Category: USA News
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White House Social Media Strategy Under Fire After Music Misuse by Samantha Partridge ‘28
The White House’s official X (formerly Twitter) account has received widespread criticism after posting several videos on their official Twitter/X account, promoting immigration enforcement actions paired with hit songs by pop stars Sabrina Carpenter and Olivia Rodrigo. Both artists condemned the use of their music, asking for the administration to remove the audio from each…
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Turning Blue: What the 2025 Elections Say About America’s Future by Samantha Partridge ‘28
The votes have been cast, celebrations have died down, and the message of the 2025 elections still resonates across the country. From Virginia and New Jersey to Mississippi and a suburb in Pennsylvania, Democrats made significant wins that suggest Americans are ready to move on from the leadership style and direction of the current administration.…
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Government Shutdown by Jonathan Mansell ’26
What is a Government Shutdown? A government shutdown occurs when either Congress fails to pass the required appropriations bills by a set deadline, or when the President refuses to sign legislation. When this happens, the federal government doesn’t have the legal authority to commit to new budgets for many of its programs and operations. Because…
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A New Age of US Politics by Jonathan Mansell ’26
The average age of U.S. senators in 2024 was 65.3 –just two years below retirement age (Pew). Baby Boomers made up 66% of the Senate and 65% of the House, despite representing only 20% of the U.S. population (Pew, Statista). In contrast, Millennials and Gen Z make up a combined 42% of the U.S. population…
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Political Transitionalism: How Trump’s Proposed 100% Tariff on International Films Could Affect Cinema Forever by Avery Vilela ’26
Entering President Donald Trump’s fourth month in office, communities around the world are beginning to see the global impacts of his presidency. Among the several economy-based propositions, some failed, but many executed, Donald Trump has officially pulled cinema into the conversation. On May 4th, 2025, Trump publicly stated on his Truth Social platform that, “The…
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Removal of PBS/NPR by Emilia Sawicka ’25
As Donald Trump pushes to defund PBS and NPR, the debate often gets framed as a matter of budgets. He claims public media has a “liberal bias” and argues that taxpayers shouldn’t be supporting such things. But this isn’t just about funding, it’s about preserving one of America’s last shared public goods. Public broadcasting has…
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The Rise and Fall of Elon Musk (And His Still Obscene Wealth) by By Jonathan Mansell ’26
The Rise: In 1324, during his legendary pilgrimage to Mecca, Mansa Musa showed the world he was, at least, the wealthiest man of his time. In the modern day, we understand him to be the richest person to have ever lived, with most modern estimates of his wealth being around $400 billion according to CelebrityNetworth. …
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Egg Prices Hit an All-Time High… by Julia Robinson ’26
If you’re an egg-lover like me, you may have noticed an increase in egg prices lately. Egg prices have increased by 60% since last year, that’s right, you read that correctly. Last year, a dozen of eggs were $2.95 however today the average price stands at $4.95, some stores even going as high as $10.…
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Celebrating Women’s History Month at BHSECQ by Rassa Kia-Young ’27
The month of March is always an important one, as it is the annual celebration of women’s history and the contributions women have made to STEM, activism, politics, literature, art, and more. These contributions are invaluable to our history and culture, and all throughout March they are acknowledged, remembered, and celebrated. It is a month…
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January’s Southern Snowstorm by John Dean ’26
2025 is off to a crazy start when it comes to weather. As fires raged in LA, the Southeast was dealing with the opposite problem: a blizzard that brought record-breaking levels of snow to a region that often goes years without receiving a single flake. On January 20th, dangerously cold temperatures were felt as far…