This Thursday evening, President Donald Trump is expected to declare a National Emergency for border wall funding, after reluctantly signing a budget deal this week to fund the government. This agreement on Capitol Hill made federal workers breathe a sigh of a relief, especially following the longest government shutdown in history this January. During this…
On March 12, Orange County’s 3rd district will have an election for its Supervisor. The major candidates in the race are former Democratic Representative Loretta Sanchez, Republican Mayor of Irvine Donald Wagner, and Republican Anaheim City Council member Kris Murray. Young Not Stupid is endorsing Kris Murray for the nonpartisan position of third district Orange…
A year ago this month, the Parkland shooting took place, killing 17 students and teachers at a high school in Florida. The event triggered the National Student Walkout and the March for Our Lives, where young people and their supporters protested for gun reform. The movement has since died down, and some of the Parkland…
Editor’s Note: This article contains a sensitive photo that depicts racist themes. Virginia Governor Ralph Northam has made headlines this week for two extremely disgusting political stances, past and present. The first incident occurred Thursday, when Northam praised third trimester abortions. He commented during a radio interview that “the infant would be resuscitated if that’s…
Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz has been mulling an independent bid for President of the United States. He is proposing a moderate agenda based upon his criticism for the border wall and a Medicare for all plan. Democratic candidates are concerned about his potential candidacy, as Schultz would take votes from anti-Trump moderates and conservatives….
The longest government shutdown in United States history, which furloughed over 800,000 federal workers, finally came to an end Friday, when a temporary deal was reached to reopen the government for three weeks. The deal did not include funding for President Trump’s proposal for a border wall. Lasting well over a month, the shutdown barely…
On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Sen. Kamala Harris of California, entered a potentially crowded Democratic field for the 2020 Presidential election. Speculation of her campaign has been around for months, so her bid is no surprise. If she were to ultimately win the presidency, she would not only be the second black president, but…
The 116th Congress was sworn in today, with the House having a Democratic majority. With this new majority, Nancy Pelosi of California was made the first female Speaker of the House… for the second time. She also served from 2007 to 2011 as Speaker. She will be leading the most diverse Congress ever, with the…
Early this week, Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren announced that she is launching an exploratory committee for becoming a candidate in the 2020 Presidential Election. If she runs, the 69-year-old is expected to become part of a large pool of candidates competing for the Democratic nomination, ultimately trying to run against Republican incumbent, Donald Trump. Warren,…
With minor social injustices like “Baby it’s Cold Outside” and the joke that is the border wall, young people are becoming distracted from issues that actually matter. Though the same could be said about the general American public, millennial’s and Gen Z’s in particular are more likely to avoid significant news, simply out of lack…