Category: News
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A Week in Politics: Political Violence and Upheavals
The United States It has been a very busy week here in the U.S. The assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk on Wednesday saw bipartisan condemnation from political figures on both the left and the right. However, even before a suspect had been named (whom we will not name or describe due to the presumption…
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Charlie Kirk Dead at 31
Note: This article was updated at 8:00 PM ET to reflect the fact that the killer is still at large and that a previously-mentioned suspect is no longer being considered. Around 12:10 PM local time on September 10, 2025, Charlie Kirk was shot onstage during an event at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah. A…
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A Week in Politics: A Bad Jobs Report and Political Shakeups
Today, we will be doing something a bit different. This is our debut article of a new series we’re calling A Week in Politics, where I go over political events that occurred over the course of the last week in the U.S. and around the world. The United States Bad news hit the Trump administration…
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China’s Military Parade on the 80th Anniversary of the End of WWII
On Wednesday, China staged a massive military parade to commemorate the 80th anniversary of Japan’s surrender to the Allied Powers, marking the end of the Second World War. This event, China’s first such grand-scale military parade since 2019, underscores Beijing’s growing assertiveness on the global stage. The commemoration came after a summit of the Shanghai…
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Israel Strikes Iran
In the early morning hours of June 13th, explosions were heard all over Iran. Israel had launched a large-scale attack against Iran, resulting in dozens of people killed and hundreds of people injured. Iran has now vowed retaliation, putting the Middle East at greater risk of falling into armed conflict. Let’s look at a brief…
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The Liberation Day Tariffs, Examined
On April 2, 2025, President Trump announced the implementation of tariffs on just about every country on Earth, with the minimum tariff being 10% and with some countries receiving as high as 50% tariffs. By the morning of April 3rd, the markets were in a downturn, with the Dow Jones and the S&P 500 sliding…
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The Controversial Arrest of Rodrigo Duterte, Explained
On March 11, 2025, former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte was arrested upon his arrival in Manila by Philippine police and Interpol under charges by the International Criminal Court accusing him of crimes against humanity. He had arrived from a political rally in Hong Kong, and has since then been transported to the ICC headquarters in…
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The Second Trump Administration
Updated: November 21, 2024 Here is a tracking list of key Trump appointments. It will be updated whenever a new one gets announced: Linda McMahon Position: Secretary of Education Needs Senate Confirmation: Yes Announced: November 19, 2024 Source: Bloomberg via Getty Images McMahon served as Administrator of the Small Business Administration during Trump’s first presidency…
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Attempted Assassination of Donald Trump
This post is co-authored with POLINSIGHTS Editor-in-Chief, Emil Ordonez. This afternoon, July 13, 2024, while speaking at a rally in Pennsylvania, former President Donald Trump was shot at. The news is currently developing as this is being written, but it appears two are dead including the shooter, while another is in critical condition. This moment…