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Ramaswamy visits Winthrop campus, says nation is at war

Chase Duncan

GOP political candidate hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy told crowd goers at his campaign visit to Winthrop University in Rock Hill, SC, about his belief of an ongoing war in our country…

What’s in store for the 118th Congress

Marley Bassett

After the November 2022 midterm elections, Republicans retook the House with a narrow margin of 222-213, which is the first time that this party has been in the majority since…

Red sees green–18 Republican states adopt policies promoting recycling

The Johnsonian

Traditionally, when it comes to recycling, environment and the rhetoric of preserving the Earth, the American public has associated such values with the Democratic party, and the states that value…

First peek into 2024: What awaits us in the next presidential elections?

The Johnsonian

The latest midterm elections of 2022 have had a number of turns. Some states saw Democrat House candidates preserve their positions that were–by political trend--expected to go to the Republicans,…

American Chornobyl: Chemical spill in East Palestine leads to environmental disaster

The Johnsonian

Dark skies, paranoia and anxiety grabbed a hold of the community of East Palestine; a city located on the border of Ohio and Pennsylvania. On February 3, at approximately 8:54…

The life of Tyre Nichols

Mari Pressley

The death of 29-year-old Tyre Nichols gained national attention after he was brutally beaten by Memphis police. The incident occurred on “ January 7, 2023, at approximately 8:30 p.m., officers…

“The lying Congressman”: A short and deceptive beginning of George Santos

The Johnsonian

Congress: It's supposed to be made of hundreds of Representatives and Senators, stemming from different states and cultural backgrounds in order to represent the interests and values of the constituents…

This week in American Politics

The Johnsonian

The Biden administration is currently facing extreme backlash from the Republican party. The reason for the backlash: classified documents. This week, more classified documents were found in Biden’s Delaware home,…

This Week in American Politics

The Johnsonian

In the 2022 midterm elections, the Republicans secured a majority in the lower chamber of Congress; the House of Representatives. With this victory, the House Republicans now had to vote…

This week in American politics

Marley Bassett

On Aug. 24, President Joe Biden passed an initiative that would allow up to 10,000 dollars of student debt to be canceled for those making under 125,000 dollars a year.…