American voters will head to the polls to cast their ballots for the 2022 United States midterm elections on Tuesday, Nov. 8. In play are 35 of 100 Senate seats, alongside all seats in the House of Representatives. NJ residents can check their voter registration status online through the official state government’s website. New Jersey […]
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Trump Petitions Supreme Court to Intervene in Dispute Over Documents Seized During FBI Raid
On Jan. 6, 2021, the United States capitol was attacked in an attempt to overturn the 2020 election and disrupt the certification of the election by the US Congress. Following these events, the U.S House of Representatives selected a committee led by Chairman Bennie Thompson (D-MS) and Vice Chair Liz Cheney (R-WY) to investigate the […]
Biden Pardons Simple Marijuana Possessions
On Thursday, Oct. 6, U.S. President Joe Biden issued a general pardon for those convicted of simple possession of marijuana on a federal level. Biden also announced that his administration will be reviewing the way marijuana is legally classed in the United States. As it stands, marijuana is currently a Schedule I drug, which is […]
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Ukraine Gains Ground in Kherson Following the announcement by the Russian Federation that it will be annexing four Ukrainian Oblasts, Ukrainian forces in the southern half of the country have reportedly made significant progress in liberating the southern Kherson Oblast. Ukrainian forces have allegedly advanced dozens of kilometers along the Dnipro River, liberating numerous settlements […]
Giorgia Meloni and her Brothers of Italy Party Sweep in Recent Election
A snap election was held in Italy this past month, as the previous Italian government—coined the Draghi Government after the name of its Prime Minister—found itself in crisis due to a rebellion within its ruling coalition. Italy held general elections in 2018 after President Sergio Mattarella dissolved the Italian Parliament. The results of this election […]
Watching the War in the East: What Eastern Europeans Think About Ukraine
On Feb. 24, 2022, The Russian Federation invaded the sovereign state of Ukraine. Prior to this, there were weeks of a significant buildup of troops along the Belarussian and Russian border with Ukraine. Why did this happen? The leadership of the Russian Federation, including President Vladimir Putin and Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, have cited the […]
Putin Orders Partial Mobilization
On Sept. 21, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a “partial mobilization” of reservists. This would mean that any Russian citizen who has gone through military training will be called into duty as reinforcements for the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. Partial mobilization would only call out these specific groups of people, as opposed to a general […]
AmeriCorps and its Role in Combating the Opioid Epidemic
In its 2021 data from the National Center for Health Statistics, the CDC showcased that the United States saw for the first time more than 100,000 deaths from drug overdoses. The data from the NCHS Statistics shows that there were 107,622 suspected deaths from overdoses in 2021, 15 percent more than the 93,655 deaths predicted […]
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Azerbijan Invades Armenia On Sept. 12 Azeri and Armenian forces engaged each other on their immediate border. Fighting did not stick to this region for long as Azeri forces crossed into regions of Armenia proper. The Armenians claim the Azeri’s advanced as far as 7.5 kms inward towards the city of Jermuk; the Azeirs say […]
Windfarms Off Our Shore:What Are the Benefits and Drawbacks?
The United States is bound by the Constitution to save the environment. Therefore, solving the issue of climate change and preserving the environment is as embedded into the American spirit as baseball and apple pie. The Preamble states, “…to form a more perfect Union…insure domestic Tranquility… promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of […]