The federal government hit the debt ceiling on January 19th, prompting a scramble to keep paying its bills and a political battle in Congress that could have serious economic consequences.  When the federal government spends more than it has raised in taxes (deficit spending), it takes on debt to pay for its various programs and […]

Ongoing protests and political demonstrations that have swept Peru are nearing their second full month. The protests began in reaction to the removal of President Pedro Castillo (he/him) after he was impeached and arrested on charges of rebellion. Castillo was an elementary school teacher in the rural town of Puña before he ran for the […]

The contentious relationship between Prince Harry (he/him) and the British press has received much media attention over the last few years. In Spare, Harry’s new memoir, as well as the six part Netflix documentary titled Harry & Meghan that released in December, Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle (she/her) are more public about how […]

Army Lieutenant Caron Nazario (he/him) has recently made national headlines. Back in 2020, Nazario, who is Black and Latino, was pepper sprayed by two police officers during a traffic stop in Windsor, Virginia. In April 2021, Nazario filed a lawsuit against the Windsor Police Department for $1.5 million in damages. The officers involved in the […]

On November 1, Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts (he/him) temporarily blocked the House Ways and Means Committee from getting years of income tax documents from former President Donald Trump (he/him) and his related business entities. On October 27, a ruling from the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals had the IRS poised to hand over […]

While Republicans were hoping to win big in last week’s midterms, it appears that Democrats have successfully fended off the massive surge in Republican electoral power that was projected before the election. Republicans are still favored to take control of the House of Representatives, but if they do, their majority will be slim. Votes are […]

Former President Donald Trump (he/him) announced his bid for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination on November 15. The announcement came as little surprise to the public and politicos; Trump has been hinting at it for months. However, the reception from many GOP members was lukewarm after a disappointing midterm election that did not deliver the […]

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 […]

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 […]

Over the past few decades, there has been a steady increase in mass shootings across the nation, leaving many in shock. The Washington Post defines a mass shooting as an incident “where four or more people, not including the shooter, are injured or killed.” Some of the most recent shootings from this year include the […]