The secretary of the Treasury is another key member of the president’s cabinet and is in charge of a department that has an important impact on Americans. As the wealthiest nation on Continue Reading
Warren G. Harding (1865-1923) was the 29th president of the United States. A Republican, his term was fraught with scandal and misdeeds by some of the members of his cabinet. Nevertheless, he Continue Reading
Jackie Robinson is one of the most important figures of the Civil Rights movement, especially when it came to ending segregation. But his main contribution to securing equal rights for black Americans Continue Reading
The Spill: Waterfall of Fire
Horsetail Falls Transforms to Fire On the eastern edge of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park stands the majestic Horsetail Falls. The falls only flow when conditions are perfect during the winter. Continue Reading
The Star-Spangled Banner is not just the name of our National Anthem, it is also the name of the flag that inspired Francis Scott Key to write the poem that turned into Continue Reading
The Spill: Trump: Two-Time Impeachment Survivor
Historic Second Impeachment Acquittal for President Trump Two impeachments and zero convictions mark the one term of President Donald Trump. The former president was brought up on impeachment articles by the U.S. Continue Reading
The president of the United States is head of the Executive Branch and the most well-known official in the federal government. The person occupying the Oval Office is arguably the most powerful Continue Reading
It’s Presidents’ Day, a day set aside each year to remember and honor past and present commanders in chief. In light of the recent contested election, a moment to discover some of Continue Reading
The Star-Spangled Banner is more than just a song sung at football games. It is a symbol of liberty and freedom for Americans and an anthem reminding us of what our ancestors Continue Reading
The president of the United States serves a variety of different functions, but one of the most important is commander in chief of the military. When the United States was created, the Continue Reading
Since the end of the Second World War, the United Nations has always maintained a lofty objective of international peace and stability. Despite this benevolent goal, the UN has become one of Continue Reading
Segregation means keeping things or people separate. In United States history, it means the laws and customs that kept black and white Americans separate. Black and white people had been seen as Continue Reading
The Spill: A Country Turned Upside Down
Myanmar – What’s Going On? Myanmar, officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, is on the front page of international news as a military coup recently upended the nation’s elected government. The Continue Reading
Woodrow Wilson (1856 -1924) became the 28th president of the United States in 1913 at the age of 56. His was a contradictory administration, bringing back segregation while giving women the right Continue Reading
In something out of a Hollywood comedy, a bunch of kids on an online forum made fools out of billionaire hedge funds. The case of GameStop and Wall Street has been impossible Continue Reading
Diplomacy and foreign affairs are essential parts of running a developed country like the United States. Since its founding, America has used its relationships with other nations to achieve its goals. Since Continue Reading
The Spill: President Biden Has Been Busy
Joe Biden – What’s He Up To? Once a president takes the oath of office, hundreds of things are prioritized for an incoming administration. A cabinet needs to be set and confirmed. Continue Reading
Martin Luther King Jr. is a name most Americans are familiar with, especially the famous words from his equally legendary speech, “I Have a Dream.” But who was the man, and what Continue Reading
At any given point, members of Congress can be locked in a debate over a particular piece of legislation. Republicans and Democrats tend to have different views on most topics, and these Continue Reading
As one of his first acts in the Oval Office, President Joe Biden brought the United States back into the Paris Climate Agreement, reversing the previous administration’s decision to exit the 195-nation Continue Reading
One of the most common “presidential” documents in our modern government is the executive order. Every American president has issued at least one, totaling more than 13,731 since George Washington took office Continue Reading
The Spill: Impeachment Round Two
Here We Go Again For the first time in U.S. history, a president will undergo a second impeachment trial in the U.S. Senate. On Monday, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) Continue Reading
The coronavirus pandemic has decimated the global economy, killed close to 100 million people, and installed a so-called new normal in societies worldwide. Put simply, COVID-19 has changed our lives in diverse Continue Reading
Joe Biden Inaugurated as 46th President
On January 20, 2021, the U.S. swore-in its 46th president – Joe Biden. Biden took the oath of office for the president of the United States and then spoke to Americans tuned Continue Reading
The Spill: No Parade for President Biden
More Security and Less Fanfare for Biden’s Inauguration Like his 2020 campaign style, Joe Biden will hold a tightly secured and somewhat virtual inauguration as fears of a repeat January 6 protests Continue Reading