And It’s Over. Joe Biden Becomes President-Elect

Four days after election day, there has finally been a result. Democrat Joe Biden crossed the 270 seat number after the projection of Pennsylvania and the state's 20 electoral votes. The final score will not be given for another few days, possibly weeks, as counting continues in Arizona, Alaska, Georgia, and North Carolina. For now, …

The Extraordinary Life of Ruth Bader Ginsburg

U.S Supreme Court Justice, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, has died at the age of 87 at her home in Washington D.C. She was part of the court's liberal wing, and was known for her fiery dissents, which earned her the nickname "Notorious R.B.G" - a nod to rapper The Notorious B.I.G. Before reaching the pinnacle of …

Response, Riot, and ‘Slacktivism’: Inside America’s Racial Powder Keg

The killing of George Floyd by a white police officer in Minneapolis, Minnesota on May 25 has sparked a series of protests and riots in cities across the United States. An accumulation of racial tensions between the African-American community and law enforcement had reached a boiling point. Police brutality and stereotyping of African-Americans is unlikely …

Results from South Carolina Primary

South Carolina is the state with the greatest diversity in those that have voted thus far. Moderation was key to winning over the state and finding the African American base. Who won over South Carolina? Winners Biden won South Carolina with 48.4% of the vote. Joe Biden Biden got his first state win in South …

Who Won Over Voters in Nevada?

There's 36 pledged delegates up for grabs in the Nevada caucus. So who was able to sway Democratic voters to support them and who failed to keep the momentum? Winners The result in Nevada has solidified Sanders' position as front-runner Bernie Sanders It is of little surprise that the Vermont senator performed well in Nevada, …

The restraining of Trump: The Senate passes the Iran war powers resolution

The US Senate has passed the Iran war powers resolution by a vote of 55-45. The resolution, a bi-partisan bill, requires that Congress must declare war and for the president to remove any troops engaged in hostile activity against Iran. Mr Trump is expected to veto the bill, having already expressed disdain for it. Eight …

New Hampshire Primary. Who won over the voters?

The New Hampshire Primary on the 11th of February had a few surprising outcomes with the sudden rise of a couple of unexpected candidates. The primary produced some Democratic winners and losers. Who are they? First, what's a Primary? On the road to the party nomination, all candidates are subject to primaries and caucuses. Primaries …

The impeachment saga is over. What happened and what next?

By a vote of 52-48 and 53-47, President Trump was acquitted by the Senate on abuses of power last week. He became the first impeached president to be running for a second term. So what's next? Why was Trump impeached? The impeachment inquiry was triggered by Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi, on the 24th …

Trump Impeachment Hearings: What’s Going On?

It's been all over the news and Trump's been (unsurprisingly) tweeting about it. With just less than 12 months to go before the 2020 election, the impeachment hearings against Mr Trump have been underway. So what's the charges? And what has been said so far? What's the charge? The inquiry is into Trump's pressuring of …

America’s Mass Shooting Epidemic

As of August 12, 2019, there have been 262 mass shootings - in August alone. The double shootings in El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio sparked several questions. What drove the perpetrators to murder several people? Will America's firearms laws change? Will the second amendment be infringed? There are no simple answers, but perhaps that …