by Kennedy Little | Nov 22, 2023 | Northeastern University
On November 7th, in a 234-188 vote, the United States House of Representatives voted to censure Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib following Tlaib’s comments on the Israel-Hamas war. Twenty-two Democrats joined two hundred twelve Republicans to formally express their...
by Gabriela Leon-Palfrey | Nov 22, 2023 | Northeastern University
On Tuesday, November 7, voters in Ohio went to the polls and voted to enshrine the right to abortion in the state constitution and legalize recreational marijuana use (Issue 1 and Issue 2 on the ballot respectively). Issue 1, the enshrinement of abortion rights into...
by Melissa Holden | Nov 21, 2023 | University of Memphis
The month of October 2023 was full of turmoil for the United States House of Representatives after the Republican majority elected to remove the speaker, Kevin McCarthy, from his leadership position. It should have come as no surprise that his party lost faith in him...
by Star Anderson | Nov 21, 2023 | University of Memphis
The global epidemic in 2020 was disastrous, costing the globe dearly. The United States, in particular, struggled. President Trump was in office during Covid-19. His reaction to assisting his country in dealing with covid-19 was significant. Trump’s use of...
by Colby Dodd | Nov 21, 2023 | University of Memphis
The very tumultuous and vibrant discourse that is Gun Control in the United States is something that has been contributing to the downfall of our country’s democracy for quite some time. This is a topic that we have Americans have been debating amongst ourselves...