“My family was in danger!” exclaimed a junior at San Lorenzo Valley High School. Hurricane warnings were issued September 4th as ferocious Hurricane Florence flew relentlessly toward the U.S. East Coast; The massive storm threatened record rains and historic flooding, causing more than 1 million people to flee the anticipated devastation. At 5 p.m. ET, … More Category Four Hurricane Florence Ravages North and South Carolina Coasts

Now-Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh has recently been dealing with an influx of sexual harassment and assault allegations from various women, as well as American citizens’ very mixed reactions to these allegations. In July, 2018, United States President Donald Trump nominated Kavanaugh to replace recently retired Justice Anthony Kennedy on the Supreme Court of the … More Kavanaugh Sworn into the Supreme Court Despite Backlash in Light of Sexual Assault Claims

You are in your home, just relaxing after a long day when all of a sudden a police officer barges into your home yelling to put your hands up. You do not listen because you are in your own house and the police officer proceeds to shoot and kill you in your own home. When … More Dallas Police Officer Murders Neighbor

The Ford and Kavanaugh hearing not only had an outcome that was surprising but it showed the country how seriously we take assault accusations. The hearing took place at Washington DC in one of the senate hearing rooms. Each person gave an opening statement. Ford and Kavanaugh were not together to talk in front of … More Kavanaugh Vs. Blasey Ford Hearings Put Country spotlight on Sexual Assault

by Olivia Lapioli Robert Muller, an attorney for Paul Manafort needs more time to review the fraud case. The case is unfolding as a “follow the money” chase in which prosecutors argue that Manafort’s desire of wealth financed by millions of dollars in profits from a once profiting business eventually exceeded his means. However Thomas … More Mueller Desperately Defending Manafort

On March 13th Rex Tillerson, the U.S Secretary of State, was fired by President Trump through the social network Twitter. Using his famed media account, Donald Trump announced this with a tweet stating “Mike Pompeo, Director of CIA, will become our new Secretary of State. He will do a fantastic job! Thank you to Rex … More Rex Tillerson, Secretary of State Fired Over Twitter

After killing two people and injuring five others, the Texas bomber killed himself. The bombings started on March 2 and ended with his death on the 21 of March, causing weeks of terror. In Harns Ridge neighborhood of north Austin, Anthony Stephen House received fatal wounds. At 6:55 in the morning he received and opened … More Bombings in Texas End With a Suicide

On January 6th, 2018, President Trump retaliated to the criticism he has faced after the release of Fire and Fury, by Michael Wolff, in the form of a strongly worded tweet. In this tweet, Trump most notably called himself a “stable genius.” The reaction to this tweet has been a mixture of both negative and … More  Trump’s Stable Genius Tweet Receives Backlash and Inspires the Stable Genius Act

The Federal Communications Commission, often referred to as the FCC, made an extremely difficult decision. whether to vote for, or against, net neutrality. Net neutrality is defined as the principle that internet service providers (ISP) should enable access to all content and applications regardless of the source, and without favoring or blocking particular products or … More FCC Votes on Net Neutrality

To start the new year off, the 45th President of the United States threatened nuclear Armageddon with a joke about his genitals. On January 2nd, Donald Trump retaliated against North Korean aggression with his preferred mode of communication, Twitter, and in doing so sparked fervent commentary across social media and around the world: “North Korean … More Trump Escalates Nuclear Tensions, Claiming A “Much Bigger And More Powerful Button.”

By the end of January, hundreds of thousands of workers may be unemployed or unpaid. In recent months, President Trump’s wall has stirred up another storm of previously-settled issues between the Republican and Democratic sides of the government. Rejecting bipartisan proposals left and right, Mr. Trump has stuck to his plan of ridding the U.S. … More Current Government Shutdown Threats, History of Shutdowns, and What Happens During a Shutdown

Jaws dropped and heads turned across the United States on December 12, 2017, when Democrat Doug Jones declared victory over Republican Roy Moore in the Alabama Senate special election. Considering Alabama had not elected a Democrat since the election and re-elections of Howell Heflin in 1978, 1984, and 1990, Jones’s win came as quite a … More Roy Moore’s Loss to Doug Jones

With orders of the newly released novel by Michael Wolff; “Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House” being backed up multiple weeks, there is no question that the majority of Americans are more than curious as to what really goes on behind the taciturn walls of the White House. 365 days into the Trump … More Release of Fire and Fury Sparks Controversy

On January 4th, 2018, it was announced that Steve Bannon, the White House’s former Chief Strategist during President Donald Trump’s term for the first seven months, is going to be investigated by the U.S. House of Representatives committee next week. Steve Bannon is being investigated for supposed interference with President Donald Trump’s 2016, U.S. election. … More 2016 Presidential Campaign Controversy: The Russia Probe

New York City’s subway station was thrown into wavering uncertainty after a  Bangladeshi man named Akayed Ullah attempted suicide by bombing the Manhattan Times Square terminal during an early Wednesday morning on December 11, 2017. According to New York’s state police, “ The bomb, ( a body-worn improvised device ), was detonated in the subway’s … More Attempted Terrorist Attack on U.S. Subway

A condolence call from President Trump has turned the sorrow of the recent Niger Ambush into a political dispute. The purpose of this call was to comfort Myeshia Johnson, the widow of Sergeant La David Johnson, who died in Niger defending our country. Although the intent of Trump’s phone call was good, many, including Mrs. … More Trump Offends Soldier’s Widow, Turning a Tragedy into a Political Debate

The US government released thousands of  files regarding the assassination or our former president, John F. Kennedy. However it was later found that many more were being withheld upon request from the CIA and FBI in order to protect our national security. It has rumored that this is only making conspiracy theorists more curious about … More Should we be suspicious regarding the JFK files?

Seventeen-year-old undocumented immigrant identified in court documents as Jane Doe was recently blocked from getting an abortion by the Office of Refugee Resettlement. She won her court case on Tuesday, October twenty-fourth, and is now waiting to schedule an abortion with a certified health professional. This past spring, United States President Donald Trump appointed E. … More Jane Doe Wins Case Against Office of Refugee Resettlement

With multiple sexual harassment allegations being made against American film producer Harvey Weinstein and American journalist, author, and television host Bill O’Reilly in recent times, it is no surprise that many women have been voicing their support for the females of the world who have been victimized by men in power, and coming out with … More Sexual Harassment Allegations against Harvey Weinstein & Bill O’Reilly

United States President Donald Trump’s exigent need to pass a new health-care bill to replace the Affordable Care Act enacted under former president Barack Obama in 2010 has not decompressed whatsoever. Despite three bungled attempts to pass his extensively discussed and largely berated health-care act, he continues to speak of increased improvement and high hopes … More Trumpcare Returns In Its Third Edition

Sunday June 8th at 10:08 p.m., Jason Aldean’s playing at the Music Festival was interrupted by the sounds of gunfire. 64-year-old Stephen Paddock stood in his room at the Bay Resort on the 32nd floor showering fans with blasts of bullets for an ongoing ten minutes. This act of terrorism has been labeled as the … More Mass Shooting in Las Vegas Devastates and Shocks America

President Donald Trump touted his desire to build a wall across the Mexican border even before the election, but it was originally treated as a national joke. Once he became president, the nation realized the joke was on them. “I would build a great wall, and nobody builds walls better than me, believe me, and … More Who Gets The Bill for the Trump’s Wall?

  There is an ongoing investigation on whether or not Russia had anything to do with Trump’s presidential election, which has the potential to destabilize our whole democracy. Many liberals and even Republicans believe that the Russia tampered with the poll results. Steve Bannon, former white house chief strategist surprisingly said that investigating the election … More Did Russia Have Ties to the Trump Campaign?

White supremacists go head to head with counter-protesters on Friday in Charlottesville about the removal of the statue of Robert E. Lee. The removal of this Confederate general caused an irreversible butterfly effect. On Friday night, the 11th of August, a group of about 250 white males marched with torches to the statue of Jefferson … More Violence Erupts in Charlottesville Protests

President Trump fired Bannon in what has been considered one of the most recent shocking government shake-ups. He removed an exceptional architect regarding his 2016 election victory and an extreme force behind his nationalist and anti-globalization agenda. Did Trump make the right call by kicking Bannon out of office? “Sebastian Gorka did not resign, but … More Bannon Removed from Office After One Year

Sheriff Joe Arpaio was pardoned by President Trump on August 25th, 2017, after being charged with racially profiling Latinos. Joe Arpaio, from Maricopa County in Arizona, first made headlines February 4th, 2009 by handcuffing almost 200 illegal immigrants together in Tent City, Phoenix, for incarceration prior to their trials. Some of the inhabitants of Arpaio’s … More Convicted Sheriff Pardoned by Trump