U.S. & World

Analysis: Trump’s second-term cabinet selections

In the weeks leading up to President-elect Donald Trump’s presidential inauguration, which will take place on Monday, Jan. 20 2025, the media is filled with updates on the administrative “housekeeping” — most notably, the people that Trump has nominated for key positions in his new administration. While most of these […]

Update on drought conditions in New Jersey

For the last month and a half, New York and New Jersey have been in a heavy drought which has exacerbated wildfires across the states. Now, with some rain over the past few weeks,  the wildfires have quieted down, but the drought remains. New Jersey counties have experienced a rainfall […]

Political climate shocked by states swinging red

It was Wednesday, Nov. 6, that President-elect Donald Trump won the required 270 electoral votes necessary for him to reclaim his seat in the White House. On Saturday, Nov. 9, it was projected that Trump won Arizona, meaning that he won all seven major battleground states. He won Arizona, Michigan, […]

News round-up: What you missed the week of Nov. 6

A lot has happened in the world over the past week. Let’s catch up on the major news headlines:    Wounded patients executed by police in Haiti The nonprofit organization Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), also known as Doctors Without Borders, reported that police and vigilantes executed at least two wounded […]