Taliban
One of the first things I picked up very early in this business of public affairs analysis is something senior colleagues referred to as Afghanistanism. If you were told a column, story or essay, you had submitted for publication reeked … Read the rest
The dramatic pullback in bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies comes as a flurry of negative headlines and catalysts, from Tesla CEO Elon Musk to a new round of regulations by the Chinese government, have hit an asset sector that has been … Read the rest
Candace Owens & Cardi B
Rapper Cardi B, real name Belcalis Marlenis Almánzar, appears to have scrubbed her account of tweets that contained a doctored tweet and false claims about Candace Owens, as well as some other tweets attacking the conservative. The move comes after … Read the rest
Bobby Shmurda
Bobby Shmurda is set to be released from prison as early as tomorrow (Feb. 23). According to TMZ, the 26-year-old rapper is looking forward to spending quality time with his family and getting back into the studio after spending the … Read the rest
Donald Trump
The Senate on Saturday acquitted former President Donald Trump in a 57-43 vote in his second impeachment trial.
The vote came on the fifth day of trial after the House impeached Trump last month on a charge of incitement of … Read the rest
Marilyn Manson
US actress Evan Rachel Wood on Monday, alleged that American singer, Marilyn Manson was her abuser for the first time via a statement posted on her Instagram account.
“The name of my abuser is Brian Warner, also known to the … Read the rest
Kamala Harris
And with a final “so help me God,” Kamala Harris was sworn in Wednesday as the new vice president — the first woman, first Black person and first person of Asian descent to hold the office.
Harris, 56, took her … Read the rest
Joe Biden
Joseph Robinette Biden Jr, 78, officially became the oldest president of the United States in the nation’s history when he was sworn in as commander in chief Wednesday.
Millions of Americans watched from home as Chief Justice John Roberts administered … Read the rest
Lil Wayne, Donald Trump, Kodak Black
Lil Wayne received a full presidential pardon and Kodak Black received a commutation from Donald Trump in the president’s final hours in office, CNN and Reuters report. The two rappers’ reprieve comes amid a flurry of pardons as some of … Read the rest
On November 2, 2016, a week before the US Presidential elections of Nov. 8, 2016, Wole Soyinka, Africa’s first Nobel Laureate in Literature told a group of students at Oxford University’s Eretgun House that if Donald Trump was elected President … Read the rest
