Politics

Amongst political turmoil in America, the 2018 U.S. midterm elections were a breakthrough for women, seen by unprecedented numbers of women running and winning elections for public office. Commonly referred to as the “year of the woman,”…

Tedra Cobb’s campaign on campus for votes came up short, when it was announced that that Rep. Elise Stefanik earned another term as a representative in the House of Representatives. Cobb a democrat ran against the incumbent Stefanik to…

The closest race within recent history in New York’s Twenty-First Congressional District (NY-21) occurred between incumbent Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., and Democratic hopeful, Tedra Cobb during the 2018 midterm elections. This close race…

The Democratic congressional primary will be unusually crowded for New York’s 21st district. During the past two congressional elections, the Democratic candidate in NY-21 has run unopposed in the primary. This year, eight candidates are…

Dylan Ratigan, former MSNBC talking head, has entered the New York 21st Congressional race against Republican incumbent Elise Stefanik. Though he brings celebrity to the race, his experience leaves much to be desired. Specifically, his…

Militants from the Islamic extremist group, Boko Haram, attacked a girls school in northeastern Nigeria last week, on Monday, February 19. Though there are conflicting reports, anywhere between 50-105 girls are missing. While some have been…

North Korea has announced they are willing to reopen diplomacy with the United States and South Korea, following the successful relations between North and South Korea in the 2018 Olympics. However, the diplomacy comes at a cost, as the…

The debate over gun control has reached new levels following the Marjory Stoneham Douglas High School shooting in Parkland, Florida. On Valentine’s Day, February 14, 2018, Nikolas Cruz, 19, shot at students who were evacuating the building…