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What the 2023 Elections say about 2024

Joe Biden is not popular. One year before the 2024 election, the 80-year-old commander in chief has a meager 39 percent approval rating, the worst since Jimmy Carter, who went on to lose reelection by a landslide. Adding to Biden’s apparent unpopularity, a recent NYT-Sienna poll shows Trump leading Biden in 5 swing states. However, …

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How Congress Averted a Government Shutdown, and what’s next to come

This week, a lot has happened in Washington. New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez has been indicted on bribery charges, longtime California senator Dianne Fienstien died, and most importantly, Congress was able to avert a government shutdown. But how? Earlier this morning, a shutdown seemed all but certain. Let’s get into it. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy …

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The reasons to run for President (other than winning)

The 2024 GOP presidential nomination is effectively a race between 2 candidates: Donald Trump, the front-runner, and Ron DeSantis, the underdog, and barring any major updates, this will stay the same. In fact, there are so many candidates, that listing them out in bullets would be a better idea. These are the candidates for the …

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Disney’s Financial Decline, Explained

Disney is failing. Its stock is currently lower than pandemic levels, and its movies aren’t making the same amount of money anymore. And behind that, the entertainment giant has been embroiled in a political controversy in Florida. Today, I will bring you through all these issues. Number one, Disney’s biggest money making initiative in a …

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What Nikki Haley’s Presidential Bid means for 2024

This valentines day, Nikki Haley, former Republican governor of South Carolina and ambassador to the UN during the Trump administration has launched a bid for President. This is notable because number one, she will be running against her former boss Trump, and two, because she is the first Republican to challenge Trump in the primaries. …

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Joe Biden has served half a term. What has he accomplished?

This Tuesday, the State of the Union address will occur, where Joe Biden will talk about the success and goals of his administration. Last year, around 38 million Americans tuned in to watch the address, which featured viral moments like Biden confusing Ukrainian’s for Iranians. So to catch you up, I’ll take you through all …

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2024 might be the best chance third parts have had in 30 years.

Now that the 2022 midterms are over, the 2024 Presidential Race is rapidly approaching. While pundits have been talking about a presidential bid from Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, In all likelihood, when we make it out of the primaries the Presidential race will be between two very familiar people – Joe Biden and Donald Trump. …

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New House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s Career, Explained

Much has been said about now house speaker Kevin McCarthy’s seemingly never ending struggle to become Speaker of the House (though he did eventually pull out), with the notion that being speaker was McCarthy’s “biggest dream.” And to an extent, this is true, as McCarthy has wanted the job for almost a decade. But let’s …

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