The United States has a new Secretary of Defense. What happened? Summary Secretary of Defense Mark Esper was fired in a surprise announcement on Twitter yesterday. President Trump announced in a Tweet on Monday afternoon that …
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A bizarre press conference became the object of mockery on Saturday. What happened? Summary Rudy Giuliani and several Trump appointees held a press conference at a landscaping firm in Philadelphia. On Saturday, Trump tweeted that there …
Monday morning’s announcement from Pfizer about its vaccine against COVID-19 was met with cheers and a bump in stock prices, but there is disagreement on how Operation Warp Speed factored into Pfizer’s development. What are the …
Trump continues to dispute the legitimacy of a Biden presidency. What happened? Summary As Biden addressed the nation last night in a victory speech, Trump questioned the legitimacy of his loss on Twitter. On Twitter last …
Most major media outlets declared Biden the President-elect after calling the Pennsylvania results for the Democratic candidate. Later that night, Biden gave a speech many characterized as conciliatory. Summary In a Saturday primetime victory speech, Joe …
Demonstrators have gathered in swing states to protest the protracted ballot counting process. What happened and what does this mean? Summary Protesters and counter-protesters gathered across the country outside of polling centers in response to the …