Changes at Homeland Security
After months of rumors that her job was in jeopardy, Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen Nielsen resigned last week. Nielsen…
Category: Domestic Public Policy
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…
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…
Measles Outbreak
During the first two months of 2019, there have been over 200 cases of measles reported in 11 states across…
Food Recall
The Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service reported that Tyson Foods is recalling 36,420 pounds of chicken nuggets. The…
GM Layoffs
General Motors announced that it is closing 5 factories in the United States and Canada and laying off 14,000 workers.…
Hurricane Season and Climate Change
Hurricane Michael slammed Florida on October 10. The storm was the third-most intense Atlantic hurricane to hit the United…
Capital Punishment
The Supreme Court will hear the case of Vernon Madison, a 68 year-old man sentenced to death in Alabama.…