OPEC, the powerful group of 14 major oil-exporting nations who produces and coordinates petroleum policies, had cut back on production for over a year in hopes of bringing oil prices back up. Officials claimed that gas prices have been lower than expected as a result of the slow-growing economy in the past few years and…
On Thursday, Nov. 16, from 7 to 9 p.m., the concert hall of the the Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts was packed tight with students and community members to observe the Russell Kirk Center and the Hope College Department of Political Science co-sponsored the event: “Trump and the Future of American Democracy.” Popular…
In the northeastern region of South Dakota, TransCanada Corp.’s Keystone pipeline had to be shutdown for leaking more than 200,000 gallons of oil. Last Thursday morning, Nov. 16, crews shut down the pipeline and prepared emergency response procedures after pressure drops were reported from a pump station in Marshall County, although they did not specify…
Reversing a ban placed back in 2014 from former President Obama through the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services, the Trump administration decided to allow hunters to bring trophies of elephants they killed in African countries such as Zimbabwe and Zambia back into the U.S. However, on Friday Nov. 17, President Trump placed his decision on…
Each week the New York Times ranks books sold in the United States based on format and genre. Hitting the top of the charts this week are “The Midnight Line,” “Obama: An Intimate Portrait” and “Uncommon Type,” respectively. “Midnight Line” is the newest addition to the list this month. The twenty-second book in the Jack…
Investigators identified 71 people who died in London as a result of the Grenfell Tower that caught last summer on fire on Jun. 14. Since then, London’s Metropolitan Police have been searching every apartment and communal area of each floor of the 24-story building. Officials estimated 15.5 tons of debris had fallen on each floor….
Leeann Tweedan, a radio host, claimed that Al Franken, current Minnesota’s junior Democratic senator, inappropriately groped her years ago and forcibly kissed her during a reversed skit for U.S. troops overseas. Since then, Franken has apologized, writing in a statement “While I don’t remember the rehearsal for the skit as Leeann does, I understand why…
On Nov. 16, the House legislation passed a $1.5 trillion tax bill that will decrease tax rates on businesses, reduce the individual tax code and reduce estate taxes, which may affect wealthy heirs. Republicans supported this bill, claiming for the tax code to become simpler as it may eliminate deductions, benefit U.S. companies competing overseas…
On Nov. 2, President Donald Trump nominated Jerome H. Powell to be the next chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve. Powell is currently the governor of the U.S. Federal Reserve, but would be next to replace current Chair Janet Yellen in February. Despite Powell’s stance as a Republican, former President Barack Obama appointed him for…
Over the past two weeks, the Saudi Arabian “Anti-Corruption Committee” has arrested over 500 House of Saud royal family members and government officials in an attempt to crack down on corruption in the oil rich nation. The chairman of the committee is the recently appointed Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, Mohammad bin Salman (MbS), who…