National

NEW JERSEY—An 81 year old unidentified Somerset man, wearing a red "Make America Great Again" hat, was assaulted Monday, February 25 outside of the ShopRite Grocery Store in Somerset, NJ. Ryan M. Salvagno, 19, of Amwell Road is being charged for the crime. The unidentified male victim was finishing his shopping and was exiting the grocery store located 435 Elizabeth...

UNITED STATES—A man allegedly wielded a gun in the face of Terry Pierce who was at Sam’s Club in Bowling Green, Kentucky with his wife, Cherrie on February 16. The couple were wearing, MAGA (Make America Great Again) hats. Terry Pierce reported to WNKY that it appeared that Phillips had made a rude jester to the couple. His wife confronted...

UNITED STATES—President Trump has stated that ISIS bride and former US citizen, Hoda Muthana and her 18-month old baby will be denied re-entry into the United States. “I have instructed Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, and he fully agrees, not to allow Hoda Muthana back into the Country," tweeted Trump. On Wednesday, February 20, Pompeo made the following statement on the...

UNITED STATES—Texas Senator, Ted Cruz proposed the El Chapo Act to pay for the border wall separating the U.S from Mexico. "I have long called for building a wall as a necessary step in stopping the flow of illegal immigration into our country & defending our border. Indeed, I introduce the #ELCHAPOAct & the WALL Act-2 bills which would offset...

CHICAGO, IL—Chicago detectives now suspect the alleged attack on actor Jussie Smollett may have been staged. New evidence revealed the noose used on Smollett’s neck was purchased by Olabinjo and Abimbola Osundairo prior to the attack January 29. The Osundairo brothers were released after being taken into custody by authorities on Friday, February 15. Chicago Police spokesman Anthony Guglielmi indicated on Saturday, February...

UNITED STATES—The U.S. Senate passed legislation for the Border Security Bill 83-16 on Thursday, February 14. It was been signed by Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi. According to reports, President Donald Trump is expected to sign the bill on Friday, February 15. The bill allows for $1.375 billion of the $5.7 billion Trump requested that would assist in paying...

UNITED STATES—U.S. Representative, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York's 14th District and Massachusetts Senator Ed Markey released a new resolution for the New Green Deal on Thursday, February 7. Ocasio-Cortez’s first attempt of the passage of the 14-page resolution was rejected by Democrats in November 2018, deciding to utilize an older version from 2012. Bloomberg reported that Markey, who was the lead...

SACRAMENTO—California Governor Gavin Newsom has changed his mind on the California light rail during the California State of the State Address on Tuesday, February 12. “You may not be clapping at the end of this, so sit down,” Newsom said to the crowd at the beginning of his address. He stated that building a $77 billion light-rail from San Francisco to...

UNITED STATES—U.S. Representative, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York's 14th District and Massachusetts Senator Ed Markey released a resolution for the New Green Deal on Thursday, February 7. Ocasio-Cortez’s first attempt of the passage of the resolution was rejected in November 2018. With new wording, 60 co-sponsors, and support from Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, the resolution of the New...

UNITED STATES—President Donald Trump selected "Choosing Greatness" as the theme of the State of the Union Address on Tuesday, February 5. “The agenda I will lay out this evening is not a Republican agenda or a Democratic agenda. It is the agenda of the American people” said Trump. The guest list for Trump included three World War II heroes, Private First...