Politics
American politics have grown more divisive over the past decade, and the impact of that growing division is evident among younger people. While Gen Z is one of the most progressively inclined generations, modern American politics have left many disillusioned. According to a fall 2023 Harvard study, Americans ages 18...
Mexico made great progress toward gender equality in North America on June 2nd when it elected its first female president in a historic election. The possibility for revolutionary changes in bilateral ties is underscored by the fact that this critical juncture falls in the same year as the US presidential...
The conviction of former president and current Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump on 34 felony charges of falsifying company records is a watershed event in both legal and political history. A strong message on Trump’s unsuitability for government is sent by this conviction, which is based on hush-money payments designed...
Election years are always a tumultuous time for America, and the last two were particularly notable: 2016: Hillary Clinton became the first female candidate to make it as far as she did. 2020: COVID-19 disrupted the entire year. Now it’s 2024, and something tells me this election year will be...
Democrats introduced new legislation on Tuesday that would make it illegal for U.S. officials to accept gifts, bribes, or payments from foreign countries unless it is approved by Congress beforehand. The long-running probe into the foreign financial affairs of former president Donald Trump has prompted this action. Representative Jamie Raskin...
President Joe Biden has launched several environmental and other vital problem regulations to cement his legacy as the election looms on the horizon. A historic rule that would force coal-fired power stations to either shut down or collect pollution from their smokestacks is one of these steps. The Democratic administration’s...
June 2022 will forever live in infamy: nearly two years ago, the Supreme Court overturned the one nationwide law that protected women’s right to access an abortion, Roe v. Wade, and put that decision in the hands of the states. Over 50% of states currently have some form of limitation...
In a rare bipartisan effort, Congress introduced legislation on Wednesday aimed at overhauling presidential ethics rules. Led by Republican Rep. James Comer and Democratic Rep. Katie Porter, the proposal mandates that presidents and vice presidents publicly disclose their tax returns before, during, and after their tenure. This move seeks to...
Many liberal lawmakers and individuals have been calling on Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor to reevaluate her position as she approaches the fifteenth anniversary of her nomination. Their arguments center on her health and the possibility that Democrats would lose the White House and the Senate in November. If a...
A disability rights activist has reported to the New York State Police that State Senator Kevin Parker assaulted him twice at the New York Capitol. Michael Carey, a prominent advocate whose son Jonathan died in state care, claimed the incident occurred after he sought Senator Parker’s support for a bill...
Joe Biden and Donald Trump have unexpectedly agreed to participate in two televised presidential debates, which is a major milestone in the run-up to the election in November. If everything goes according to plan, CNN will broadcast the first debate on June 27 and ABC will hold the second on...
The least graceful loser in the world, Donald Trump, has completely lost it. Grown accustomed to the constant ego stroking and unlimited unchecked power, it was difficult for him to pass the baton to President Joe Biden. Since his loss in the 2020 election, he has gone off the rails...
