Jackson’s Historic Supreme Court Confirmation Hearings
On Feb. 25, President Joe Biden nominated Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to become the 116th Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court. Her nomination marks…
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What’s the Deal with Daylight Savings?
Gain an hour in March, lose an hour in November; is there really a point to this custom of following daylight saving time? Millions of…
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USA Gymnasts speak up against FBI
Female athletes on the USA gymnastics team have been sexually abused for at least 20 years. In 2015, Maggie Nichols was the first to publicly…
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Colorado Shooting and the Aftermath
On Monday, March 22, a shooting broke out in a supermarket in Boulder, Colo. The gunman, identified as Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa, 21, will be…
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Judge Amy Coney Barrett: Who Is Donald Trump’s Supreme Court Nominee?
Days before an already polarizing election cycle, President Donald Trump has nominated Justice Amy Coney Barrett to fill the highest judicial seat: the Supreme Court….
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The Longest Government Shutdown in US History
At midnight on December 21, 2018, the U.S. federal government began its shutdown. By today, January 21, 2019, it has lasted 31 days making it the longest government shutdown in U.S. history with no end in sight.
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Grab ‘Em by the Midterms
This Tuesday, Nov. 6 marks 2018’s Midterm Election Day – and it’s a big one. This election is our first chance since the presidential election…
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Decoding Politics: 15 Terms to Understand
Nearly every piece of political news seems to introduce a new term, or some type of lingo, that can lead to confusion and misunderstanding. Whether…
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#MeToo Shifts to Washington
Over the past two weeks, Washington has once again been rocked by allegations of sexual assault. Christine Blasey Ford, professor at Palo Alto University, accused Supreme Court…
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