Club Q Shooting Shakes Colorado Springs

On November 20, Club Q, a queer nightclub in Colorado Springs, Colorado, was the site of a mass shooting. An armed assailant attacked the club while attendees were on the dance floor, killing five people. A Colorado Springs press release from November 28 also identifies 17 people injured by gunshots and an additional five who […]

Speaker Pelosi Steps Down

Ahead of the new congressional term, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA, she/her) announced she would not be seeking re-election to House Democratic leadership. The congresswoman from California leaves behind a consequential legacy that oversaw the passage of major legislation.  Pelosi was elected to the House in 1987 and joined the House leadership as […]

Diehl and Healey Debate Before Election

Gubernatorial hopefuls Maura Healey (she/her) and Geoff Diehl (he/him) squared off face-to-face for the first time at a debate hosted by NBC Boston on October 12th. Healey has served as Massachusetts’s Attorney General since 2015. If elected, the 51-year-old Democrat would be the state’s first LGBTQ governor and the first woman to be elected to […]

DeSantis Defends Move to Fly Migrants to Martha’s Vineyard

Martha’s Vineyard was thrust into the national spotlight after the unexpected arrival of 48 undocumented migrants on the island last Wednesday when two planes carrying the migrants touched down at Martha’s Vineyard Airport in Edgartown. Island officials were not given prior notice of their arrival, leaving the community scrambling to accommodate them. Florida Governor Ron […]

President Macron Wins Second Term

French President Emmanuel Macron has been reelected to the position following France’s general election last Sunday, garnering 58.5% of the vote. Macron, a member of the liberal En Marche party, successfully fended off challenger Marine Le Pen, the far-right National Rally party’s candidate. Macron is the third president in France’s history to win a second […]

Brooklyn Subway Shooter Arrested

On April 12, 10 people were shot during a mass shooting incident on a Brooklyn subway car. A security video shows the suspect, Frank James, entering the train platform wearing a construction helmet and hi-vis jacket before boarding an N street train. Reports from the scene allege that James put on a gas mask before […]