CNN’s Tony Maddox Honored by State Department for CNN Freedom Project

CNN Executive Vice President and managing director of CNN International Tony Maddox was honored by the State Department on Monday as a Trafficking in Persons Report Hero. Each year, eight individuals are honored by the State Department as the Department releases its annual report on human trafficking. The award was personally […]


Jake Tapper Asks Donald Trump to Not Punish Des Moines Register Reporters

Following the release of favorable poll numbers today, Republican frontrunner Donald Trump called into CNN’s State of the Union on Sunday. Host Jake Tapper asked Trump his reaction to the numbers and the latest news involving Hillary Clinton. As the interview was wrapping up, Tapper brought up the plight of […]


President Obama Discusses LGBT Rights in Kenya

President Barack Obama, on his trip to Kenya, spoke about Kenyan LGBT rights while appearing with Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta. LGBT rights in Kenya are limited and sex between men is a criminal activity. Punishment includes jail time of up to 14 years. Obama compared legalized discrimination towards gays to legalized racial discrimination. “When […]


Martin O’Malley Secures First Major Endorsement

Former Governor Martin O’Malley landed the endorsement of Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA). Swalwell represents the 15th District in California, but was born in Iowa. The two term congressman wrote his endorsement of O’Malley in the Des Moines Register, one of the top newspapers in the crucial state. In the endorsement, […]