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As the election approaches on Nov. 5, 2024, two prominent contenders have emerged in representing the 12th district in Congress: incumbent Bonnie Coleman and businessman Darius Mayfield (Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons/“Bonnie Watson Coleman official portrait” by United States Government. January, 2015). 

Meet the frontrunners to represent Ewing in the House of Representatives

By Shaim Akhtar | Nov. 9

Within the next year, American voters will have the opportunity to vote for their chosen representative for the House of Representatives, including the N.J.’s 12th congressional district encompassing the College and Ewing. As the election approaches on Nov. 5, 2024, two prominent contenders have emerged in representing the 12th district in Congress: incumbent Bonnie Watson Coleman and businessman Darius Mayfield.

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom visited China’s president, Xí Jìnpíng to discuss climate change action on Oct. 25 (Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons/“Governor Newsom met with Xi Jinping in Beijing” by the Office of the Governor of California. October 25, 2023). 

Xí Jìnpíng, Gavin Newsom meet to discuss the future of the climate crisis

By Paige Gould | Nov. 8

Unexpectedly, the California Gov. Gavin Newsom visited China’s president, Xí Jìnpíng to discuss climate change action on Oct. 25. Newsom also met Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Vice President Han Zheng. Newsom intrigued Chinese officials as they discussed opportunities to deliver climate crisis action mostly due to California’s robust economic market. The U.S.–China trade system benefits from California’s unique multi-billion dollar economic ties to China by trading high technological innovations and goods; Newsom used this relationship to bolster a stronger and more immediate collaborative effort to combat the climate crisis.

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As the elections approach on Nov. 7, two prominent contenders have emerged in representing the 15th district in the senate: incumbent Shirley Turner and businessman Roger Locandro. (Photo courtesy of New Jersey Legislature/“Senator Shirley K. Turner (D)”). 

Meet the frontrunners to represent Ewing in the state senate

By Shaim Akhtar | Nov. 6

In the coming weeks, New Jersey voters will have the opportunity to vote for their chosen representative for the state senate, including the 15th district encompassing the College and Ewing. As the elections approach on Nov. 7, two prominent contenders have emerged in representing the 15th district in the senate: incumbent Shirley Turner and businessman Roger Locandro.

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Lubbock, Texas, a county close to the New Mexico border, has passed an ordinance banning people from assisting women to travel to get an abortion, despite abortion being legal within the county itself (Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons/“2021 Women's March in Washington, D.C. rally 09” by Beyond My Ken. October 2, 2021). 

County in Texas bans helping women travel to get an abortion

By Ailya Khan | Nov. 6

Lubbock, Texas, a county close to the New Mexico border, has passed an ordinance banning people from assisting women to travel to get an abortion, despite abortion being legal within the county itself. This new “travel ban” serves as another attempt from conservatives to further restrict abortion access and female autonomy since the fall of Roe v. Wade. 

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United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has come under fire in recent days after statements made at a meeting of the U.N. Security Council in New York (Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons/“António Guterres 2013” by Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs. January 15, 2013). 

U.N. Chief under scrutiny after remarks condemning Israeli offensives in Gaza

By Rajika Chauhan | Nov. 6

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has come under fire in recent days after statements made at a meeting of the U.N. Security Council in New York last Tuesday. In a speech to the council, he issued a condemnation of Hamas’s attacks on the Israel border on Oct. 7, which left more than 1,400 dead and 222 taken as hostages, the majority of them civilians, in estimates made by Reuters. His statement also included a rebuke of Israel’s retaliatory measures in the days since the initial attacks, expressing concerns regarding the growing humanitarian crisis in Gaza. 

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The search for the new Speaker of the House ended after three long weeks when Mike Johnson was elected (Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons/“United States House of Representatives chamber” by Office of the Speaker of the House.  February 27, 2017). 

Mike Johnson becomes House Speaker after weeks of turmoil

By Brenden Kelley | Nov. 1

The search for the new Speaker of the House ended after three long weeks. On Oct. 25, House Republicans elected Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) to become the new Speaker. In the days since Kevin McCarthy was voted out of the Speakers office, House Republicans made slow progress in the search for a new Speaker. According to the New York Times, Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) lost a secret vote on Oct. 20 to remain as the G.O.P. nominee for Speaker.

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Sidney Powell, Donald Trump’s former attorney and colleague throughout his re-election campaign, pleaded guilty to six counts of conspiracy in the 2020 election (Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons/“Sidney Powell” by Tom Williams. November 19, 2020). 

Powell pleads guilty: what this means and its implications

By Abigail Gilder | Nov. 1

On Oct. 19, a momentous event occurred that could potentially destroy the chances of reelection for former President Donald Trump in the upcoming presidential election. According to AP News, Sidney Powell, Donald Trump’s former attorney and colleague throughout his re-election campaign, pleaded guilty to six counts of conspiracy in the 2020 election. 

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Major discoveries were made about Mars, changing the way astronomers and scientists will look at the planet forever (Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons/“OSIRIS Mars true color” by ESA & MPS for OSIRIS Team MPS/UPD/LAM/IAA/RSSD/INTA/UPM/DASP/IDA. February 24, 2007). 

Mars: what we now know about Earth’s neighbor

By Aneri Upadhyay | Oct. 31

Mars is one of eight planets in our solar system, and although it is one of Earth’s neighboring planets, there is still much to be discovered about its properties and liveability. Last week, major discoveries were made, changing the way astronomers and scientists will look at the planet forever. 

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President Joe Biden arrived in Tel Aviv, Israel on Wednesday to reaffirm the United States' solidarity with Israel in the wake of the Israel-Hamas war (Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons/“Vice President Joe Biden visit to Israel March 2016” by U.S. Embassy Tel Aviv. March 9, 2016). 

Biden visits Israel after hospital blast in Gaza

By Gauri Patel | Oct. 27

President Joe Biden arrived in Tel Aviv, Israel on Wednesday to reaffirm the United States' solidarity with Israel in the wake of the Israel-Hamas war. The high-stakes visit was meant to bolster Israel’s fight against Hamas and negotiate agreements over providing humanitarian aid to Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank, according to CNN. 

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Rus​​sian President Vladimir Putin visited China on Oct. 17 in a show of support for the nation’s leader Xi Jinping’s efforts to expand its economy and influence overseas (Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons/“Putin-Xi meeting (2023)” by Presidential Executive Office of Russia. March 21, 2022). 

Vladimir Putin shows support for China’s Xi Jinping in visit to Beijing

By Leah Cruz | Oct. 24

Russian President Vladimir Putin visited China on Oct. 17 in a show of support for the nation’s leader Xi Jinping’s efforts to expand its economy and influence overseas, reported AP News. Xi welcomed a number of representatives, including Putin, to the Belt and Road Forum held in Beijing. The Belt and Road Forum is a showcase of the Chinese leader’s initiative to build new infrastructure and expand the nation’s diplomatic global influence. 

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As Murphy's departure looms, several potential frontrunners have emerged in the race for the gubernatorial election, including Rep. Mikie Sherrill, former Assemblyman Jack Ciattarelli and Newark mayor Ras Baraka (Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons/“Jack Ciattarelli December 2021” by Nfeld. December 15, 2021). 

Meet the frontrunners to become New Jersey’s next governor

By Shaim Akhtar | Oct. 24

New Jersey's Democratic Governor Phil Murphy is nearing the end of his term in 2026 and will not be eligible to run again due to the state's two consecutive term limit for governors. As Murphy's departure looms, several potential frontrunners have emerged in the race for the gubernatorial election, including Rep. Mikie Sherrill, former Assemblyman Jack Ciattarelli, Newark mayor Ras Baraka and Jersey City mayor Steven Fulop.

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The people of Myanmar have been routinely subject to abuses and bombardment by their own government, in the two years since a military coup replaced democratically elected Aung San Suu Kyi and members of her National League for Democracy party (Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons/“Flag of Myanmar (Lithuania colors)” by Glide08. December 28, 2020). 

29 dead in Burmese displacement camp in military targeting of rebel groups

By Rajika Chauhan | Oct. 24

The people of Myanmar have been routinely subject to abuses and bombardment by their own government, in the two years since a military coup replaced democratically elected Aung San Suu Kyi and members of her National League for Democracy party. AP News reports that an airstrike conducted by the Myanmar military killed 29 people in a displaced persons camp on Oct. 10, among them about a dozen children. Targeted was the Mung Lai Hkyet camp located in Laiza, alongside the Chinese border in the northern state of Kachin. 

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