Trump’s proposed budget receives heavy bipartisan criticism.
After proposing budget cuts to every department except those related to the military or border security, Trump has angered both Democrats and Republicans.
Secretary of Education nominee, Betsy DeVos, faces severe criticism after her confirmation hearing fumbles.
Passing grades are not given away on Capitol Hill.
NC race for governor is too close to call. What happens next?
Amidst a successful Republican election night, Governor McCrory seems to have failed.
Diversity lacking in the legal profession
The legal profession has been around for centuries, but to this day there is still a problem with diversity.
Colombia says “No” to peace.
The Colombian people decided to vote against the peace accords between the Colombian government and the FARC rebels.
ICE fights to keep conditions in detention facilities secret
Photographs released by court order cause the Department of Homeland Security to consider following the Department of Justice’s lead and end their use of private for profit prisons.
Baltimore: another example of systemic racism and police officers abusing their power
The U.S. Department of Justice releases a scathing report on the Baltimore Police Department’s discriminating and aggressive policing tactics.
Is Bitcoin money? Not in Florida.
Judge Teresa Mary Pooler from Florida’s Eleventh Judicial Circuit dismissed money laundering charges against Michell Espinoza because Bitcoin is not money.
Financial crisis in Puerto Rico: will PROMESA help?
New PROMESA program gives complete control over Puerto Rico to seven member board chosen by President Obama, not elected by the people.
SCOTUS refuses to make a decision on DAPA
The U.S. Supreme Court’s 4-4 split on the DAPA case has serious repercussions for millions of lives and destroys President Obama’s attempt at having a positive immigration legacy.
Millions anxiously await the SCOTUS’ decision on DAPA
The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to make a decision on the President’s executive action by the end of the month, providing undocumented and mixed-status families both hope and distress.
62 years after Brown v. Board of Education, segregation is still not history.
With the recent desegregation of public schools in Cleveland, Mississippi, the hard truth that segregation still exists must be dealt with nationwide.
Income inequality in 2016: Women and minorities struggle to be treated equally
Even with the Equal Pay Act, women and minorities are still being paid substantially less than their male counterparts in the workplace.
The politicizing of the U.S. Constitution: How politics have changed the supposed neutral branch of our government
Debates among political parties have erupted across the United States regarding President Obama’s United States Supreme Court Justice nomination, Chief Judge Merrick Garland.
Get rich or high tryin’— Marijuana sales continue to bring in “high” revenues across the U.S.
The legalization of marijuana has produced pros and cons to dispensaries across the United States, including increased state revenue but high federal taxes.