Two Expelled Tennessee Legislators Reinstated

After the The Covenant School shooting in Nashville that killed six people, Tennessee’s Republican-controlled House of Representatives voted on April 6th to expel two of the three Democratic lawmakers who joined protests at the state Capitol. The group that has been called “the Tennessee Three” includes Justin Jones (D-Nashville, he/him), Justin Pearson (D-Memphis, he/him), and […]

FDA Awaits Mifepristone Ruling

Ever since Roe v. Wade was overturned by the Supreme Court in June of 2022, some states have enacted restrictive abortion measures. Oklahoma has a total abortion ban, and in Florida it is restricted to before 15 weeks. On March 17th, Wyoming passed a law that banned both the prescription and use of abortion medication, […]

Amid Protests, Israeli Judicial Overhaul Advances

Protests in Israel have entered their eleventh week as concerned Israelis respond to government plans to overhaul the judicial system. Thousands of people have held demonstrations across the country. In Tel Aviv, one protestor told NPR they were fighting for “the country and for the future of our- my grandchildren and their children, because the […]

Nikki Haley Announces Presidential Run

The GOP primary field just got bigger. On February 14th, Nikki Haley (she/her, R) announced her candidacy for president of the United States, becoming the second major Republican to declare their run after former President Donald Trump (he/him, R). In a video posted to YouTube, she vowed to “take on the Washington establishment and bring […]

Tensions Rise Over Objects in US Airspace

Last week, Secretary of State Antony Blinken (he/him) postponed his planned diplomatic visit to China after a suspected Chinese spy balloon was seen floating over the United States. The U.S. Air Force shot down the balloon off the coast of South Carolina on February 4th. Debris from the wreckage was recovered, and investigations by the […]