Monday, October 7, 2024
Photo courtesy of Gage Skidmore, Wikipedia Four days after election day, Joe Biden was announced as the winner of the 2020 presidential election. This election’s results prove to be significant in the number of firsts it has. Because he will be 78 by the end of this month, Biden will […]
Photo by Natalie Tsur Saturday, Nov. 7 2:22 p.m. After securing the electoral votes in Pennsylvania and Nevada, Democratic candidate Joe Biden wins the presidential election. Votes in Georgia, North Carolina and Alaska are still to be announced, but Biden currently holds 290 votes while Trump stands at 214. Wednesday, […]
Photo courtesy of Lucy.Sanders.999, Wikipedia Amy Coney Barrett has been sworn into the Supreme Court of the United States. She is a clear conservative vote on the Supreme Court, adding to the number of Republicans on the Court, tipping the scale to six members who were nominated by Republican presidents […]
Photo courtesy of Ted Eytan, Flickr The Supreme Court Confirmation Hearing of Amy Coney Barrett on Oct. 15 proved stunning, to say the least. Almost every question directed to her was met with a short and abrupt response that did not express her viewpoint on matters in the slightest. Barrett […]
Photo courtesy of Victoria Pickering, Flickr Republicans have succeeded in appointing Amy Coney Barrett as the ninth justice of the United States Supreme Court. She was sworn in the White House by Justice Clarence Thomas on Monday night. The event was marked with social distancing guidelines and encouragement to wear […]
Photo courtesy of Marco Verch, Flickr Voters who select their choice of candidates through mail-in ballot will not have to worry about their ballots failing to be counted before Election Day arrives. The United States Postal Service recently won a lawsuit against the current postmaster of the organization, Louis DeJoy, […]
Photo courtesy of Ramapo Green, Instagram On Oct. 21, Ramapo Green hosted a climate conference called “Reaching the Turning Point: The Youth Climate Movement and Our Election.” Moderators included director of the sustainability major Dr. Ashwani Vasishth, Dr. Michael Edelstein from the environmental studies program and adjunct professor and Executive […]
Photo courtesy of Joe Biden, Flickr After the unfocused and frustrating presidential debate, the vice presidential debate of Oct. 7 was a more by-the-books program. It was not, however, without its disputes and dodges. Both Senator Kamala Harris and Vice President Mike Pence took their turns dodging questions to share […]
Photo courtesy of Joe Biden, Flickr This past Tuesday, Mike Pence and Kamala Harris faced off in the 2020 vice presidential debate. This debate was nowhere near as heated as the first presidential debate, but there were definitely some hard-hitting questions asked, and in regard to Mike Pence, some […]
Photo courtesy of Austin Distel, Unsplash A proposition from renowned UFC commentator and podcast host, Joe Rogan, sparked a viral campaign seeking to change the way we learn about our nation’s leaders. During a podcast featuring former UFC fighter Tim Kennedy, Rogan stated his willingness to host a debate between 2020 […]
