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Senator Krysten Sinema Switches Parties From Democrat To Independent, Dealing A Major Blow To Demcoratic Senate Control

Arizona Senator Kyrsten Sinema is changing her party affiliation to independent, delivering a jolt to Democrats’ narrow majority and Washington along with it....

Iran Executes First Protestor Linked To Ongoing Revolution

Iran has executed a man for allegedly injuring a paramilitary officer in the first known execution linked to revolution that have swept the country since...

Iranian Regime Insiders Begin To Turn Against Government Due To Response To Protests

The former Iranian former president Mohammad Khatami has urged the current government to be more lenient with protesters, amid ongoing nationwide demonstrations representing the...

Protesters Detail Mass Sexual Abuse In Iranian Prisons By Regime

Women in Iran detained for protesting against the ruling regime are suffering sexual violence carried out by agents of the Islamic Revolutionary...

Iran Intensifies Violent Crackdown Against Anti-Government Protestors

Iran's clerical rulers have stepped up suppression of persistent anti-government protests in the country's Kurdish region, deploying troops and killing at least...

Nancy Pelosi Steps Down As House Democratic Leader

2. Nancy Pelois Steps Down As House Democratic Leader House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on November 17 that she will not...

Senator Mitch McConnel Re-elected Senate Republican Leader Despite Disappointing Election Performance

Mitch McConnell of Kentucky on November 16 overwhelmingly won re-election as his party’s Senate leader, holding off Senator Rick Scott of Florida...

Iran Protests Heat Up, With General Strikes Planned Amid Continued Government Crackdown

Protests swelled in cities across Iran on November 15 following a day of general strikes marking the anniversary of one of the...

Republicans Gain Control Of House Of Representatives

The Republican Party has won back control of the House of Representatives, giving the creating a toehold to check President Joe Biden...

Democratic Party Retains Senate Control

The Democratic Party kept control of the Senate in the midterm elections, repelling Republican efforts to retake the chamber and making it...

Democrats Hold Key Gubernatorial Races, Increase Gound In State Government

Dispelling predictions of a red wave, Democrats seized complete control of the legislatures in Michigan and Minnesota, and held on to governorships...

Voters Give President Joe Biden, Democrats, Historically Low Approvals Ahead of Midterm Election

Voters’ approval of President Joe Biden remains deep in negative territory and 70 percent of voters say the country is on the...

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OurWeek In Politics (January 3, 2024-January 10, 2024)

Happy 2024! Here are the main events that occurred in Politics this week: 1. President Biden Condemns Trump as...

President Biden Condemns Trump as Dire Threat to Democracy in a Blistering Speech

President Joe Biden on January 5 delivered a ferocious condemnation of former President Donald Trump, his likely 2024 opponent, warning in searing...

Biden Administration Sues Texas Over State’s Controversial Immigration Law

The Biden administration on January 3 filed a lawsuit against Texas over its controversial immigration law that gives local law enforcement in...

Former President Donald Trump Appeals Colorado ‘Insurrection Clause’ Ruling to Supreme Court

Former President Donald Trump asked the Supreme Court on January 3 to allow him to stay on the presidential primary ballot in...