As the Senate prepares to vote on the For the People Act, former President Barack Obama cites the January 6 insurrection to advocate for the bill. Currently, Republicans have been transparent regarding their intention to not even debate but just filibuster the voting rights bill. While in a conference call for the National Democratic RedistrictingContinue reading “It’s All Hands on Deck for Democrats Before Pivotal Senate Vote”
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Biden Administration Reinterprets Title IX to Expand Protections for Gay and Trans Students
Wednesday, June 16th Biden Education Department extended the protections of Title IX to gay and transgender students. This was largely done to overturn Trump-era Education Department policy and existing proposals to bar trans women in school sporting events. Using precedent from the last year’s landmark supreme court ruling that offered protections from discrimination for gay,Continue reading “Biden Administration Reinterprets Title IX to Expand Protections for Gay and Trans Students”
Biden-Putin Summit Raises Specter of Cybersecurity and Possible Future Threats
On June 16th, President Biden had his first face-to-face meeting with the Russian autocrat as commander-in-chief, and amongst the most crucial topics of conversation was cybersecurity, especially after the recent ransomware attacks on U.S Pipelines which eminated from Russia (despite Putin’s denial of responsibility). In this first meeting, the two world leaders were reported toContinue reading “Biden-Putin Summit Raises Specter of Cybersecurity and Possible Future Threats”
The Tokyo Olympics are Still Happening After a Positive Covid-19 Test from a Coach.
One of the biggest questions among the sports world during the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic was what would happen to the Tokyo Olympics in 2020. The first obvious step was a delay in the games past the summer of 2020, with many people questioning whether the games should still happen in the first place.Continue reading “The Tokyo Olympics are Still Happening After a Positive Covid-19 Test from a Coach.”
The Third-Party Doctrine: Failing to Keep Up with Modern Times
The Third-Party Doctrine has been a subject of debate since it was first introduced in the ’70s. The doctrine, first detailed in the cases of United States v. Miller and Smith v. Maryland, states that a person does not have a reasonable expectation of privacy in information that he/she voluntarily turns over to a thirdContinue reading “The Third-Party Doctrine: Failing to Keep Up with Modern Times”
With The G7 Summit Over, It Appears Biden is ‘part of the club’
The 47th G7 summit took place this weekend, starting June 11 and ending June 13. The G7 summit is mostly a venue for coordination among foreign leaders. The group of countries has a history of producing globally consequential decisions during these G7 (previously known as G8) summits. In years prior, international security and the globalContinue reading “With The G7 Summit Over, It Appears Biden is ‘part of the club’”
Dreams Delayed and Sometimes, Denied
Amid recent immigration policies, one of which denies immigrants with TPS (temporary protected status) application for green cards, immigration judges across the United States express being overworked and under political pressure. Scarcity in number, lack of support staff, and political pressure from the Justice Department are among immigration judges’ primary concerns. As there are onlyContinue reading “Dreams Delayed and Sometimes, Denied”
Democrats and Republicans Clash over Immigration Policy in Wake of Unanimous Supreme Court Decision
On June 7th, the Supreme Court of the United States reached a unanimous decision in the case of Sanchez v. Mayorkas. That decision, delivered by justice Elana Kagan, held that the granting of TPS, Temporary Protected Status, (given to foreign nationals in the U.S who would face especially dangerous conditions back home) was not enough,Continue reading “Democrats and Republicans Clash over Immigration Policy in Wake of Unanimous Supreme Court Decision”
Vice President Harris’s Trip to Guatemala Raises Many Questions Regarding this Administration’s Immigration Policies.
Recently, Vice President Kamala Harris went on her first foreign trip as Vice President to Guatemala and Mexico and many people are questioning the goal of the trip and the comments made by Vice President Harris. Immigration is one area that this administration was heavily focused on during the elections, and even though some policiesContinue reading “Vice President Harris’s Trip to Guatemala Raises Many Questions Regarding this Administration’s Immigration Policies.”
Will Cars Ever Truly be “Self-Driving?”
What was once thought to be an inevitability in the coming years is now starting to appear as more of a sci-fi fantasy than one based on near-reality. Elon Musk, the billionaire entrepreneur CEO and founder of Tesla, said in 2015 that self-driving cars that had the ability to drive anywhere would be here inContinue reading “Will Cars Ever Truly be “Self-Driving?””
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