President Biden’s 2022 State of the Union Address
Every year, the president delivers an annual message to a joint session of Congress called the State of the Union Address. This speech covers issues […]
Current Events
Women’s History Month: Equal Pay for U.S. Women’s Soccer Team
The U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team won two consecutive World Cup championships in 2015 and 2019–yet the players were still making thousands of dollars less […]
Tensions Rising Between Russia and Ukraine
Russia and Ukraine are two neighboring nations with a tumultuous history. Now, they are facing their highest level of tension in years. So, what’s happening, […]
Humanitarian Aid to Afghanistan
When the U.S. government ended its occupation of Afghanistan in August 2021, the country was quickly overrun by the Taliban. Afghanistan was already a poor […]
Workweek Changes in the UAE
What if you were only expected to work half of each Friday? Would you like it? Workers in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are about […]
The NFL and the Anthem
The National Football League (NFL) kicked off the 2021 season on Thursday, September 9. Some people who viewed the pregame ceremonies may have been surprised […]
North Carolina Revises Voting Laws for Felons
This week’s Election Central post takes a look at a North Carolina change in voting rights. If someone has been convicted of a felony, do […]
Afghanistan Falls to the Taliban
This week’s Election Central post describes the dramatic events that occurred in Afghanistan last week. September 11, 2021, was the Biden administration’s deadline for removing […]
Census Results Come In
This week’s Election Central post gives a summary of the new population data gathered from the most recent national Census.. Once a decade, the federal […]
New York’s First Female Governor
The state of New York has never had a female governor before. But that’s about to change. Now that the current governor, Andrew Cuomo, has […]