mainland China, and sources indicate that the block…
St. Patrick’s Day is celebrated by millions, so it only makes sense that the President of the United States recognizes the holiday. However, Donald Trump tripped up once again after quoting an “Irish proverb” that turned out to be a line from a Nigerian poem. Albasheer Adam Alhassan, a Nigerian banker, wrote the…
It’s official: FBI Director James Comey has denied any wiretapping by the Obama administration during Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign. Trump has continued to stand by his claims that Obama placed illegal listening devices to listen in on him during the presidential elections—a claim that Trump continues to refuse to withdraw. If that weren’t enough,…
Donald Trump already faced the backlash from the Internet and social media as he fumbled once again and quoted a poem from Nigerian poet, Albasheer Adam Alhassan. The line was supposed to be from an “Irish proverb” to honor Saint Patrick’s Day and his meeting with the Irish Prime Minister. Ireland’s PM Enda…
Residents of Onoway, a small town in the pristine Alberta province of Canada, were surprised to see bright pink and light purple water coming out of their faucets and shower heads in early March. According to Canada’s National Post, the strange incident was first noticed by a town resident who promptly called her neighbor to…
One of Donald Trump’s biggest promises during his campaign was that he would abolish Obamacare. Now, after months of hashing it out, working through logistics, and realizing how complicated the healthcare system truly is, Trump has released his new plan, The American Healthcare Act. As for the new “plan”—well it’s complicated; in fact, Trump has…
Ben Carson, the Housing and Urban Development Secretary, is facing a backlash with his recent comments comparing slavery to the immigrant experience. During a presentation to HUD employees, Carson, the only black member of Trump’s cabinet, stated, “There were other immigrants who came here in the bottom of slave ships, worked even longer, even…
Trump’s finally revealed his updated travel ban after the severe worldwide backlash. This time, he’s reduced the number of countries down to six, exempting Iraq from the list. The new ban comes six weeks after the initial executive order that caused shock waves across the country. Trump has continued to fumble through the first…
Soon the public will hear from the Obamas in their own words. The high-powered couple signed a book deal reportedly worth millions at Penguin Random House. Penguin Random House announced Barack and Michelle Obama will continue a longstanding partnership with the publisher. The house’s Crown imprint published former President Obama’s bestsellers, 1995’s Dreams from…
