Author: RICHARD PITTS

Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, Joe Biden’s nomination to fill Justice Breyer’s seat to the Supreme Court and the first Black woman nominated to the position, had her first Senate confirmation hearing this week. Judge Jackson, who has been confirmed by the Senate three separate times for other judicial appointments, began her hearing by recounting her […]

President Joe Biden announced today that the United States will be banning Russian energy imports in response to the country’s invasion of Ukraine. According to CNN, the President can be quoted as saying, “Today I am announcing the United States is targeting the main artery of Russia’s economy. We’re banning all imports of Russian oil […]

In the early hours of the Feb. 24, 6 a.m. Moscow Time, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced what he called a “special military operation” in Eastern Ukraine. In this speech, Putin stated that Russia seeks the “demilitarization and denazification” of Ukraine. Shortly after Putin’s announcement, ballistic and cruise missile strikes were reported in the Ukrainian […]

As the editor of the politics section here at the Outlook, I find it important to stress that the contents this article will go over may be outdated information by the time this story is published. The situation currently developing between the Russian and Ukrainian governments is fast moving, and I fully recommend checking major […]

Concerns over a potential Russian invasion of Ukraine have continued to grow this past week, with six Russian naval vessels entering the Black Sea amidst the highest state of combat readiness for Russian ground forces in the region, bolstering Russia’s force posture to the highest levels seen since 2014. In a bid to defuse the […]

California’s state legislature decided on Monday that a single payer healthcare bill, AB 1400, would not be brought to the floor for a vote after its author Ash Kalra (D-San Jose) said it did not have enough votes to pass, much to the disgruntlement of California’s Nurses Association. The Nurses Association is a nurse union […]

Upon the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the world has witnessed the decline of the global economy, alongside the proliferation of social and political unrest. These uncertain times have left even the most developed nations in compromising positions as they navigate these unprecedented periods of instability. However, the state of already unstable developing countries is […]

Over the past several months, significant events have impacted the American political system. From failed legislation, to Supreme Court decisions, updates concerning the Jan. 6 House Committee, international relations, and other fields, the past few months has been active for political events in this country and the world at large. In concern to Congress, a […]

Tensions between Russia and the West have been greatly exacerbated lately, with concerns of conflict on both sides becoming a dominant fear. US intelligence agencies warned their European and NATO counterparts that the Russian Federation has deployed a force of roughly 94,000, with expectations of it massing to a soaringly high figure of 175,000. The […]

A jury has found Kyle Rittenhouse, who killed two people and wounded another in Kenosha last year following civil unrest, not guilty on all charges. As the United States grapples with the narrative around the legacy and aftermath of the Black Lives Matter protests and racial unrest that took place in the summer of 2020, […]