America - A House Divided

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January 20, 2017 - President Cruz Inaugurated in Washington, D.C.

Earlier today, outrage and discord throughout the nation continued to spread as Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) was inaugurated as President of the United States in a ceremony on Capitol Hill, marking the end of one of the most contentious periods in American political history and likely the beginning of another. Cruz's inauguration followed weeks of heated controversy as protesters across America challenged the result of the 2016 election, arguing that Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton (D-NY) was the true electoral victor despite being allegedly robbed of her success by the Cruz campaign. While both the popular and electoral vote were called in favor of Secretary Clinton by a small margin on election night last year, the meeting of the Electoral College in mid-December saw two "faithless electors" who had previously pledged to elect Clinton instead cast their votes for Cruz and hand him the election, resulting in mass hysteria nationwide as the public learned of the true election result.

Secretary Hillary Clinton (D-NY)/Senator Mark Warner (D-VA) - 50.2% Popular Vote; 270 268 Electoral Votes

Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX)/Governor Nikki Haley (R-SC) - 48.1% Popular Vote; 268 270 Electoral Votes

Late December and early January were marked with mass protests and widespread chaos across the nation, with a number of prominent government officials resigning their posts in protest of the election result and massive demonstrations taking place throughout the fifty states as an already deeply-polarized nation expressed their distaste for what was seen as a corruption of true democracy. These allegations were furthered as evidence mounted that the Cruz campaign had participated in attempting to convince the faithless electors to cast their votes for the Texas Senator, and though it was hoped that Inauguration Day would at least somewhat sooth the fury of the nation, these aspirations were to no avail. The arrest of twelve protesters on Capitol Hill during the inaugural ceremony did nothing but fan the flames already created by Cruz's actions, and while the new President pledged to "once more united the American people in peace, prosperity, and agreement," most expect the controversy to continue long after he takes office.

Other 2016 election results include:

2016 Senate Elections

D +4

New Senate Composition

50 R/50 D

2016 Gubernatorial Elections

D +1

New Gubernatorial Composition

31 R/19 D

2016 House Elections

D +13

New House Composition

R 234/D 201

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BREAKING: NC House of Representatives Files Articles of Impeachment Against Gov. Cooper

March 13, 2017

Renewed chaos across the nation erupted this morning as Republican members of the North Carolina House of Representatives filed official articles of impeachment against newly-elected Democratic Governor Roy Cooper, citing "crimes of high sedition against the federal government of the United States" as the main reason for their widely unexpected and immensely controversial action.

Led by freshman Representative Tammy Covil of New Hanover County, Republican legislators accused Governor Cooper of conspiring with fellow Democratic strategists and state officeholders to defy President Cruz's highly contentious new executive order gutting key parts of the Affordable Care Act law, with Covil contenting that "Governor Cooper has repeatedly and openly disobeyed orders issued by the federal government, a clear misuse of the powers entrusted to him that calls for his immediate removal from office under all circumstances." Covil was joined a number of other Republicans including House Majority Leader Mike Hager, who argued that "Governor Cooper's decision to defy federal authority and force the ACA upon the people of North Carolina is an unconscionable violation of the principles that the people of our state elected him to govern by," saying that "we need true leadership in North Carolina, not that of seditious Governor who abuses his powers in insubordinate attempts to usurp President Cruz's authority."

While Republicans do have the necessary 2/3 majority in the state House necessary to pass the impeachment charges and relay them to the Senate, which will conduct the impeachment trial, it is unknown whether the articles will be approved by enough of the state's legislators to proceed, with many suspecting that at least some House Republicans will vote against the charges. However, little is known about the intentions of other GOP lawmakers in the state at this point, and no potential outcome has yet been ruled out.

The reaction to the announcement of the impeachment charges was swift and sharp, with Governor Cooper calling the attempts of Republican lawmakers to impeach him as "treasonous in nature," accusing the GOP of "fabricating false charges against [his] administration in order to regain political power and defy the true interests of the North Carolinian people." Cooper was joined by a number of other high-ranking Democratic elected officials in opposing the impeachment charges, with Democratic Governors' Association Head Terry McAuliffe of Virginia calling the allegations "absolutely outrageous" and "futile" in a harsh rebuke of the state House's actions. Former President Barack Obama labeled Governor Cooper as a "great man and a great governor absolutely undeserving of these fallacious charges," with former Secretary of State and Senator Hillary Clinton commenting that "Governor Cooper has done absolutely nothing wrong and should not have to deal with these outrageous falsehoods exuded by power-hungry GOP operatives."

The status of the Governor Cooper's impeachment charges will be updated as necessary.