The extent of executive power in the United States has long been one of the most contested legal questions. Two rulings in particular, Trump v Cook and Trump v Slaughter both decided on June 29, 2026, highlight the complexity of … Continue reading
Tag: American Politics
Space Oddity: From Budget Cuts to the Moon
In April 2026, NASA’s Artemis II mission carried astronauts around the moon for the first time in over 50 years. But the mission almost didn’t happen. What does this story say about the state of America and its politics?
On … Continue reading
The Impossible: Can Democrats Take Back the Senate in 2026?
First off, let me just get this out of the way at the beginning and say that the mere fact that this is even a possibility should be driving every Republican absolutely insane. While maintaining their majority in the House … Continue reading
The Streets of Minneapolis: Performative Politics’ Dangerous Game
Since coming into office, President Trump has utilized Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) unlike any previous President. As a result, his political rivals have failed to respond adequately. What went wrong, and what could they have done better?
Since Donald … Continue reading
Fight Night at the Bell Centre: How Sports Has Become a Proxy for U.S.-Canada Tensions
Since his inauguration in January of 2025, President Donald Trump has levied Tariffs on Canada. As these tariffs continue to threaten their economy, Canadians have found a way to fight back.
As Jack Eichel and Brayden Point lined up against … Continue reading
It’s the Economy, Stupid!
In the 2024 U.S. presidential election, 81% of surveyed registered voters rated the economy as very important to their vote, ranking it above other issues like immigration, healthcare, and foreign policy. Vice-president Kamala Harris and President-elect Donald Trump sought to … Continue reading
Operation Lone Star: Texas’s Military Response to the US-Mexico Border
In March 2021, the governor of Texas Greg Abbott launched Operation Lone Star, an ongoing state-run response to the “ongoing crisis” at the Texas border with Mexico. Its official purpose is to “detect and repel illegal crossings, arrest … Continue reading
Ballots at the Border: How the US Elections Will Shape Immigration
Vice President Kamala Harris is officially the new Democratic presidential nominee, but what does this mean for migrants? With 2.6 million immigrants projected to arrive in the United States by 2025, immigration policy could play a major role in the … Continue reading
Fire and Fury in America
As we approach the 2024 election in the U.S., there exists an overwhelming sense of unease and weariness that permeates American attitudes. Americans have seen all of what both the Democrats and Republicans can offer and it is falling very … Continue reading
Theranos: Patient Zero in a National Scandal
What is Theranos? And who is Elizabeth Holmes?
Before 2015, those who were familiar with Elizabeth Holmes, or her company Theranos, likely looked upon her with admiration. A Stanford University drop-out and the female CEO of an innovative Silicon Valley … Continue reading