Matthew Inui
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Weekly News Blast | Nov 19 - 26
On November 20, the Eighth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a lower court decision that drastically weakens the Voting Rights Act of...
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Matthew Inui
- 2 days ago
- 3 min
Weekly News Blast | Nov 19 - 26
On November 20, the Eighth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a lower court decision that drastically weakens the Voting Rights Act of...
Mackenzie Mathieu
- 4 days ago
- 4 min
Supreme Court Adopts First-Ever "Ethics" Code
On November 13, the Supreme Court of the United States released its first-ever ethics code, attempting to quiet national turmoil over the...
Ashlee Dickey
- Nov 11
- 5 min
Understanding Modern Labor Movements
Global inflation has significantly impacted labor movements, especially in the U.S. Two recent strikes in the country were in response to...
Mackenzie Mathieu
- Oct 26
- 4 min
Impeachment Inquiry into Joe Biden
On September 12, the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability initiated an impeachment inquiry into current U.S. President Joe Bid...
Ariel Donato
- Oct 14
- 9 min
Politics Make for the Strangest of Bedfellows as McCarthy is Ousted as Speaker
Following months of Republican Party infighting, on October 3, the House of Representative’s small, far-right Republican flank – joined...
Téa Satariano
- Oct 9
- 3 min
Bidenomics: A Make or Break for Biden's Reelection Campaign
Bidenomics refers to President Joe Biden’s plan for the United States economic come-back following the COVID-19 recession, multiple faile...
Ashlee Dickey
- Oct 7
- 5 min
Overview of Trump’s Cases
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is currently facing four indictments. As he continues to plead his innocence in hopes of securing a se...
Mahsa Forghani
- Oct 4
- 7 min
The DOJ’s Battle with Google and Its Message to Big Tech
Google’s status as one of the most influential tech companies and arguably the most well-known search engine in the world is beginning to...
Lolita Chowdhury
- Sep 25
- 3 min
Hurricane Idalia and Its Effects
The 2023 Atlantic hurricane season officially began on June 1 and ended on November 30. Hurricane Idalia was the third hurricane of the...
Maahik Trivedi
- Sep 1
- 3 min
Unveiling the Complexities: Hunter Biden’s Investigation and Its Impacts
The Hunter Biden investigation has recently gained significant attention due to its increasing unpredictability. The investigation, led...
Dhruti Pattabhi
- Aug 29
- 3 min
Nearing the Election Season: 2024 Campaign Updates
For most Americans, polls, lengthy debates, and various booths dotted with red, white, and blue mark the beginning of the fall election...
Lolita Chowdhury
- Aug 29
- 3 min
Governor Greg Abbott’s Controversial Efforts to Stop Illegal Immigration
In recent months, Texas Governor Greg Abbott has deployed new tactics in response to a recent surge of migrants on the U.S. southern bord...
Magdeline Gomes
- Aug 23
- 3 min
Senate Pushes for Legislation on Stronger Judicial Ethics Standards
The Senate Judiciary Committee approved a bill on July 20 that calls for stricter ethical guidelines for the Supreme Court. This decision...
Matthew Inui
- Aug 15
- 4 min
No Labels: The Unlikely Fate of Third-Party Candidates in U.S. Politics
As U.S. voters prepare for the 2024 presidential elections, Republican and Democrat candidates are beginning to declare their candidacies...
Danielle Uehara
- Aug 1
- 3 min
Discontent Surrounds NYC’s New Congestion Pricing Plan
The New York City Council recently approved final plans to build the first congestion pricing program in the United States. The program...
Maahik Trivedi
- Jul 18
- 6 min
2024 Presidential Race: Campaign Updates, Developments, and Analysis
As we gear up for the 2024 presidential race, the political landscape is brewing with fresh campaign developments. With an array of candi...
Lolita Chowdhury
- Jun 28
- 2 min
Trump’s Indictment and the Impact on his Presidential Campaign
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is the only former president in United States history to be indicted on criminal charges. While the in...
Clarissa Sung
- Jun 27
- 3 min
Senators Produce Bipartisan Appeal to be Tough in Seizing Iran oil
In a letter to President Biden, a bipartisan group of senators recently called for increased funding to enable the Department of Homeland...
Lolita Chowdhury
- Jun 6
- 2 min
Drug Shortages Strike the U.S. in the Wake of the Pandemic
The U.S. has witnessed a nationwide shortage of nearly 300 medical drugs in the last few months. This phenomenon has been attributed to r...
Maahik Trivedi
- May 30
- 2 min
An Overview of Section 702: Recent Developments and Implications for Congress and the FBI
The balance between national security and privacy has always been a controversial topic, and a key part of this ongoing discussion is Sec...
Matthew Inui
- May 28
- 3 min
Supreme Court Lands Blow to EPA’s Jurisdiction Over Wetlands
The ability of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to regulate water pollution has been severely limited by the Supreme Court ...
Clarissa Sung
- Apr 29
- 3 min
U.S. and E.U. Dispute over Green Subsidies
The implementation of the “Inflation Reduction Act,” beginning with the new year of 2023, has already promised to alter economic landscap...
Lolita Chowdhury
- Apr 25
- 3 min
Tik Tok CEO Shou Zi Chew’s Appearance Before House Panel
The CEO of TikTok, Shou Zi Chew, appeared before the House Energy and Commerce Committee on March 23 to address concerns surrounding the ...
Danielle Uehara
- Apr 14
- 4 min
Devastating Storms Strike Mississippi and the South
On March 24, an unusually powerful tornado struck western Mississippi, killing 26 people and shocking meteorologists. That weekend, sever...
Breanna Crossman
- Mar 25
- 4 min
Who’s Running in the 2024 Presidential Election So Far?
The 2024 Presidential election season is approaching fast, with new faces joining the contentious race for the Oval Office. Here is an ov...
Matthew Inui
- Mar 7
- 4 min
Spy Balloons Spell Uncertainty for Already Fraying U.S.-China Relations
On January 28, a suspected Chinese surveillance balloon was detected in U.S. airspace near the Canadian border. After transiting over Can...
Breanna Crossman
- Feb 16
- 5 min
The Contentious 2022 Midterms - Who Won, and What’s Next for the Nation
The midterm elections of 2022 shaped the 118th Congress of the United States and were one of the most influential elections of the past d...
Matthew Inui
- Jan 30
- 4 min
McCarthy Wins The Speaker Election, But At What Cost?
On January 6, exactly two years after protestors stormed Capitol Hill and breached the halls of Congress, Republican Representative Kevin...
Magdeline Gomes
- Jan 29
- 2 min
World's Largest Volcano Erupts in Hawaii
Mauna Loa is among one of four volcanoes that make up the Big Island of Hawaii, which is the southernmost island in the Hawaiian archipel...
Husnain Malik
- Jan 28
- 3 min
Trump Calls For Termination of U.S. Constitution After Release of Matt Taibi’s ‘The Twitter Files’
On December 3, former U.S. president Donald Trump took to his proprietary social media platform ‘Truth Social’ and called for the termina...
Magdeline Gomes
- Dec 30, 2022
- 3 min
Student Loan Relief Update
President Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan has been blocked from proceeding by the U.S. Court of Appeals. The plan is one that c...
Lolita Chowdhury
- Dec 30, 2022
- 2 min
Trump's Tax Fraud Trial Starting - What it Could Mean for the Trump Business Going Forward
Former U.S. president and businessman Donald Trump’s company, the Trump Organization, is currently on trial for possible criminal tax fra...
Magdeline Gomes
- Oct 24, 2022
- 3 min
COVID-19 Update: Biden Declares that the Pandemic is Over
Biden’s recent appearance on the CBS show “60 Minutes” has sparked an uproar regarding his announcement regarding the state of the COVID-...
Danielle Uehara
- Oct 12, 2022
- 3 min
Understanding the Inflation Reduction Act
On August 16, 2022, President Joe Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. A less ambitious version of Build Back Better, the la...
Breanna Crossman
- Oct 12, 2022
- 3 min
Biden’s Plan for Student Loan Debt Forgiveness
President Biden made an announcement to forgive student loan debt for Americans in late August, fulfilling a long-awaited campaign promis...
Mahsa Forghani
- Oct 12, 2022
- 5 min
The Truth About Truth Social
The removal of Donald Trump from Twitter, Facebook, Youtube, and many more social media platforms on January 8, 2021, quickly rose to be ...
Matthew Inui
- Oct 12, 2022
- 4 min
Affidavit for FBI Mar-a-Lago Raid Released
On August 8, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agents executed a search warrant at former president Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Resort ...
Emily Zavala
- Sep 16, 2022
- 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, 2022
- 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, 2022
- 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, 2022
- 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, 2022
- 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, 2022
- 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, 2022
- 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, 2022
- 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, 2022
- 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, 2022
- 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, 2022
- 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, 2022
- 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...
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