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States Spar Over Redistricting Maps
Several states still had unresolved redistricting maps as midterm elections loomed in November. Congressional districts are redrawn after every decennial census and might determine which party controls the House of Representatives next January. The legislatures are tasked in most states with redistricting, but an increasing number have established commissions to draw more representative districts. Commissions, […]
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Canadian Trucker Protest
Hundreds of large trucks have descended upon downtown Ottawa to protest the country’s COVID-19 restrictions. The demonstrators have paralyzed the Canadian capital by blocking city streets and blaring their horns. The truckers along with their supporters have been accused of inciting hate and destruction of property during their nearly two-week siege. Local officials have requested […]
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Portuguese Election Brings Stability
Voters in Portugal recently went to the polls and participated in a snap general election. The election was called by Portuguese Prime Minister António Costa after the ruling coalition failed to pass a budget. Prior to the election, the Socialist Party held 108 seats in the 230-seat parliament, and while not an outright majority they […]
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New Leaders Take the Helm in VA and NYC
Glenn Youngkin was inaugurated the 74th governor of Virginia on January 15. Youngkin became the first Republican to assume that office in nearly a decade in the increasingly Democratic-leaning commonwealth. Governor Youngkin wasted little time after he was sworn in and signed eleven executive orders on his first day. Among the more controversial actions were […]
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Biden Seeks Reset as Second Year Begins
President Biden sought to reset the trajectory of his presidency as he officially started the second year of his term. This comes as the president suffered another setback when senate Democrats were unable to overcome a Republican filibuster and pass voting rights legislation. Biden’s signature proposed legislation, called Build Back Better, is also in jeopardy […]
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Military Coup in Burkina Faso
The West African country of Burkina Faso is experiencing unrest as a result of a coup. President Roch Marc Christian Kabore was recently removed from office by members of the military. Leading up to the coup there had been numerous demonstrations against the government and President Kabore’s policies. Jubilant crowds descended upon the capital, Ouagadougou, […]
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Russia Threatens Ukraine
Ukrainian officials are increasingly sounding the alarm bells that Russia may invade their country. In a show of force, the Russian military has amassed around 100,000 troops, tanks, and weapons along its border with Ukraine. The Russian saber-rattling includes supporting rebels who oppose the Ukrainian government and holding joint military exercises with neighboring Belarus. Tensions […]
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East Coast Braces for Winter Storm
Approximately 50 million Americans braced for heavy snow fall associated with a wave of severe weather that wreaked havoc in the eastern and southeastern United States. Several governors including Roy Cooper from North Carolina and Henry McMaster from South Carolina issued state of emergency proclamations in anticipation of more damage. The storm has forced states […]