What You Need To Know With Sybil Wilks
1. History-Making Chief of Capitol Police Promises They Will Do Better What You Need To Know: It was three weeks ago today that thousands of Donald Trump supporters attacked the United States Capitol in an attempt to overturn his loss in the 2020 presidential election. The attack occurred as a joint session of Congress met […]
1. Reports of Threats Against Lawmakers What You Need To Know: Now that the article of impeachment in the case against Donald Trump has been transferred to the Senate, both sides are preparing their cases. The question before the Senate will be, is Trump innocent or guilty of inciting violence January 6? 2. State Republicans […]
1. Donald Trump’s Impeachment Trial Moves to Senate What You Need To Know: As announced Friday, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi will send over to the Senate a single article of impeachment today. This paves the way for the next major event, the Senate trial. 2. Henry Aaron What You Need To Know: For […]
1. The Change Continues Within the Democratic Party 3 MINUTE READ What You Need To Know: Wednesday, Democrats completed their three-part sweep of the United States House, the Senate and the White House. Following the installation of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris as President and Vice President, they both went to work. 2. Biden […]
1. Inauguration Day What You Need To Know: An Inauguration Day unlike any other, Wednesday’s transfer of presidential power made history on a number of levels. 2. Presidential Pardon List Includes Rappers and a Former Mayor, But No Trumps What You Need To Know: During his final hours as president, Donald Trump issued a swath […]
1. A Long-Awaited End and Greatly Anticipated Beginning What You Need To Know: Without fear of exaggeration, this will be the most unusual Inauguration Day in modern American history. At the request of the incoming President of the United States, it will be the smallest inauguration in terms of attendance. As a result of the […]
1. Will Donald Trump Be on His Own Pardon List? What You Need To Know: As Joe Biden worked on the final draft of his presidential address at Wednesday’s inauguration, Donald Trump was working on a document of his own. Anticipation and curiosity grow as Donald Trump prepared his final list of presidential clemency […]
1. King Day: Sing, Sing, Celebrate-and Serve 2 MINUTE READ What You Need To Know: The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. federal holiday, signed into law by Ronald Reagan in 1983, was first observed in 1986. The third Monday in January, is widely regarded as a ”day on, not a day off.” 2. […]
1. Next Up: Trump Trial What You Need To Know: Now that the United States House of Representatives has made the historic move of impeaching Donald Trump for a second time, the focus moves to the Senate. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi signed the article of impeachment Wednesday evening, but no word on how quickly it […]
1. On His Way Out, Donald Trump Makes History What You Need To Know: History was made Wednesday as the United States House of Representatives voted to impeach Donald Trump, for the second time in his presidency. One week after an attack on the nation’s Capitol building, the House brought a single charge of “incitement […]