Recently, the Jeffrey Epstein Estate has released a new batch of emails and other miscellaneous documents to the public. From the information provided by the documents, they have raised further questions regarding just how many connections the man had before his death in captivity. For those unaware, Jeffrey Epstein was...
As of yesterday, November 12th, the government shutdown that started on October 1st and lasted 43 days has officially come to an end. Yesterday, current President Donald Trump signed a federal funding bill that would allow the government to reopen. The bill was only able to be signed by the...
This week, Jack Schlossberg, the grandson of former President John F. Kennedy, made an announcement that he would be running for Congress in the upcoming election cycle. It seems running for political office is in the blood of the Kennedy family. Jack Schlossberg announced his bid to run for Congress...
Yesterday, November 10th, the United States Senate passed a short-term government funding bill that would end the current government shutdown, which has been the longest in American history. The bill has been sent to the House, and we are now waiting for the House to organize and vote on passing...
In a recent vote held this last Sunday, the Senate has voted 60-40 to advance a deal that could bring an end to the longest government shutdown in the history of the United States. All the deal requires now is to maintain the current support, pass through the House, and...
This Friday, November 7, the United States Supreme Court is set to meet in private to consider the bid that could overturn the same-sex marriage precedent that has been set for a decade now. The Supreme Court is meeting this Friday to determine which appeals will be heard by the...
As of this week, this government shutdown has become the longest period our government has been shut down in our country’s history. With the government being shut down for so long, many fear that the long-term impacts of this impasse will last for years to come. As of today, over...
In the recent 2025 Mayoral election, the Democratic nominee and member of the Democratic Socialists of America, Zohran Mamdani, won the race and has become the next mayor of New York City. He is set to enter office and begin his term on January 1st, 2026. Mamdani has had a...
Today, November 4, 2025, former vice president Dick Cheney has died at the age of 84. He passed away due to complications from Pneumonia, cardiac, and vascular disease. “His beloved wife of 61 years, Lynne, his daughters, Liz and Mary, and other family members were with him as he passed,”...
Tomorrow, November 4th, is the election day for the mayoral race of New York City, one of the most important cities in the United States. Early votes have already come in, and the window to register to vote has passed. Tomorrow, the majority of the votes will be cast to...
Clarisa Pérez-Armendáriz, a professor of Politics and Latin American Studies at Bates College, has received the highest award that can be given at the institution, the Kroepsch Award. Clarisa Pérez-Armendáriz’s Family was from Mexico, and she was born in Monterrey but migrated to the United States at a very young...
In a recent statement by the current President of the United States, Donald Trump, it appears that he has suggested the United States may resume testing nuclear weapons after three decades of no nuclear detonations. He said that it would be at an equal level to that of Russia and...
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