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The resignation of Jeff Sessions from his position as the US attorney general questions the future of two topics: Matthew Whitaker and pot. There are currently ten states in the US with expansive marijuana laws for recreational use- Alaska, California, Colorado, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nevada, Oregon, Vermont and Washington. However, …

America’s  45th president lead his campaign with assuring promises of an improving economy. Two years into his term, America now wonders if   former businessman Donald Trump delivered. Well, it depends. “There’s a big difference between the level of economic performance; the direction of change in the economy; and the pace …

Small, monumental steps forward signified the continuation of the #MeToo movement, but this time in the fast food industry. On September 18, McDonald’s workers in ten different cities across the nation went on strike. This strike was to protest sexual harassment in the workplace. The employees walked out during their …

  2.3 million. That is the number of people-according to Prison Policy- incarcerated in the United States at this moment. Considering the US maintains an average population of 325 million people, meaning about 1% of the entire country is behind bars, the land of milk and honey has an undeniable …

In the wake of President Trump’s protectionist tariffs on steel and aluminum, countries are being forced to either bend their knee to American trade deals or be forced into a trade deficit. The tariff calls for a 25 percent  tax on steel, and 10 percent on aluminum. Mexico and Canada …

As the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics come to a close, many fans and commentators will miss the high-energy bobsled runs from the nation’s top contenders. The bobsleigh event took place over the course of a week, starting Feb. 18 and finishing the last day of the Olympics, Feb 25. There …

Early morning on Jan. 13, thousands in Hawaii panicked as they received an emergency alert reading: “BALLISTIC MISSILE THREAT INBOUND TO HAWAII. SEEK IMMEDIATE SHELTER. THIS IS NOT A DRILL.” Scrambling for safety, tourists in hotels were herded into basements, while Hawaiian residents took any shelter they could, hiding in …

On Wednesday, Dec. 6, President Trump announced that the United States will be the first nation to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, and will move the U.S. embassy from Tel Aviv to the historic city. Citing a lack of progress on peace talks between the Palestinians and Israelis …