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Big things are brewing in America’s judiciary. The Supreme Court will soon rule on the use of the National Guard as part of the Trump Administration’s…
Last Saturday, over seven million people attended the second day of “No Kings” protests around the world. “No Kings” is a growing coalition of social movements…
On Saturday, Oct. 18, nearly seven million protesters marched in solidarity at what is now being considered the largest single-day demonstration in U.S. history — the…
Pardons, these days, seem to be flippantly dished out one after another. In one week, the news has been abuzz over two of Trump’s uses of…
New York City stands at a pivotal moment. The city continues to grapple with the cost of living, housing insecurity, a strained public education system, and…
After a two-hour-long phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin which Ukrainian President Zelensky was not involved in or informed of, Trump has made it clear…
The first day President Trump was in office, he signed the Restoring Freedom of Speech and Ending Federal Censorship executive order. It declared that “government…
Earlier this month, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth deployed 300 members of the Illinois National Guard and 200 members of the Texas National Guard to Chicago.…
María Corina Machado won the Nobel Peace Prize on Oct. 10th, 2025 for “[keeping] the flame of democracy burning amidst a growing darkness,” sparking criticism…
Is the flood of investment in AI a bubble? Even industry leaders seem to begin to worry about the possibility of overzealous investor expectations while…