Harriet Tubman to Replace President Jackson on the $20 Bill

Underground Railroad conductor Harriet Tubman is set to replace President Andrew Jackson on the twenty dollar bill. The move comes as the Treasury Department announced a slew of changes to paper currency on Wednesday as part of an attempt to honor Tubman and civil rights leaders. “Today, I’m excited to […]


Thousands Purged in Brooklyn as New York Votes

More than 126,000 Democrats have been removed from the voter rolls in Brooklyn as voters in the state prepared to vote today in the critical primary. Other problems were plaguing the elections in New York City as voters reported their polling stations not being open and machines not working. The Board […]


Pennsylvania Legalizes Medical Marijuana

Pennsylvania became the 24th state to legalize medical marijuana on Sunday after Governor Tom Wolf (D) signed the legislation into law. Wolf signed the bill at the Capitol building in Harrisburg. The law allows patients to obtain medical marijuana at authorized state dispensaries if they have a doctor’s certificate. The […]


Bernie Sanders Releases 2014 Tax Returns 1

As promised, Senator Bernie Sanders released his 2014 tax returns on Friday. Sanders had pledged during his debate on Thursday with former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to release his 2014 returns the next day. The tax form shows Sanders and his wife, Jane, made $205,517 in total income. Sanders […]


President Putin Holds Four Hour Call-In

Russian President Vladimir Putin held his annual call-in on Thursday, fielding questions from Russian citizens. Over three million questions were submitted via email, text, telephone, online video, and members of the small studio audience. Putin holds the event every year and it goes on for hours. His longest call-in was […]