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  This last Wednesday, January 26, it was announced that Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer will be stepping down from his position on the court, ending a 28-year term. Living in the politically divided world that exists today, this announcement carries with it the enormous baggage of uncertainty for some and hope and optimism for others. In this article, we...
On December 6, 2021, the White House announced that it won't send political representatives to attend the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. This came after the global condemnation of Chinese human rights violations and suspicious military activity. This bi-partisan motion represents the struggling relationship between the two nations, and many are wondering if the decision is a meaningless gesture or a...
Schools are supposed to be a safe haven for students, a place where students come to learn and socialize with their fellow peers. Yet, when schools do not provide these spaces, America has decided to make it worse for these students.  Instead of fostering a community, conservatives across the country have been trying to maintain the status quo education system...
After four days of jury deliberations, Kyle Rittenhouse has been vindicated of three homicide related counts and two counts of endangering public safety. This closes a politically charged trial filled with legal misconduct and further fuels the current political division between conservatives and progressives. The Criminal Charges On August 26, 2020, Rittenhouse, an Illinois resident, turned himself in after a lethal...
RICHMOND, VA - Voting suppression has never been higher due to oppressive Republicans. This discrimination became clear in Virginia when not a single cemetery received any mail-in ballots. This suppression from Republicans is not new; in the 2020 election, many Republicans tried to falsify many Democratic votes just because the voters were dead. But these votes did end up getting...
In the wake of Virginia's elections, Republicans shook Democrats with a win in the Virginia governor race, as well as taking the lieutenant governor and attorney general positions. Thus, the Republican party’s first state-wide win in over a decade came in a batch of three.  Plummeting Approval in the White House This shocking victory signals disaster for the current agenda of...
With the COVID pandemic raging, everyone is trying to stay safe. But are mandatory vaccines a viable option? More importantly, are they even legal? Background Earlier in September, President Biden suggested the idea of mandatory vaccine requirements. The rules stated that businesses with over 100 employees would have to be either vaccinated or have weekly COVID tests. Obviously, that seems to...
On September 14th, the nation waited for California's recall election results. Republicans rooted for leading conservative candidate, Larry Elder (R), while Democrats stood loyal to a sitting governor, Gavin Newsom (D). Sixty-two percent of voting Californians opted to keep Newson, leaving Elder no chance of winning. The question now is: How will this sudden challenge to Newsom's power affect his...

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