Category: News
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Lone Star Showdown
On March 3, 2026, the 2026 primary season will kick off when voters head to the polls in Texas, North Carolina, and Arkansas. There are a number of interesting races to watch, most of which are in Texas and a couple in North Carolina: Texas U.S. Senate This year, there are competitive primaries for both…
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Iran’s Supreme Leader Dead at 86
Following the U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran, it was reported by President Trump that the Supreme Leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, had been killed in an airstrike on his compound. This is a huge blow to the Iranian regime, which has reportedly lost much of its leadership. It remains unclear who will succeed Khamenei, as…
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Civil Rights Icon Jesse Jackson Dead at 84
On the morning of February 17, 2026, it was announced that Jesse Jackson, a prominent civil rights leader, had passed away at the age of 84. He had been ill with Parkinson’s disease for several years and was recently hospitalized with progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP) back in November 2025. Jackson was a Baptist minister, a…
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The Continued Violence in Minnesota
In Minneapolis, Minnesota, on the morning of January 24, 2026, United States Border Patrol agents shot and killed a 37-year-old American citizen named Alex Pretti, an ICU nurse who worked at the local Veterans Affairs hospital. He had been protesting recent ICE operations in the Twin Cities area and had been unarmed prior to the…
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In Memoriam 2025
This year saw the passing of many prominent figures in politics. Here are just some of them: Source: U.S. Army Kit Bond, 86, former Republican U.S. Senator (1987-2011) and Governor (1973-1977, 1981-1985) from Missouri. Source: AP David Boren, 83, former U.S. Senator (1979-1994) and Governor (1975-1979) from Oklahoma. He was the most recent Democrat to…
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A Nail on the Coffin of Democracy in Hong Kong
On 15 December 2025, Hong Kong’s most prominent pro-democracy media figure, Jimmy Lai — founder of Apple Daily and a long-standing critic of Beijing — was convicted in a high-profile national-security trial. The court found Lai guilty of conspiring with foreign forces and publishing seditious material; he faces a still-pending sentence that could be decades…
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This Week in Politics 11/9-11/15 & 11/16-11/22
Week of 11/9: America These two weeks were arguably some of the biggest for America within recent times. For starters, the U.S. penny has stopped being minted. There are multiple reasons for this, but one very important reason is that the U.S. penny just costs more to make than it is worth. For every penny…
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This Week in Politics 11/2-11/8
World This week showed some movement in the current political conflicts in the world. On November 4th, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy restated his intentions to have Ukraine join the European Union. He stated that he would like if Ukraine could join the EU by 2030. He also added that he desired that the Russian invasion…
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A Blue Wave
The biggest set of elections since the beginning of the Trump administration was held last night, and by all measures, they have been very good for the Democratic Party. L-R: New Jersey governor-elect Mikie Sherrill, New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, and Virginia governor-elect Abigail Spanberger. Source: MSNBC Here is a look at some of…
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Former VP Dick Cheney Dead at 84
On the morning of November 4, 2025, it was announced that Dick Cheney, the 46th Vice President of the United States, passed away at age 84, due to complications of pneumonia and cardiovascular disease. He was widely regarded as the most powerful vice president in American history. Cheney was a classic Washington insider and a…