In recent weeks, the southern United States have been battered with freezing temperatures and winter storms. At least 35 people have died after millions of Texans have suffered from power outages and water shortages. A boil-water order was advised for approximately 13 million Texans throughout the state. Power outages have lasted days, and many were without…
On February 13, the United States Senate voted 57-43 to impeach former President Donald Trump on the grounds of incitement of an insurrection. The vote, which saw seven Republicans and all Democrats vote to convict, was shy of the 66 votes needed for a conviction, yet it was the most bipartisan impeachment trial in history. …
On February 4, the House of Representatives voted to remove Georgia representative Marjorie Taylor Greene from her House committee assignments. The Republican representative has long been a controversial figure due to her continued support of conspiracy theories, such as QAnon. During the vote, eleven House Republicans voted against their party and joined Democrats to remove…
A new variant of COVID-19 first found in the United Kingdom has officially spread to the United States. The new strain has been found by researchers to be up to 70% more transmissible than previous strains. Additionally, new rapidly spreading strains have popped up in Brazil and South Africa, raising new questions and concerns amid…
On January 10, Michigan House Representative Peter Meijer was one of ten House Republicans to break from their party to vote to impeach former President Trump on the grounds of incitement of an insurrection. The impeachment, which was a direct result of the January 6 rally that climaxed with an assault on the Capitol, was…
Starting on his first day in office, President Biden made it clear that climate action was a top priority for his administration. On Inauguration Day Biden rejoined the landmark 2015 Paris Climate Agreement. Additionally, Biden included top climate action items in his flurry of executive orders during his first week in office. Included in these…
For junior Grace McConaghie, the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic meant scrambling to find a flight home in a foreign airport. For McConaghie, who is pursuing majors in Spanish and sociology with a minor in ministry, studying in Buenos Aires, Argentina was an important part of truly immersing herself in the Spanish language. “I was…