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New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio made a recent trip to Iowa, signaling that the two-term mayor is inching closer to a potential, and long-speculated presidential run in 2020. If he ends up entering the race, he will be the second New Yorker (excluding President Donald Trump) in the running, following the state’s junior U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand.
Photo courtesy of the Charlotte Business Journal Since early February, there have been several major developments in the 9th Congressional District of North Carolina’s case, where…
Photo courtesy of RAID-AID Ghana Most NYU students probably know Ghana because of the study-away site at NYU Accra, but this wonderful country has so much…
Photo courtesy of the New York Times It should be made perfectly clear to all, from those in the capital, to those in the most remote…
Princess Reema bint Bandar Al Saud will serve as the first female ambassador to the United States representing the kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Illustrated by Claudia…
Image courtesy of The Washington Post Veteran Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) made headlines recently when a video of her heated exchange with activists from the Sunrise…
Courtesy of ABC7 San Francisco For those who disapprove of President Trump, the mere mention of his name conjures up the most unpleasant qualities. To many,…
Voters waiting in line for the 2018 Midterm election in Hamilton County, Indiana. Photo courtesy of Kelly Wilkinson/Indy Star. Every college-aged student today, along with their…
Photo courtesy of Marie Claire With a bit over a year and a half left before Election Day in 2020, we are already seeing announcements of…
Photo courtesy of The National Review On February 19, Senator Bernie Sanders announced that he will be running for president for the second time. It’s a…