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…
On Saturday, President Trump announced that his Chief of Staff, John Kelly, would be out of his position at the end of the year. This comes after months of speculation that he would be resigning, despite making a deal to stay with the White House through 2020. However, reports that he had not spoken with…
In the 45th district of California, Republican incumbent Mimi Walters was declared the winner this Tuesday in the midterm election. However, Democrat Katie Porter may still have a chance at the House seat. According to the Orange County Registrar of Voters, there are an estimated 366,436 ballots left to count countywide. Mimi Walters in leading…
In an interview aired last night with Axios, President Trump proposed that he should make an executive order that would end birthright citizenship. This would essentially overturn the 14th amendment of the Constitution which grants, “All persons born or naturalized in the United States ….are citizens of the United States.” Throughout his presidency, Trump has…
Midterms are right around the corner. Although there are thousands of offices at the local, state, and federal level up for grabs, there are also a number of confusing propositions on the ballot. In California, Proposition 6 poses the question as to whether or not the gas tax should be repealed. The gas tax is…
At a Pittsburgh synagogue yesterday, 11 people were killed in a shooting executed by a Nazi. He wore an article of clothing that said “All Jews Must Die”. He carried out the attack using an assault rifle, carrying out the largest Anti-Semitic hate crimes in United States history, according to the Anti-Defamation league. The suspects…
Politicon 2018 convened this weekend at the Los Angeles Convention Center, featuring commentators from all ends of the political spectrum. Young Not Stupid got press access to the second day of the event, featuring Ben Shapiro, Tomi Lahren and Cenk Uygur. For me, the morning began with walking the convention floor, nicknamed ‘Democracy Village.’ I…
