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Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) announced Wednesday she will force a vote in an effort to remove House Speaker Mike Johnson next week – a move that comes after Democrats have said they will vote to kill the effort and ensure Johnson doesn’t lose his job. Most Republicans are not...
The proper role of religion in influencing political choices has long been a source of heated controversy in American politics. Supreme Court decisions and continuing disputes show how difficult it is to draw lines between religion and government, even if the First Amendment makes that distinction quite apparent. With this...
As student protesters unite across college campuses to stand up against the ongoing genocide in Gaza, former president Donald Trump has condemned their peaceful protest and called the deadly Charlottesville neo-Nazi rally a “peanut” in comparison. In August 2017, white nationalists, neo-Nazis, and other right-wing groups descended on the city...
No one can dispute the importance of reproductive rights to women’s health and independence; they are basic human rights. One of these rights is the autonomy to choose one’s own reproductive and bodily health care without governmental intervention. Reproductive justice has recently been in the spotlight because of the Supreme...
The recent move by the House of Representatives to include a TikTok ban in a foreign aid package has sparked a contentious debate over the future of the popular social media platform. As the measure heads to the Senate, concerns over free speech, economic impact, and technological innovation loom large....
Lauren Boebert parties as if every event takes place in a frat house at one of the biggest campuses in America, and that’s saying a lot; I went to the notorious midwestern party school Mizzou. Boebert, who is the poster child for MAGA Republicans has a long history of public...
The upcoming Supreme Court case challenging bans on homeless encampments will shed light on crucial societal issues regarding the treatment of vulnerable individuals. As the court prepares to assess the constitutionality of laws penalizing homeless people for camping in public areas, it’s essential to understand the broader context and consequences...
There’s no question that the average U.S. citizen may feel a bit weary and discouraged from this year’s presidential lineup: Former President Donald Trump vs. current sitting President Joe Biden- the sequel opposition from the 2020 election that shook the foundations of the nation to its core in more ways...
Providing humanitarian and military aid to allies is a common way that the United States shows its support and defense of democracy. However, many hidden little acts rest in the fine print of these bills. No one in their right mind would vote against providing aid to people who are...
In an era marked by the unprecedented disruption of lives and economies globally due to the COVID-19 pandemic, President Joe Biden’s administration has taken a significant stride towards fortifying global health security. The initiative aims to assist 50 nations, primarily in Africa and Asia, in identifying and responding to infectious...
While we are all focused on the presidential election, we turn a blind eye to our own elected local and state officials. You can debate the upcoming 2024 election until you’re blue in the face, but Congress controls the legislation being written. Senators and representatives, who are voted in by...
Twenty years have passed since the media first broke the news that the CIA was torturing prisoners in the Abu Ghraib prison and other prisons in Iraq. Not only did they torture the detainees, but they took dehumanizing photos of them; U.S. soldiers stood smiling and laughing in front of...
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