The Race to 2024

  Scandal  Stepping away from the presidential election, we must discuss democrat Senator Robert Menendez's recent scandal. According to United States Attorney's Office , Senator Menendez accepted money, gold bars, and a luxury car from three New Jersey businessmen in exchange for using his political power protect the businessman's businesses. The United States Attorney's Office also alleges that Senator Menendez used these bribes to benefit Egypt's government.  Senator Menendez is up for reelection 2024. He has made it very clear that he will not be resigning and will continue to run for reelection. He claims that he did not accept anything from the businessmen. He states that he takes his money out of the bank and keeps it in his home because of what his family went through in Cuba. He is being charged with one count of conspiracy to commit bribery, one count of conspiracy to commit honest services fraud, and one count of conspiracy to commit extortion. If found g

  Roe v. Wade  In 1973, "Jane Roe" filed a lawsuit against the state of Texas regarding its abortion laws. The lawsuit went all the way to the Supreme Court. In a 7-2 decision according to FindLaw , the Supreme Court stated that states cannot regulate abortions done in the first trimester. They could not make abortions illegal in the first trimester. They cited the due process clause in the 14th amendment as the reason behind this decision. According to the Supreme Court, the due process clause grants citizens the right to privacy.  In June 2022, the Supreme Court issued an opinion about Dobbs V. Jackson Women's Health according to FindLaw . In this case, the state of Mississippi called for a overturning of Roe V. Wade. In a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court essentially overturned Roe V. Wade. Now, states can restrict abortion in the first trimester. Political Significance Most people have really strong opinions about abortion. Some state have lowered the amount of weeks so

    The Story of Hunter Biden Robert Hunter Biden is the son of Joe Biden and his late wife Neilia Hunter. His mother and sister died in a car accident in 1972. This was the same year Joe Biden was sworn in as a United States Senator. Hunter got his bachelors degree from Georgetown University and a juris doctorate degree from Yale. According to  Biography.com , Hunter Biden was once in the Navy Reserves. What the Media is Saying If you keep up with politics, then you know how many controversies have surrounded Hunter Biden. As the President's son, this could hurt the Biden campaign.   First, let's start with a media company that has a neutral rating according to AllSides . In an article titled Hunter Biden's problems are also his legitimately his Dad's " by The Seattle Times, it is discussed how Hunter Biden used his family's name in order to get business contracts in China, Ukraine, and other countries. While The Seattle Times maintains that this is in no way

    Who is he? Robert F. Kennedy Jr. or RFK Jr. belongs to a well known political family.  His father, Robert F. Kennedy Sr., ran for president in 1968 and his uncle John F. Kennedy was a president. Both were assassinated. Instead of jumping into politics at an early age, RFK Jr. devoted himself to environmental law and the welfare of children. He is the founder of company named Waterkeeper Alliance which is a clean water advocacy group. Children's Health Defense is another company he founded.  This company focuses on children's chronic diseases and toxic exposure according to  Robert F. Kennedy Jr. . He is running for the presidential nomination for the Democratic Party. Politics Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wants to stop what he calls the censorship-industrial complex. According to Robert, the  censorship-industrial complex is when social media companies will suppress citizens comments or post on social media because the government tells them to. Kennedy Jr. promises to end the mas

  Charges Former president Donald Trump has been charged with violating Georgia RICO laws, conspiracy to commit forgery, conspiracy to commit impersonating a public officer, and a slew of other charges according to Scribd . These charges are are being filed by Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis. Fulton County is located in the state of Georgia. What the News is saying  In an article called " The Georgia Indictment Is Serious, but It Also Overreaches  " posted by the National Review, discusses how the charges against Donald Trump are very serious but it is severally overreaching. The article discuss the differences between Trump's Federal charges and his state level charges. According to the National Review, the charges are overreaching because the indictment depends on political statements. For example, Trump's speeches that try to persuade officials to act would count as political statements. The National Review believes the statements should not matter beca