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Month: March 2019

FederalismDomestic Public PolicyAmerican Government

The Death Penalty in California

California governor Gavin Newsom (D) is granting reprieves to all death row inmates in the state and is shutting down…

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Posted on March 26, 2019March 26, 2019
International TradeInternational OrganizationsInternational Relations

Brexit Update

The deadline for the United Kingdom to leave the European Union was originally March 29. With the deadline approaching, the…

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Posted on March 26, 2019March 26, 2019
TerrorismInternational Relations

Terrorism in New Zealand

An Australian man in his late twenties attacked two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand. Fifty people were killed and 50…

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Posted on March 18, 2019
Domestic Public PolicyAmerican Government

The President’s Budget Proposal

The White House released its 2020 fiscal year budget, a $4.75 trillion dollar plan that elicited criticism from many members…

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Posted on March 18, 2019
Domestic Public PolicyAmerican Government

Measles Outbreak

During the first two months of 2019, there have been over 200 cases of measles reported in 11 states across…

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Posted on March 11, 2019
International ConflictForeign PolicyInternational Relations

ISIS in Syria

News reports from Syria indicate that ISIS has been nearly defeated there. The Islamic State has been forced into retreat,…

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Posted on March 11, 2019March 11, 2019
CongressAmerican Government

Michael Cohen Testifies

President Trump’s former personal attorney, Michael Cohen, testified last week before the House Oversight Committee about his relationship with the…

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Posted on March 4, 2019March 5, 2019
International PeaceForeign PolicyInternational Relations

US-North Korea Summit in Vietnam

The leaders of the United States and North Korea met for the second time in Hanoi, Vietnam. The Hanoi Summit…

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Posted on March 4, 2019March 5, 2019

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