President Joe Biden on Thursday described mass shootings in America as a ‘public health crisis’ and declared ‘no amendment to the constitution is absolute’ as he unveiled a series of executive orders designed to curb gun violence. He started off on the defensive, declaring he was not trying to impinge on the Second Amendment, an … Read more
Donald Trump tweeted furiously at his own vice president Mike Pence Wednesday to demand he refuse to certify Joe Biden’s election victory. Trump demanded Pence ignore the constitution and instead ‘return’ swing states’ slates of electors for Joe Biden to Republican-controlled legislatures who would then submit their own Trump electors. Pence has no such power … Read more
Wild celebrations have been seen across Chile after the country voted to rid itself of its dictatorship-era constitution left behind by Augusto Pinochet’s regime. Chileans voted overwhelmingly in a landmark referendum on Sunday to replace the constitution, long seen as underpinning the nation’s glaring economic and social inequalities. The result sparked celebrations across the capital … Read more