When Donald Trump took office in January 2017, his administration worked relentlessly to roll back decades of work to ensure human rights protections for many minority groups. If Donald Trump is reelected in 2024, we will see even more dismantling of human and civil rights policies; this is incredibly dangerous...
A Texas law requiring that minors must have parental consent before obtaining birth control was upheld in federal court by a panel of three judges on Tuesday. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals disagreed with President Joe Biden and his administration and ruled that the Texas law did not...
Ironically, the history of criminal activity among U.S. presidents is not a novel occurrence- several presidents both in office at the time and after their terms have been charged, and in some cases, convicted across the board for illegal actions and behavior. Former president Donald Trump is one of these...
Online chat rooms and social media platforms have long-been used for all forms of discourse, including political discussion. Twitter, launched in 2006 and quickly growing in popularity through its rebranding to X, has long been the top dog when it comes to online chatter, defined and distinctive through its limited...
The Republican response to the State of the Union Address took place in an eerily empty, dark kitchen, delivered by Alabama Senator Katie Britt. Britt wears a green dress reminiscent of the green gowns the wives wear in The Handmaid’s Tale and speaks with a terrifying intonation and zealous rigor....
Last night, President Joe Biden gave his State of the Union Address and Republicans felt it appropriate to disrupt his speech and heckle him. Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) interrupted the president mid-sentence to remind him of the death of college student Laken Riley. Several other GOP lawmakers told Biden...
The image you see above of Donald Trump posing with African American men and women is not real — it was generated by AI. Did you fall for it? Despite Artificial Intelligence platforms having strict rules against creating misleading political and election data, people can easily use AI to create...
Super Tuesday, a critical juncture in the 2024 presidential race, unfolded with President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump emerging as dominant figures in their respective party primaries. Spanning over a dozen states, the primaries and caucuses showcased significant wins for both candidates, reinforcing their paths toward securing their...
In the entire history of the U.S. presidency, there have only been four presidents who have been impeached. Impeachment, defined by Oxford Languages as “a charge of misconduct made against the holder of a public office”, is one of the most controversial and scandalous occurrences that can be brought against...
Addiction is a disease, and Hunter Biden, the second son of President Joe Biden, suffers from that disease. We should not be demonizing the younger Biden for his struggles with addiction, a disease that affects an estimated 46.3 million Americans. Recovery from addiction is not always linear; relapses are very...
Should we allow a former president who has been indicted in four criminal cases to run for reelection? For the first 234 years of this country’s history, no American president or former president had ever been indicted. However, former President Donald Trump faces four felony charges in Washington, D.C. for...
The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) has been responsible for making landmark legal decisions and setting precedents in our society for centuries. As the highest court in the land, the individuals who are appointed hold an innate responsibility to the wellbeing, protection, and advocacy of the citizens of...
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