POLICIES

Feb 02 2025POLITICS

The Boss Who Refused to Fire

A significant shakeup hit the U. S. Agency for International Development (USAID). A high-ranking employee, Mr. Gottlieb, found himself on the outs after refusing to follow orders to immediately terminate a group of employees without due process. DOGE was the culprit. Why the big change? The new a

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Feb 01 2025BUSINESS

Bargain at Costco: Unions and Workers Avoid Strike.

Imagine this: 18, 000 workers at Costco across the USA. Many of them were very ready to start a strike. They had voted and it was clear that most of them wanted to do it. The reason? They were fed up with wages and benefits that weren't matching up to what Costco was earning. A whopping $7. 4bn pro

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Feb 01 2025POLITICS

Marco's Trip and Latin America's Uneasy dance with U. S.

Imagine a region where nations are struggling to keep their heads above the water, and their economy is sinking like a stone. Marco Rubio, the U. S. Secretary of State, is off on his first international trip to Panama. They are not happy about President Trump’s aggressive moves, like tryin

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Feb 01 2025POLITICS

Celebrities and Politics: Controversial Video and the Deportation Debate

A debate was sparked when a video of a popular singer's reaction was used in a controversial way by a political administration. The video showed the singer crying, upset about the plight of immigrants. The administration took this video and mixed it with interviews with people who had lost family me

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Feb 01 2025SPORTS

Food Security for College Athletes: How do colleges handle the cost of being a student athlete

The cost of living is rising for everyone right now. This is also affects student athletes at Division III colleges. This study shows that student athletes may not have enough food to maintain their play and involve food security, which means they need more support from their colleges and

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Feb 01 2025POLITICS

School Changes On The Horizon For Texas

Texas is at the center of a significant shift in education policies. Fragile compromises present between state extreme political right wing groups, some Texas Republican leaders, and the Texas federal government as to how children are taught, what they learn, and even who's teaching them. Parent

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Jan 31 2025POLITICS

Trump's New Plan to Change Civil Rights

Imagine starting a job and immediately shaking things up. That's what Donald Trump did when he began his second term in office. He hit the ground running with a bunch of executive orders around hot-button topics. These orders deal with issues like transgender rights, abortion, and

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Jan 31 2025FINANCE

Investor Worries: 2025 Market Outlook Amid Trump Policies and Inflation

Investors need to put on their thinking caps because things aren’t as simple as they might seem. The market’s been hot, with the Federal Reserve tooting its own horn about soft landing, and the Trump administration promising business-friendly policies. But, let’s not get too excited just yet. This

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Jan 31 2025POLITICS

California's Budget: Smoke and Mirrors?

In early March, the governor of California said his state would have a balanced budget of $322 billion for the upcoming year, planning for a $363 million that would keep it balanced. This was said to be balanced, but the budget plan was based around a very thin margin. All

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Jan 30 2025POLITICS

Can Trump Boost NATO Defense Spending?

U. S. President Donald Trump has been vocal about his desire for NATO members to increase their defense spending. He wants them to contribute 5% of their GDP to defense, a significant jump from the current 2% target set in 2014. Trump believes this will reduce the U. S. 's burden in protecting NATO

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