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Kamala Harris, the first Black, South Asian and female Vice President, has been the unfair target of media criticism over her last three years in office. Nevertheless, her actions speak louder than the words used against her. (Photo Credit: Gage Skidmore / CC BY-SA 2.0 DEED Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 Generic)

Setting the Record Straight on Kamala Harris

Allegra Lief, Staff Reporter
November 9, 2023
Jewish activism and involvement with political life began in their exodus from Europe post World War II. (Photo Credit: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cieszyn_-_Emancipation_Posters_I.jpg)

The American Way: How Jewish Activists Leveraged Their Position As the Country’s Most Consistent Voting Bloc

Griffin Weiss, Staff Reporter
July 20, 2023
Representative Bella Abzug (D-NY) proudly looks over President Gerald R. Ford’s shoulder as he signs the Proclamation on Women’s Equality Day, along with fellow Representatives Yvonne Brathwait Burke (D-CA), Barbara Jordan (D-TX), Elizabeth Holtzman (D-NY), Marjorie S. Holt (R-MD), Leonor K. Sullivan (D-MO), Cardiss Collins (D-IL), Corinne C. Boggs (D-LA), Margaret M. Heckler (R-MA), and Shirley Chisholm (D-NY).

“This Woman’s Place is in the House — The House of Representatives”: A Profile on Bella Abzug, From “Battling Bella” to America’s Sweetheart

Pritika Patel, Staff Reporter
June 6, 2023
Here is the U.S. Capitol Building. the seat of the United States Congress,

Putting the ‘Con’ in Congress: The State of American Politics

Chase Teichholz, Staff Reporter
March 14, 2023
Students at a Residential School in Canada. The identical uniforms and hairstyles in this photo reflect the conformity taught at these institutions.

How One Adoption Case Could Upend Native American Rights

Acadia Bost, Staff Reporter
March 14, 2023
A monopoly means exclusive possession or control.

Ticketmaster: A Modern Day Monopoly

Sophia Markens, Staff Reporter
February 28, 2023
In the 2022 midterms, many believed Republicans would ride a wave and sweep crucial races across the map. That result was far from the outcome.

A Red Wave? A Red Ripple? Ask Again

Ethan Weinberg, Staff Reporter
February 27, 2023
Here is a poster made by the United States Department of Defense in 2001 explaining Daylight Savings Time. When this was published, DST ended on October 28th, instead of on November 6th as is standard practice today.

Spring Forward, But Don’t Fall Back: The Proposed End of Daylight Saving Time

Tamar Padwa, Staff Reporter
November 6, 2022
The electoral map is a common way to represent who is leading in presidential elections. The midterm primary elections, while not as consequential as presidential elections, are important to determine who would be the most likely contender for important political positions, such as those in the Senate and House of Representatives.

How the 2022 Midterm Primary and General Elections Will Fundamentally Change President Biden’s Next Two Years

Dorothea Dwomoh, Staff Reporter
July 21, 2022
Ketanji Brown Jackson proudly makes a speech at the White House.

Ketanji Brown Jackson and the Issue of Diversity in The Supreme Court

Sophie Livingstone, Staff Reporter
July 21, 2022
Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, pictured, has been confirmed to the Supreme Court as the 116th Associate Justice as of April 7th, 2022.

Ketanji Brown Jackson: The First Black Female Supreme Court Justice

Mandeep Kaur, Staff Reporter
April 27, 2022
Bronx Science will be holding Student Organization (S.O.) elections for the 2023 school year on April 7th, 2022.

Your Guide to the Upcoming Bronx Science Student Elections

Benjamin Fishbein, Staff Reporter
April 5, 2022
Currently, Congress is experiencing a lot of inner turmoil over the filibuster and the Build Back Better Act.

The Deciding Vote: Joe Manchin and the Build Back Better Act

Monica Reilly, Staff Reporter
March 2, 2022
In the November 2021 elections, Democrats lost crucial races across the nation, and fear that without high voter turnout, a ripple effect will lead to disastrous performances in the upcoming November 2022 midterms as well.

The Recent Elections Present a Clear Message: Democrats Are On Thin Ice

Ethan Weinberg, Staff Reporter
January 21, 2022
The Capitol Building in Washington, D.C. where for the last year, the Democrats have held a 51-50 Senate majority, meaning that for any legislation on their agenda to pass requires every single Democrat in the Senate to get in line.

America’s Deciding Vote and the Problem For Democrats in Passing Their Agenda

Rahm Rodkey, Staff Reporter
December 2, 2021
The Brooklyn Bridge, one of America’s most famous works of architecture, stands tall over the East River in New York City. Now that Congress has passed an infrastructure package, many more bridges can be built across the country, opening up new routes and revitalizing transportation-based infrastructure in the process.

The Infrastructure Saga That Would Not End

Ethan Weinberg, Staff Reporter
December 2, 2021
From Alaska, Wyoming, North Dakota, to Pennsylvania, our representatives voice their opinions to The Science Survey on the Joe Biden infrastructure plan.

Biden’s Infrastructure Plan: A Nationwide Perspective From Six Elected Officials

Ryan Ahmed, Staff Reporter
June 15, 2021
Alexander Hamilton, who now adorns our 10 dollar bills, felt that the Senate’s independence from electoral troubles was what allowed it to be a sufficient court of impeachments.

Sufficiently Dignified and Sufficiently Independent: A Case For the Repeal of the 17th Amendment

Benjamin Fishbein, Staff Reporter
May 2, 2021
Article 1, Section 3 of the United States Constitution gives the Vice President the power to cast tie-breaking votes in the Senate. With the current Senate being split 50-50, Vice President Kamala Harris may have to use that power often.

Elections Have Consequences

Benjamin Fishbein, Staff Reporter
March 21, 2021
Here is a compilation of past tweets from prominent Republicans, revealing their strong opposition of Trump and how they knew the consequences of letting him have power in the Republican party. However, their recent actions have shown that they are now supporting Trump in order to boost their political futures in the Republican party, in the years to come.

The Republican Party and the Trump Dilemma

Dorothea Dwomoh, Staff Reporter
March 21, 2021
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