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Posts published by “Marisa Powers”

The Biden administration and electric vehicles

Introduction 

On Wednesday, April 12, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), at the direction of the Biden administration, proposed that two-thirds of passenger cars and a quarter of trucks sold in the United States should be electrically powered.

Donald Trump’s indictment

Introduction 

Former President Donald Trump is charged with 34 felony counts of falsifying business records. An indictment was released on Tuesday, April 4, detailing the charges against him.

Biden’s classified documents

This article was written by Marisa Powers & Tasha Khosla.

Introduction 

In November 2022, classified documents from the Obama-Biden administration were found at the Penn Biden Center.

A railroad strike for the holiday season

Introduction
For the past few weeks, two of the nation’s largest railroad unions have been threatening a strike due to poor working conditions, severe attendance policies, and staff shortages.

Biden’s talks of nuclear armageddon

Introduction

Following Ukraine’s recent successes on the battlefield in the war against Russia, Russian President Vladimir Putin has suggested that the war could escalate to nuclear conflict, vowing to “us[e] all our forces and means at our disposal.”

Biden’s loan forgiveness plan

This article was written by Marisa Powers and Tasha Khosla.

Introduction

On August 24, President Joe Biden announced his three-part plan to reduce student debt for low-middle class working families to “provide more breathing room” as they recover from the pandemic.

Freedom of speech, Twitter, and Elon Musk

This article was written by Marisa Powers and Tasha Khosla.

Introduction 

Elon Musk tweeted out a poll asking users if Twitter adheres to the principle of free speech being essential to a functioning democracy in which 70.4% of users voted no.

The Biden Administration to repeal Title 42

This article was written by Marisa Powers and Tasha Khosla.

Introduction 

Title 42, a public health order, “allows Customs and Border Protection to turn migrants away without allowing them to file for asylum.”