New documents have shown evidence of Jack Warner accepting bribes. The documents show Warner used money meant for the Caribbean diaspora legacy program for payment of cash withdrawals, personal loans and to launder money. Warner, 72, is the former vice president of FIFA. The FBI has indicted Warner for corruption, although […]
The city of Baltimore has devolved into rioting and chaos as protests over the death of Freddie Gray continue to erupt. Government at all levels, local, state, and federal, are responding to the protests. Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake has been visible in her city’s response. However, she did create a brief […]
On Thursday, Loretta Lynch was confirmed by the U.S. Senate. She will be the first African American woman Attorney General. She won by a vote of 56-43. Ten Republicans voted in favor of her confirmation. One of the 10 was Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY.). The only member to not vote was Ted […]
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) said in an exclusive interview with CNN’s Dana Bash on State of the Union today that he will not allow the final confirmation vote on Attorney General nominee Loretta Lynch until there is a vote on the human trafficking bill. Democrats have blocked the Justice […]
Loretta Lynch has passed the Senate Judiciary Committee on her way to becoming the attorney general. She was approved by the committee on a 12-8 vote. All Democrats voted for her, in addition to three Republicans. Her next step will be to approved by the full Senate. The vote will […]
