Breakdown of Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill”
On July 4, 2025, President Trump signed a large budget bill with an abundance of other provisions, which he called the “One Big Beautiful Bill” into law. The bill passed…
Trump Administration Accidentally Leaks Group Chat With War Plans
Last week, a Trump administration group chat was leaked to the public, which revealed United States war plans. The chat, using the messaging platform Signal, included key cabinet officials and…
What’s Going on With TikTok Right Now?
On April 24, 2024, the United States government passed the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act. The bill prohibits the distribution and operation of social media platforms owned…
President Trump’s Inauguration and Elon Musk’s Controversial Hand Gesture
After an electoral victory of 312 votes and a popular vote victory of 49% to 48%, Donald Trump has found himself in the White House for a second term. On…
Lancaster City Voters Approve Home Rule
Big changes are soon to come to Lancaster City. On November 5, 2024, Lancaster voters approved a home rule charter. Home rule is a type of municipal government where governmental…
Race and Gender at the Ballot Box: Insights for the 2024 Election
“I voted” stickers in English and Spanish, Virginia, USA, November 2014. Courtesy of OSCE In a recent analysis of the 2024 election dynamics, Sarah Niebler, Associate Professor of Political Science…
Elon Musk: The Trump Campaign’s Secret Weapon?
In the final weeks leading up to the election, Donald Trump and his 2024 presidential campaign have enlisted the help of the richest man in the world: Elon Musk. The…
New Iowa Poll Shocks Nation: Could This Be A Sign Of An Unexpected Shift?
A brand new poll from Iowa released on November 2nd, 2024 from pollster Ann Selzer of the Des Moines Register showed that Harris was up by 3% in the previously…
The First Harris-Trump Debate: Who Won and What Does This Mean?
On September 10, 2024, former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris met in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for their first, and possibly only, presidential debate. Over 67 million people watched…
Second Assassination Attempt on Donald Trump
Former President Donald Trump was subject to a second assassination attempt in 2024 on Sunday, September 16. The shooter, identified as 58-year-old Ryan Wesley Routh, hid in the bushes near…
Far Right Parties Take Over Europe
While the world is increasingly focused on American politics as national elections are approaching and a new event in the presidential race happens every day, the public eye has largely…
A Look at Biden’s Decision to Bow Out
On Sunday, July 21, President Joe Biden announced that he was no longer seeking reelection in the 2024 presidential race. In his statement posted on the social media platform X,…
The Greatest Computer Outage in History: The CrowdStrike Incident
On July 19, 2024, the cybersecurity platform CrowdStrike released an update for all Windows systems. This update, called the Falcon Sensor Update, was automatically downloaded on 8.5 million Windows systems…
The History and Future of the Benjamin Franklin and John Marshall Statues
(Benjamin Franklin Statue, Covered in Chocolate Syrup and Rainbow Feathers, credit to Martin College Library Archives) They’re easy to miss. If one was dashing to class, or frantically attempting to…
Farewell, Fowl Friends
Photo courtesy of Fizz Tragedy struck Franklin and Marshall College last week. After several days of intense rainfall flooded the campus, improper runoff channels culminated in the appearance of a…