In an unsurprising landslide victory, Russian president Vladimir Putin won his nation’s March 18 presidential election, cementing his authority in the country and its surrounding sphere of influence for another six years. Putin’s continued presence in office will undoubtedly worsen the already tense relations between Russia and the West. ByRead More

My first thought was: that’s not Michelle Obama. Certain differences struck me: her nose was too pointed, her nostrils were too large, her cheekbones were too low. Still, I found myself curious about the former First Lady’s new portrait in the National Portrait Gallery. When I discussed my opinion withRead More

On February 7, House of Representatives Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi spoke on the House floor for over eight hours to push for a vote on the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, an Obama-era initiative that protects the children of immigrants who came to the United States illegally fromRead More

Over the past few weeks, Amazon has laid off hundreds of employees from its headquarters in Seattle. While no official reason was given, in a statement, Amazon claimed that the firings were “head count adjustments” and that such adjustments included “small reductions in a couple of places and aggressive hiringRead More

And with an earth-shattering roar, the Falcon Heavy blasted off the platform—the very same platform NASA used to transport astronauts to the moon decades ago—and into space, cheers erupting from the spectating crowd.  The colossal rocket, designed and built by SpaceX, launched into the sky on February 6 at 3:45Read More

Since late December of 2017, sporadic protests have erupted in Iran challenging the current government. The protests are the biggest in the country since 2009, when large demonstrations sprung up over claims that the country’s presidential elections were manipulated in favor of the incumbent candidate.The current protests specifically challenge Iran’sRead More

On February 9, President Donald Trump P’00 praised former White House Staff Secretary Rob Porter despite accusations of domestic abuse by Porter’s two ex-wives. Porter had resigned from his position just two days previously, after his former spouses, Colbie Holderness and Jennifer Willoughby, stated that they had been emotionally andRead More

President Donald Trump P’00, who campaigned on a promise to create more jobs for American workers, slapped steep tariffs on imports of solar panels and washing machines — industries mainly driven by countries in East Asia such as South Korea and China — in hopes that these tariffs, and theRead More

On the morning of Tuesday, January 23, a child walked into Marshall County High School in Kentucky, wielding his mother’s handgun. The unnamed 15-year-old proceeded to shoot 18 people. Two were killed: Bailey Holt and Preston Cope, both 15. This tragedy marked the eleventh school shooting in the first monthRead More