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Since the war in Iran, perpetuated by Israel and the United States, began in February, nearly every American has felt the impacts. The Strait of Hormuz, located precariously within the Middle East between Oman, Iran, the UAE, and others, is one of the world’s most important sea passages, with significant oil trade passing through the […]

Passing in the House of Representatives on February 11th, the SAVE America Act was brought up to the Senate on March 17th and began the lengthy, ongoing debates that have led the government into a partial shutdown. The bill features stricter voter identification requirements, such as document-oriented proof of citizenship for registration to vote and

On February 20th, when asked if he was planning on striking Iran with missiles in order to pressure the Iranian government, U.S. President Trump noted that he was “considering it”. At the time, this was just another statement, but on Saturday, February 28th, this statement became reality when the United States and Israel jointly began

In 1977, the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) was signed into American law by the late Jimmy Carter, allowing for the United States president to regulate international commerce during a national emergency caused by unusual threats from outside the country. Such international commerce included tariffs, which are normally made to be under the power

U.S. and Iranian tensions have been fueled and ignited, especially because of last month’s Iranian anti-government protests, which some have estimated have killed thousands of individuals. In the wake of that, some have feared military aggression and have noted the threats of confrontation between the two countries. Diplomats are soon set to meet for negotiations

Under President Trump, and especially highlighted during the 2024 bids for the presidential election, the critical importance of the release of the Epstein Files was emphasized. Trump pledged to release these files to the public and mandated such when he signed the Epstein Files Transparency Act into law on November 19, 2025, making the release

Immigration: one of the most debated topics within modern America. The United States is considered the country with the largest immigrant population in the world, and the country has been renowned as a “melting pot” for cultures and persons of various backgrounds. The first U.S. federal law restricting immigration, however, came in 1875 with the

With promises made in his 2024 presidential campaign that he was going to take over Greenland and acquire it for the United States, President Trump has begun negotiations with Denmark and Greenland, as Greenland is an autonomous territory of Denmark, despite what has so far come as vehement opposition from both Greenland and Denmark to

When the current sitting American president, Donald Trump, declared cartels to be terrorist organizations—ones that promote the death and suffering of Americans—near the beginning of his term, many would not have predicted the current state of affairs. Recently, on January 3rd, 2026, America bombed the country of Venezuela, capturing the Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro and

This July, Governor Tina Kotek signed a new order banning the use of phones by students during the school day for all K-12 public schools all over Oregon. This has been reinforced by the implementation of YONDR pouches throughout the state’s public school system. For those unfamiliar with YONDR pouches, they are a pouch designed