Politics

It’s a good time to work in New York City, as Mayor Eric Adams has just announced a huge increase in the minimum wage. Here’s the full story. Mayor Eric Adams Makes Historic Minimum Wage Announcement On Tuesday, April 2nd, Eric Adams announced a historic change to the minimum wage that is set to benefit … Read more

The U.S. House of Representatives faces a significant hurdle in renewing Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) due to Republican divisions and privacy concerns for American citizens.  Passing FISA The U.S. House of Representatives is struggling to advance legislation to renew Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), a major … Read more

The Biden Administration has unveiled a next-level funding investment in renewable green energy that could provide infinite energy. Let’s take a look at their plans. Biden Administration’s Push for Net Zero President Biden and the Department of Energy (DOE) have announced a major move toward shifting to net zero: a $60 million investment in tapping … Read more

The Arizona Supreme Court has upheld a pre-statehood 1864 law that bans almost all abortions after the recent overturning of Roe v. Wade no longer prevents the law from being unenforceable. An 1864 Law In a controversial 4-2 decision, The Arizona Supreme Court upheld an 1864 law that bans nearly all abortions except when the … Read more

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen’s recent diplomatic visit to China has led to what she describes as significant improvements in U.S.-China relations, but there are still major differences in trade practices and economic policies that could have serious consequences for American industries.  Mutual Cooperation After a recent diplomatic visit to China, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet … Read more

A $1.2 trillion spending package has been passed into law, funding the U.S. government until September 2024. Partial Shutdown Avoided After months of dramatic infighting in Congress, the sixth in a series of spending bills has been passed, keeping the federal government fully funded and narrowly avoiding a partial government shutdown. The $1.2 trillion spending … Read more

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) just made a ruling to hold Switzerland responsible for the diminishing quality of citizens’ lives due to the effects of climate change, potentially setting a precedent that holds countries responsible for their inaction against climate change. Landmark Cases The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) in Strasbourg, France, … Read more

Running as an independent presidential candidate, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (RFK Jr) has voiced concerns over the possible political weaponization of government agencies against Donald Trump and has pledged to appoint a special counsel to investigate potential political biases in the prosecution of Jan. 6 Capitol riot participants.  Weaponizing the Government  Running as an independent … Read more

Fresh controversy hit the Capitol this week. A study published in the Election Law Journal claimed that politicians on both sides of party lines use loopholes to break campaign finance rules. Here’s the full story. Understanding Red-boxing According to new research published in the Election Law Journal, widespread corruption exists in politics—a fact that might … Read more

Progressive Democrats have laid out plans for a housing bill that would allegedly solve the housing crisis and create hundreds of thousands of jobs. Here are the details. Relaunch of Housing Proposal On Thursday, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez announced the relaunch of her housing proposal alongside other members of “The Squad,” a group of eight left-wing progressive … Read more