Category: Government

By: Isaac Dillard Founder of Wikileaks Julian Assange once said, “The best way to keep a secret is to never have one. Unfortunately, top United States national security officials found that out the hard way.  The Atlantic reported that plans for an upcoming airstrike in Yemen were leaked in a secure group chat that included… Read more

By: Trinity Merritt  The Virginia Gubernatorial race is proving to be one of the most closely watched political competitions nationwide this year.   In 2025, only the Commonwealth and New Jersey have the governor position up-for-grabs, with both races appearing to be a “toss-up” according to Cook Political. The Virginia race, however, seems to depend on… Read more

By: Allison Mullet A bill that would have banned transgender men from competing in women’s sports did not pass in the Senate on March 3. The bill, called the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act, “provides that it is a violation of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 for federally funded… Read more

By: Isaac Dillard Potential chaos on Capitol Hill was quelled by a last-minute bill passed by an unusual team working together.  Facing a possible government shutdown, the Senate passed a 6-month spending bill, that will keep the government operating until September. The passage of the bill was the most mundane part of the bill’s process,… Read more

By: Isaac Dillard President Donald Trump’s latest move declared to the world that he is not playing around in this trade war. Trump announced that he will be raising tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum from 25% to 50%. The president’s actions come in response to the governing body of Ontario raising prices on energy… Read more

By: Isaac Dillard The division between Republicans and Democrats continues to grow, and so do the spectacles that take place to show their disagreements with the other party. We’ve seen profanity-laced speeches, a vocal interruption of President Trump’s joint address to Congress, and House Democrats singing on the chamber floor. These disruptions of decorum are… Read more

By: Isaac Dillard President Donald Trump made history with the longest address to a joint session of Congress, and it was a speech to remember. Appointments, admission, and potential censures are only a few results of the record-breaking speech.   The first notable aspect of the joint session was the converse attitudes that Republicans and Democrats… Read more

By: Isaac Dillard Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told President Donald Trump, “No deal for now”, after a meeting at the White House went awry.   Zelensky, Trump, and Vice President JD Vance met in the Oval Office to discuss a minerals deal that was supposed to be signed yesterday. Talks stalled after Trump and Vance called… Read more

By: Isaac Dillard Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives just had one of their biggest wins to date. They passed a budget blueprint that President Trump has referred lovingly to as “a big, beautiful bill.”  The bill seeks to offer $4.5 trillion in tax breaks, with an additional $2 trillion in government spending cuts.… Read more

By: Isaac Dillard A seemingly normal meeting between President Trump and an assortment of governors was anything but after a public clash with Maine’s governor, Janet Mills.   The squabble began during President Trump’s welcome to the governors when he began speaking about the “Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports” executive order.  “Keeping Men Out of… Read more