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In recent weeks, more than 60 countries have come to recognize President of the National Assembly Juan Guaidó as the Interim President of Venezuela, following the U.S.’s initial recognition of Guaidó. This comes as support for the regime of President Nicolás Maduro crumbles amidst political, economic, and social upheaval.
Photo courtesy of The Washington Post Donald Trump has achieved something monumental. Something no other President in recent history has done. He has made America dumber. He’s done this through…
Photo courtesy of the Weddington Witness As 2019 progresses through February, it might seem as though it’s time to wrap up midterm elections and to start thinking instead about springtime,…
Photo Courtesy of Marie Claire The rate of teenage pregnancy and the spread of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in the United States are public health issues that urgently need to…
Photo courtesy of CBS Photography The caravan of migrants making their way from Latin America to the U.S. border has been painted to be full of criminals by the right…
Photo courtesy of AP Earlier this week, Wisconsin’s predominantly Republican state legislature took advantage of the lame-duck period between November’s gubernatorial election and January’s gubernatorial inauguration to pass a sweeping…
The U.S., Mexico, and Canada trade agreement, USMCA for short, has officially been signed after replacing the previous North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). President Trump was the initial…
Russia has blockaded two Ukrainian seaports in the Sea of Azov, an important body of water in Eastern Europe connected to the Black Sea. This news comes after Ukraine…
On Friday night, former President George H. W. Bush passed away at the age of 94. At the time of his death, H.W. Bush was the longest-lived president in…
Internet memes have become a force, politically and culturally. They are not only a device and a medium for political discourse, but they also impact the offline world in a variety of ways.