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Week of February 1st: CDC Says Schools are Safe but Biden Ignores Science, Doctors

Week of January 25th: Biden’s 1st week in office highlighted by Executive Orders and Covid briefing.

Week of January 18th: Biden sworn in, issues executive orders regarding masks, relief checks, and food benefits.

Week of January 11th: Trump becomes first president impeached by House twice; Biden unveils $1.9tr COVID-19 Relief Plan

Week of January 4th: Protestors breach the Capitol as Democrat momentum builds for fast-tracked impeachment.


Newsletters 2021

Week of December 28th: Vaccine delays disappoint as stimulus checks are blocked in the House

Week of December 21st: Democrats and Republicans continue to work towards further COVID relief

Week of December 14th: Democrats and Republicans work COVID relief as Biden, Harris, Congressman receive vaccine

Week of December 7th: Trump continues to contest election; Push to add stimulus checks to COVID-19 Relief Bill

Week of November 30th: Biden asks Dr. Fauci to join his team and Covid relief of $908bn; Georgia runoff election

Week of November 23rd: Happy Thanksgiving! Officials prepare for vaccine rollout as Trump prepares to leave office

Week of November 16th: Pressure on Trump to concede grows; Biden works with governors to address coronavirus surge

Week of November 9th: Biden appoints his Cabinet as Trump continues to defy election results

Week of November 2nd: All about Election 2020

Week of October 26th: Biden leads in the week leading up to election day as COVID spikes

Week of October 19th: Final Presidential Debates; Amy Coney Barrett Nomination Advanced

Week of October 12th: Amy Coney Barrett nomination hearing; Trump and Biden’s dueling town halls

Week of October 5th: Harris and Pence face off in first VP debate; More COVID cases in the White House

Week of September 28th: Trump and Biden face off in first debate; Trump diagnosed with COVID-19

Week of September 21st: SCOTUS judge nomination; polls show tight races in swing states

Week of September 14th: Differences between the Trump and Biden campaigns dominate the news as voting ramps up

Week of September 7th: Election security; Biden outraises; Relief Vote fails

Week of September 1st: Biden confronts Trump’s response to violence, China threat, disrespecting veterans, voting twice.

Week of August 24th: Republican National Convention; March on Washington

Week of August 17th: Democratic National Convention; Steve Bannon, Andrew Badolato Indicted

Week of August 10th: Biden’s choice of Harris met with criticism and praise; USPS warns of mail-in ballot delays

Week of August 3rd: TikTok threatened; VP field narrows; COVID-19 relief bill stalls in Congress

Week of July 27th: Decades-low U.S. GDP Reported while Coronavirus Relief Stalls

Week of July 20th: Biden widens lead over Trump as US ramps up confrontation with China

Week of July 13th: Biden leads as Trump rescinds international students rule and looms over AL Senate race

Week of July 6th: Georgia in a state of emergency; Trump withdraws the US from the WHO; Biden releases platform reform

Week of June 29th: Trump pushes to reopen despite soaring coronavirus cases; Biden surpasses Trump in polls and fundraising

Week of June 22nd: Coronavirus spikes, House passes Police Reform bill and Biden to Accept Nomination

Week of June 15th: Supreme Court deals with landmark cases as Trump opposes Bolton’s forthcoming “exposé”

Week of June 8th: Discussion of Police Reform hits Congress as Trump and Biden spar

Week of June 1st: Black Lives Matter protests continue to dominate the news as eight states hold primaries

Week of May 25th: Floyd’s death brings Police Brutality to 2020 Campaign

Week of May 18th: Trump threatens to cut funding to States and the WHO as Biden’s cavalier remark lands him under fire

Week of May 11th: Health officials testify as proxy voting bill is passed and House Dems unveil $3T coronavirus aid package

Week of May 4th: Coronavirus spreads into the White House as Biden explores options for running mate

Week of April 27th: Governors take lead on Coronavirus response as Biden responds to sexual assault allegation

Week of April 20th: Trump signs $484Bn relief package for small businesses & hospitals; fears of extended social distancing

Week of April 13th: Trump Guidelines urge States to Reopen; Obama, Sanders, and Warren endorse Biden

Week of April 6th: Bernie drops out as COVID-19 Death Toll Surpasses 100,000

Week of March 30th: DNC Postponed, Biden Leads in Polls, Infection Rate & Unemployment Record High

Week of March 23rd: Mass Unemployment, $2 Trillion Relief Package, Remote Votes & Virtual Campaigns

Week of March 16th: Coronavirus Spread, Government Aid, and Primaries Disruption

Week of March 9th: Coronavirus and Big Tuesday

Week of March 2nd: Super Tuesday, a narrowing field and Coronavirus gets $8.3bn aid package

Week of February 24th: Coronavirus and the South Carolina Primary  

Week of February 18th: Nevada’s Democratic Debate and Caucus

Week of February 10th: The Field Narrows in the Wake of the New Hampshire Primary

Week of February 3rd: Trump's Acquittal and Iowa Caucus Mess

Week of January 27th: Senate signals acquittal while 2020 candidates focus on Iowa caucus

Week of January 20th: Impeachment trial—House Democrats wrap up and Trump defense opens

Week of January 13th: Impeachment Trial moves to the Senate

Week of January 6th: U.S. and Iran come close to War; Speaker Pelosi continuing delay on submitting articles of impeachment


Newsletters 2020

Week of December 30th: Happy New Year! Impeachment Impasse continues; Trump orders airstrike killing General Soleimani

Week of December 23rd: Happy Holidays! Russia’s new hypersonic weapon and Pelosi delay dominates news this week

Week of December 16th: Trump is impeached by the House as the Democratic candidates convene for the December debates

Week of December 9th: The first two articles of impeachment are approved as Trump is denied funding for the border wall

Week of December 2nd: House of Representatives moves ahead with drafting articles of impeachment against President Trump

Week of November 25th: Happy Thanksgiving! Buttigieg continues to climb in support;Trump invited to testify at hearing

Week of November 18th: Impeachment hearings wrap up, Democratic candidates debate in Atlanta women panel of moderators

Week of November 11th: Impeachment hearings continue as Iowa poll shows Buttigieg as front-runner for 2020

Week of November 4th: Impeachment hearings public and Democrats win Kentucky and Virginia, lose Mississippi State election

Week of October 28th: Impeachment inquiry vote by Democrats makes it official as the democratic candidate field narrows

Week of October 21st: Trump’s encourages House Republicans to ‘get tougher and fight’ the impeachment inquiry.

Week of October 14th: Focus on Syria and on developments in the Trump impeachment inquiry

Week of October 7th: Focus on Trump’s actions in Syria and continued to focus on the Trump impeachment inquiry

Week of September 30th: Trump impeachment inquiry - the fallout is also starting to impact 2020 candidate Joe Biden

Week of September 23rd: Whistleblower report and a possible Trump impeachment

Week of September 16th: Whistleblower report Trump’s conversation Ukrainian Leadership and Drone attack on Saudi Oil fields

Week of September 9th: The third democratic debate and another White House firing

Week of September 2nd: The Climate Town Hall and Sharpiegate

Week of August 26th: The winnowing Democratic field and final lineup of candidates qualifying for the third round of debates

Week of August 19th: Trump’s flip-flops on gun control, Possible Recession, Trump’s snub of Denmark and trade-war with China

Week of August 12th: Trump’s tweets: Omar and Tlaib, Epstein, Scaramucci

Week of August 5th: The national debate over gun control in the aftermath of the last weekend’s mass shootings