Current Events

News and commentary

Trump accused of 1990s rape

Ms. Jean Carroll came forward with the allegation in 2019. She is presently suing Mr. Trump for battery and defamation. (Priority request)

60 Minutes

CBS news in-depth reporting on social issues and politics.

Fox News' decision to fire Tucker Carlson

Fox News on April 24 confirmed that it “parted ways” with popular primetime host Tucker Carlson, offering no explanation why --theepochtimes.com

Alvin Bragg (37th Manhattan District Attorney)

Bragg issued a memo saying that he would not prosecute a list of crimes — including prostitution, trespassing, resisting arrest and most misdemeanors — in the interest of "safety and fairness" while noting racial disparities in incarceration --newsweek.com

2023 Pentagon document leaks

In April 2023, two sets of classified documents of the United States began circulating on Twitter, Telegram, and 4chan. The documents are primarily related to the Russo-Ukrainian War, but also included foreign intelligence assessments concerning [other] nations --wikipedia

Was the Dalai Lama 'suck my tongue' incident simply poor judgement or a fall in LoC?

April 10, 2023: "His Holiness wishes to apologize to the boy and his family... for the hurt his words may have caused. His Holiness often teases people he meets in an innocent and playful way, even in public and before cameras. He regrets the incident." --dalailama.com

Poland's president awards Zelensky Order of the White Eagle

"It is difficult to hide the tears of emotion watching your service to your homeland," Duda told Zelensky... "You have not abandoned either Ukraine or your countrymen. You are an exemplary leader of the state and nation," Duda added.

miracle in Thomaston (multipication of Eucharist)

Two weeks before Easter, March 26, 2023, Eucharistic wafers reportedly multiplied in the blessed vessel (ciborium) at a Connecticut Catholic church.

34-count criminal indictment of Trump by NY district attorney

The full nature (and number) of the indictments are not yet clear, however it is presumed they have to do with business records falsification. Political pundits are calling this novel and unprecedented application of the law an abuse of prosecutorial power.

Trump: "our country is dead"

"I think our country is dead. We're a failing nations, and I think we're going to fail completely." March 29, 2023 on the Sean Hannity show.

Kishida's visit to Ukraine

Japan's Prime Minister recently made a surprise visit to Kyiv to meet with President Zelenskyy. There was, in fact, no good reason for it, according to the calibration result.

Shou Zi Chew (TikTok CEO)

He has recently made headlines by appearing before US Congress to argue in support of the platform.

Kari Lake (politician)

Republican nominee lost the 2022 Arizona governor's race by 17,000 votes and continues to challenge the results in court. Priority request.

Matt Taibbi (journalist)

Brought to testify before US Congress members for his reporting on the "Twitter Files" which expose government agencies directing censorship of US citizens via social media companies.

T/F: USA is undergoing a spiritual revival

Calibrates higher than I expected. This is good news!