by Victoria Calandrino | Apr 22, 2022 | Boston University
Following Trump’s close win of the Florida electoral seats in 2016, DeSantis’ won the 2018 gubernatorial election by just .4% more than his Democratic opponent, meaning the political preferences of Floridians are almost evenly split. With a Republican majority in both...
by Marielle Simbulan | Apr 22, 2022 | Boston University
The freedom of the press and media are essential components to democracy and there must be a continuous fight for it in order to protect countries from declining democratically. With free press, it allows for there to be accountability held against the government and...
by Alonzo Lepper | Apr 22, 2022 | Boston University
The year is 2022, and two years have passed since President Donald Trump lost his bid for re-election. Across the country, Republicans at all levels of the political totem pole have adamantly embraced the idea that president Joe Biden was wrongly appointed to office;...
by Joshua Ageloff | Apr 21, 2022 | Boston University
In 2013, United States Senate Democrats went nuclear. That is, they changed the rules so that it would take only a simple majority to override a filibuster and confirm nominees for cabinet posts as well as federal judgeships (CBS News), save for the Supreme Court....
by Lizzy S | Apr 20, 2022 | Rollins College
Media platforms such as Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube have cracked down on the spread of misinformation and far-right conspiracy theories after the 2020 election. Many conservatives believe these platforms are censoring their views. Therefore, millions have embraced...
