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Unlike in most United States presidential elections, third-party or independent candidates in 2024 have the potential to impact its result, since victory will come down to margins.
— Alessia Coluccio
Pennsylvania is one of the states that gathers enormous traction during election season - specifically during the presidential election season. Why? It’s a swing state.
— Christina Tucholski
With key players like Vivek Ramaswamy and Nikki Haley making huge moves in the 2024 primary elections, it seems like the Republican Party is ushering in a new era that embraces South Asian voters. Yet, Haley, who is still in the race, fails to connect to her Indian identity and campaign towards South Asian voters.
— Maya Mohosin
Biden has had a lot on his plate recently, from worsening political gridlock, to women’s reproductive rights being increasingly restricted as well as the ongoing Russia-Ukraine crisis and an economy recovering from COVID-19. He had a lot of ground to cover in this historical event. Here is a list of the most memorable and notable moments from Biden’s address to the nation.
— Srishti Khemka
A year since the pro-Trump insurrection at the U.S. The Capitol on January 6, 2021, America urgently needs action on the role of social media platforms in political polarization.
— Carly Kabot
A work requirement will significantly diminish the effectiveness of the Child Tax Credit by requiring recipients to endure administrative burdens.
— Takuya Amagai
Recently, former President Donald Trump, the Republican frontrunner for the upcoming 2024 election, has commented on the United States’ commitment to NATO, leaving the other allied countries questioning their safety amid the War in Ukraine.
— Christina Tucholski
Speaking in the Lohrfink Auditorium at an event sponsored by Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service, Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo praised the “incredible opportunity we have as a nation to unleash the next generation of American innovation, protect our national security, and preserve our global economic competitiveness.” She was, of course, speaking of the recent, under-the-radar passage of the CHIPS and Science Act, along with new Biden administration trade rules.
— Asher Maxwell
On February 24, 2022, Russian President Vladimir Putin delivered what will likely be regarded as among the most notorious speeches in modern history. His very first grievance in the address was perhaps the most critical, as he parroted a line long professed by ardent Russian foreign policy apologists: preventing NATO expansion.
— Zach Fotiadis
The Atlanta shooting has highlighted America’s reckoning with racism targeted toward Asians. Nonetheless, it is critical we do not haphazardly ignore the intersectional issue of violence against women, nor irresponsibly conflate individuals of Asian descent with policies of Asian states.
— Robin Huang
Inspired by the Black Lives Matter movement, country music is experiencing its own racial reckoning. Black country artists and Black rural voters share a lot in common: they exist in mostly white environments where they face oppression and rejection, yet their influence continues to grow.
— Junior Mwemba
You see phrases like “white silence is violence,” but the silence from the South Asian community in regards to racial justice for the Black community can be quite deafening as well. More than silence, there is active prejudice against the black community.
— Srishti Khemka
Swiping right can become a bad habit. And I’m not talking about dating apps.
Every morning, I wake up to an inbox flooded with emails from The New York Times, The Washington Post and other outlets. Up until a few months ago, I would open each one, skim interesting headlines and their descriptions, and then fully read through the ones that had compelling stories. Yet since the beginning of this year, I have struggled to make it past the first headline — I just swipe right on the email and send it to my trash.
When Laura Gillen first stepped onto Georgetown University’s campus as a transfer student over 35 years ago, she had no idea that the very streets of Washington, D.C., would one day lead her back as a freshman congresswoman. After a decisive victory in the November 2024 election, she now represents New York’s 4th Congressional District in the 119th Congress, carrying with her the lessons instilled during her time on the Hilltop.
The Liberal Party (in red) is threatening to pull off a historic comeback for Canada’s April 28 snap election.
During the meeting between Trump, Zelensky, and Vance, a White House staffer maliciously asked the Ukrainian President why he wasn't wearing a suit. A discussion about the White House’s dress code soon followed. This controversy presents an opportunity to explore the intersection of fashion and politics. And, as it turns out, a politician’s style is not to be underestimated, for it is surprisingly revealing of who they are and what they stand for.
During the inauguration prayer service for President Trump, Bishop Mariann Budde of the Episcopal Church asked President Trump to be merciful to marginalized communities such as LGBTQ+ people and migrant workers.
Between President Trump’s threats to withdraw the U.S. from NATO, a failed ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia, and rising chatter about a potential UN-led interim government in Ukraine, peace for Ukrainians and Russians still feels like a distant dream.
Mark Carney was sworn in as Canada’s 24th prime minister on March 14 after winning 86 percent of the vote in the Liberal Party of Canada’s leadership race. His victory follows outgoing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s resignation and comes as Canada faces a turbulent political climate, with an upcoming federal election and renewed tensions with Washington over President Donald Trump’s remarks suggesting Canada should become the United States’ 51st state.
As South Korea awaits the imminent ruling from the Constitutional Court on the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol, the nation is still grappling with the aftermath of his failed attempt to impose martial law in December 2024.
Whether emanating from Newt Gingrich, Mike Huckabee, Ted Cruz, or, yes, Donald Trump, the charge that liberal America is pursuing a “war on faith” predates the rise of Trumpism but has proliferated exponentially since 2016. While stated emphatically and often to much applause, the narrative obfuscates the reality beneath.