Emily Zavala
- Sep 17
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 ...
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Breanna Crossman
- Sep 7
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Emily Zavala
- Sep 17
- 3 min
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...
Hayleigh Evans
- Mar 25, 2021
- 6 min
Reflecting on Domestic Terrorism in America
After violent incidents in recent years, domestic terrorism has emerged as a major concern throughout the U.S. Even more than before...
Audrey Kim
- Mar 20, 2021
- 6 min
The Biden Administration: COVID and the Economy Updates
It is difficult not to acknowledge the similarities between the first 100 days in office of recently inaugurated President Joe Biden and...
Ariel Donato
- Mar 8, 2021
- 5 min
Fake News: A Dangerous 21st Century Oxymoron
During most of the 20th century, Americans could generally trust news reports to relay factual material without partiality. Standards...
Audrey Kim
- Feb 13, 2021
- 6 min
How Fragile Is Democracy?
Based on America’s prosperity and wealth, many assumed this experiment in democracy succeeded. But in recent years...
Michaela Dumlao
- Jan 28, 2021
- 4 min
A Busy Road Ahead: President Biden’s Plan for His First 100 Days in Office
A deadly pandemic, an economic crisis, and an extremely divided America ― regardless of political affiliation, it is undeniable that...
Audrey Kim
- Jan 13, 2021
- 4 min
Impeachment: Capitol Riot Aftermath
Many officials, Democrat and Republican alike, have expressed their disappointment and frustration in President Trump’s instigation of...
Ashley Kim
- Jan 9, 2021
- 7 min
Trump Supporters Storm the Capitol: Implications and Fallout
On Wednesday, January 6, a crowd of pro-Trump supporters descended on the Capitol building and broke into the Senate and House chambers...
Audrey Kim
- Jan 2, 2021
- 4 min
An Overview of Biden's Cabinet Elects
The Cabinet of the United States is part of the executive branch of the federal government of the U.S. Cabinet members include...
Jana Abulaban
- Dec 10, 2020
- 7 min
A Comprehensive Overview of Key Congress Members
An overview of the significant members of Congress: Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Senator Mitch McConnell, and Rep. Betty McCollum...
Audrey Kim
- Nov 16, 2020
- 5 min
A Breakdown of Political Polarization
Political polarization has maintained an overwhelming influence on the realm of politics for a number of years...
Alexssa Takeda
- Nov 8, 2020
- 5 min
The Rivalry Between Fauci and Trump
Dr. Anthony Fauci is a physician and immunologist who has advised six presidents. But now, he is also known as President Trump's rival...
Abigail Newhart
- Oct 20, 2020
- 4 min
Who is Amy Coney Barrett?
Amy Coney Barrett was nominated by President Trump to fill the vacant seat on the Supreme Court. The Senate proceeded in her hearings.
Alexssa Takeda
- Oct 16, 2020
- 6 min
Black Lives Matter: A Local Movement with a Global Impact
The Black Lives Matter movement has risen to an international scale and has the potential to change the results of the 2020 election.
Ariel Donato
- Oct 15, 2020
- 6 min
Ruth Bader Ginsburg: The Making of a "Notorious" Supreme Court Justice
Few jurists are as known to the masses, or have affected as many American lives as Ruth Bader Ginsburg. In this, she stands alone.
Abigail Newhart
- Oct 12, 2020
- 3 min
The Politics of Public Health
Why have many Americans created a political issue around a public health guideline? Why do many people not wear a mask?
NCJ Editors
- Oct 9, 2020
- 4 min
Casting Your Vote: A Guide to Voting in 2020
With the 2020 presidential election coming up this November, voting this year will look a lot different than in years past.
Michaela Dumlao
- Jul 26, 2020
- 4 min
The Future of Police Reform
Crowds and police clash after a Donald Trump rally in Phoenix, AZ. (AJ Colores/Unsplash.com) As the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna...
Lindsey Kim
- Jun 1, 2020
- 9 min
George Floyd: A Summary of the Death that Changed the Nation
On May 25, 46-year-old George Floyd died in Minneapolis, Minnesota. A grocery store called Cup Foods on Chicago Avenue South called the...
Isha Pendem
- Apr 6, 2020
- 3 min
COVID-19: Are We Close to a Medical Solution?
This 1975 colorized TEM image is of four Avian Infectious Bronchitis Viruses, a virus in the Coronaviridae family. (CDC/Unsplash.com)...
Michaela Dumlao
- Apr 6, 2020
- 2 min
A Global Pandemic Sparking U.S. Tensions with the European Union
The President at a White House press conference on April 1, 2020. (Andrea Hanks/White House) In response to the disastrous coronavirus...
Ashley Kim
- Mar 31, 2020
- 4 min
COVID-19 in the United States
President Trump answers questions concerning COVID-19 at a White House press conference on February 29, 2020. (D. Myles Cullen/White...
Michaela Dumlao
- Mar 31, 2020
- 2 min
Coronavirus: The Global Pandemic’s Effect on U.S. Politics
(Charles Deluvio/Unsplash) With the sudden upsurge of Coronavirus cases, Vice President Mike Pence has been put in charge of coordinating...
Michaela Dumlao
- Mar 10, 2020
- 2 min
Not Guilty: The Acquittal of President Trump
As the Impeachment trial has come to a close, the Senate has voted to acquit President Trump on the two articles of impeachment — abuse...
Isha Pendem
- Mar 10, 2020
- 2 min
South Carolina and Super Tuesday Flip the Democratic Primary Race
The past two primary dates have turned the tables and so much has changed in such a short span of time. Ever since the South Carolina...
Isha Pendem
- Mar 1, 2020
- 2 min
The New Hampshire Primaries and Nevada Caucuses
After the mess with the Iowa caucuses, the New Hampshire primary and Nevada caucuses were conducted quite smoothly. The New Hampshire...
Isha Pendem
- Feb 14, 2020
- 2 min
China’s Coronavirus is Becoming a Global Crisis
This colored image from a transmission electron microscope by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) is of a...
Ashley Kim
- Feb 11, 2020
- 3 min
The Decades-Long Debate over the Equal Rights Amendment
Nearly a century after its initial proposal, the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) has returned to the forefront of politics. Although the...
Lindsey Kim
- Feb 11, 2020
- 6 min
Iowa: The Start of the Election Season
The Importance of Caucuses and Primaries The Iowa Presidential debate took place on January 14th — approximately three weeks before the...
Ashley Kim
- Jan 20, 2020
- 3 min
DACA: The Divide Over Immigration
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals ― otherwise known as DACA ― gives the children of illegal immigrants a temporary reprieve from the...
Michaela Dumlao
- Dec 22, 2019
- 3 min
The Lengthy Road to Impeachment
“The President, Vice President, and all Civil Officers of the United States shall be removed from Office on Impeachment for, and...