The Long-Awaited Passing of the PACT Act
The Senate finally passed the PACT Act after much debate and controversy in the previous weeks leading up to the Senate revote on August ...
Breanna Crossman
- Sep 7
- 10 min
Culture Wars, Book-Banning, and Identity Politics: Symptoms of a Crumbling Democracy?
America today is one of the most divided nations in the world, according to Pew Research Center. Among 17 countries in Europe, Asia, and ...
Matthew Inui
- Aug 6
- 4 min
Democrats Announce Economic Deal Investing in Energy and Health Care
On July 18, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced that he and moderate Democratic Senator Joe Manchin had compromised on a new...
Emily Zavala
- Aug 5
- 3 min
The Gun Control Controversy Comes to Light
Gun control has long been a controversial issue in the United States. With heated arguments over protecting the country’s...
Matthew Inui
- Jul 10
- 4 min
Surprise Testimony from Staffer Provides Insight into Trump’s Response to January 6
Created “to investigate and report upon the facts and causes relating to the January 6, 2021, domestic terrorist attack...
Emily Zavala
- Jun 30
- 3 min
The Biden Administration’s Fight at the U.S.–Mexico Border
Since the start of the COVID-19 Pandemic in 2020, we have seen a steady rise in cases. Not only has the pandemic affected...
Matthew Inui
- Jun 26
- 4 min
Leaked Audio Spells Uncertainty for McCarthy’s Political Future
On April 21, New York Times reporters Jonathan Martin and Alexander Burns published their book This Will Not Pass. In exploring...
Breanna Crossman
- Jun 17
- 5 min
School Shooting in Uvalde, Texas Prompts Reevaluation of Gun Laws
Since Salvador Ramos fatally shot 19 students and 2 teachers at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas on May 24, officials have...
Danielle Uehara
- Apr 27
- 4 min
The End of Title 42: Opening Doors to Immigrants
After much conflict and debate in court, President Biden announced on April 1 that Title 42 ― a policy that has both quickened and...
Danielle Uehara
- Mar 9
- 4 min
Understanding the January 6 Investigation
The nation watched as a mob stormed the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021. Now, a year later, the investigation continues...
Breanna Crossman
- Feb 18
- 4 min
Democrats Fail to Pass Voting Rights Legislation
Historic voting and election reforms have been introduced in the Senate after the disputed results of the 2020 election...
Dhruti Pattabhi
- Jan 31
- 2 min
The Oxford Shooting: A Drastic Change in Normalcy
Between 2020 and 2021, Oxford High School in Oakland County, Michigan housed around 1,603. But in the span of three days...
Hayleigh Evans
- Dec 9, 2021
- 3 min
A Grand Jury for Trump in Georgia: Meddling in 2020 Presidential Election
Donald Trump, runner up of the 2020 presidential election, faces criminal charges on multiple levels from Georgia’s district attorney...
Hayleigh Evans
- Oct 29, 2021
- 4 min
The Supreme Court Reconsiders Abortion Laws
In Texas and Mississippi, the Roe v. Wade court case from 1973 has fallen under reconsideration. Roe v. Wade has stood strong for nearly...
Audrey Kim
- Sep 18, 2021
- 5 min
An Overview of the Justices of the Supreme Court
The United States Supreme Court is the highest court in the United States. With its power of judicial review, which allows the Court to...
Hayleigh Evans
- Sep 16, 2021
- 5 min
Paving the Way for the Future: The New Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill
President Biden has implemented a $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill which, according to a statement from the White House, aims to...
Mahsa Forghani
- Sep 5, 2021
- 4 min
The Resignation of Governor Cuomo and What it Means for New York
On February 24, 2021, Lindsey Boylan, a former aide to Andrew Cuomo, published an article on her personal website detailing...
Mahsa Forghani
- Aug 8, 2021
- 3 min
Updates on Biden's Economic Policy
In the aftermath of economic recession, the White House must work efficiently to achieve recovery ― the aim of much of President Biden’...
Dhruti Pattabhi
- Jul 26, 2021
- 3 min
Voting Rights: From Legislation to State Laws and the Partisan Divide
Having stirred up different opinions and controversies over the ages, the issue of voting rights remains a disputable and sensitive...
Ashley Kim
- Jul 6, 2021
- 5 min
Debating the Narrative of History
Politics is very much a discussion about the future. But politics is also framed by the past. The question of what kind of a nation...