Photo courtesy of Phil Murphy, Flickr. Gov. Phil Murphy was reelected in a tight race which was called by the Associated Press (AP) at 6:26 p.m. on Wednesday, almost a full day after polls closed. Competitor Jack Ciattarelli’s campaign said the call was “irresponsible,” given how close the race was and […]
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School forces student to remove MAGA clothing
Photo courtesy of Gage Skidmore, Wikipedia Freshman student Ciretta Mackenzie at Epping High School in Epping, New Hampshire, was forced to remove her MAGA attire because it goes against the school’s dress code. She said she felt ashamed and embarrassed that the principal asked her to remove her attire. She […]
Trump bans transgender people from serving in military
Photo courtesy of Shealah Craighead, Wikipedia President Trump has reversed one of the Obama’s administration’s policy that allowed transgender military personnel to openly serve while having access to mental health and medical care. The policy, which was implemented on April 12, is in essence, an updated “don’t ask, don’t tell” […]
Laura Ingraham under fire for Nipsey Hussle comments
Photo courtesy of Gage Skidmore, Wikipedia There has been a lot of outrage has been directed toward Fox News host Laura Ingraham this past week over her distasteful remarks about the late Nipsey Hussle. Just one day after his memorial service, Ingraham decided to bring up Nipsey on her show, […]
Maine bill to legalize physician-assisted suicide
Photo courtesy of Ballotpedia Maine has proposed a bill to legalize physician-assisted suicide for those with a terminal illness. Sponsored by Rep. Patty Hymanson, D-York, the bill was set for a public hearing last Wednesday, April 10, and it would allow people ages 18 and older to request medicine that […]
Fox may be manipulating the thoughts of viewers
Photo courtesy of Gage Skidmore, Wikipedia Fox News has a huge influence over the thoughts and beliefs that surround many conservative or conservative-leaning Americans. The network is one that has close ties with President Donald Trump and his administration. According to an article in the March 11 issue of the […]
Eric Porterfield should resign for homophobic comments
Photo courtesy of West Virginia Legislature A West Virginia Republican state lawmaker is facing bipartisan backlash after comparing LGBTQ+ people to the Ku Klux Klan in a recent interview. In the interview, Eric Porterfield claimed the LGBTQ+ community has “persecuted” him because of comments he has made in the past […]
Trump’s national emergency is an excuse for the wall
Photo courtesy of Shealah Craighead, Wikipedia A state of emergency, more commonly known through media coverage as a national emergency, is “a state of emergency resulting from a danger or threat of danger to a nation from foreign or domestic sources and usually declared to be in existence by governmental […]
Ilhan Omar faces backlash from anti-Israel tweets
Photo courtesy of Kirstie Boyd, Wikipedia Freshman Congresswoman Ilhan Omar has caught herself in some hot water the past few weeks, angering some who felt she showed signs of anti-Semitic views in tweets that she sent out. She has been making comments about President Trump and other politicians’ views when […]
Virginia leadership faces backlash for controversies
Photo courtesy of Craig, Flickr Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam has been under fire recently after a controversial picture of a person wearing blackface that appeared on his biography page in his medical school’s yearbook page was discovered. Th person in blackface was standing next to another person who was dressed […]