To Impeach or Not to Impeach
This week’s story update on Election Central examines the possibility of the Democrats going forward with impeachment proceedings against the president. It seems like ever since the day Trump took office, Republicans and Democrats have been arguing about whether or not Trump should be impeached. Following the special investigation headed up by Robert Mueller–which looked […]
Walsh 2020?
This week’s story update on Election Central takes a look at a Republican who wants to challenge the renomination of Donald Trump. Up until now, when you’ve heard news about the upcoming 2020 presidential election, it’s probably been about the Democratic primary. In recent weeks, the pool of twenty Democrats all vying to be the […]
The Prime Minister vs. Parliament
This week’s story update on Election Central explains the newest conflict in England related to the looming Brexit deadline. Remember when Theresa May stepped down as Britain’s prime minister because she couldn’t secure a Brexit deal? Well, the new prime minister, Boris Johnson, is taking a very different approach: suspending Parliament for several weeks during […]
Greenland: Not for Sale
This week’s story update on the Election Central Web updates you on the strange case of President Trump and Greenland. It started out sounding like a joke: Trump announcing that he wanted to buy Greenland. In general, world leaders don’t just go around buying up each other’s countries. But Trump’s proposal caused a worldwide stir […]
Puerto Rico Gets a New Governor . . . Again
This week’s story update on the Election Central Web updates you about the confusing state of politics in Puerto Rico. In July, btw brought you the story of Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rossello’s resignation. Since then, the island has endured political upheaval as one person after another was deemed unfit to replace him. Last week, however, a […]
Democratic Debates: Round Two
This week’s story update on the Election Central Web updates you about the second Democratic Party debate. On August 30 and 31, the second round of Democratic Party presidential debates was held in Detroit, Michigan. The same twenty candidates participated this time as in the first round, but the outcome and tone of this round was quite […]
Johnson Replaces May as Britain’s Prime Minister
This week’s story update on the Election Central Web updates you on a change in government across the Atlantic. Here in the U.S., all eyes are currently focused on the upcoming 2020 presidential election. But across the ocean, Great Britain saw a change in political power last week that will undoubtedly have an effect on […]
The Fight for $15
This week’s story update on the Election Central Web examines the fight in Congress surrounding the federal minimum wage. If you’ve ever had a summer or after-school job, you probably know what it’s like to work for minimum wage. What if you could make more money per hour for the same job? Last Thursday, the […]
Leveling the Playing Field
This week’s story update on the Election Central Web examines the continuing controversy around the unequal pay given to American athletes. As you no doubt have already heard, earlier this month, the U.S. Women’s National Team won the FIFA Women’s World Cup. This victory was celebrated all over the country, and the athletes received a […]
Big Pharma Held Responsible for Opioid Deaths . . . but Now What?
This week’s story update on the Election Central Web details the political fight occurring about how to properly spend the legal payouts related to the opioid crisis. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, so far during the opioid epidemic, roughly 218,000 Americans have been killed by overdoses tied to prescription pain pills. […]