The second impeachment trial of former President Donald J. Trump ended in an acquittal on Feb. 13. The former president was not found guilty of “incitement of insurrection” in the riot in Capitol Hill. The verdict was 57-43, with seven Republicans joining the Democrats in the final vote to convict. Despite the simple majority, 66 […]
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Vaccination rollout starts
The distribution of COVID-19 vaccines began in December after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorized the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use on Dec. 11. The FDA approved a second vaccine, the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, on Dec. 18. As of Jan. 18, more than 31 million doses were distributed in the United States […]
Governor recall campaign grows in state
An ongoing campaign to recall Gov. Gavin Newsom claims to have collected over 1.2 million petition signatures in support of the recall effort, according to the Recall Gavin 2020 website. In California, voters can recall state and local officials before the next election cycle. The process requires the proponents of the recall to file and […]
Biden begins presidential term
President Joseph R. Biden Jr. was officially inaugurated on Jan. 20. After a long election process, his speech was focused on a message of unity. “For without unity, there is no peace, only bitterness, and fury,” Biden said. “No progress, only exhausting outrage. No nation, only state of chaos. This is our historic moment of […]
Justice Amy Coney Barrett joins the Supreme Court
Justice Amy Coney Barrett was confirmed by the Senate in a 52-48 vote and sworn in as the latest justice on the Supreme Court Oct. 26. President Donald J. Trump nominated Barrett Sept. 26 to fill the seat vacated by Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who died Sept. 18 from complications from pancreatic cancer. Supporters of […]
Presidential race still too close to call
Update: The 2020 U.S. presidential race was called for former Vice President Joseph Biden Nov. 7 as swing states Pennsylvania, Nevada and Georgia were called in his favor. This brought him over the 270 electoral votes needed for the election. The 2020 U.S. presidential race remains undecided at the end of the day on Nov. […]
Candidates debate before election
The first 2020 presidential debate took place Sept. 29 between President Donald J. Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Joe Biden. Since the first presidential debate between John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon in 1960, debates have been a major part of the election process. They consist of both major party candidates answering a […]
New York City displays clock for climate change
A new feature, the Climate Clock, was added to New York City’s Union Square from Sept. 19-27. This Climate Clock featured the amount of time its creators believe humans have to make changes to combat climate change before it becomes an irreversible issue. The Climate Clock replaced the Metronome digital clock in Union Square that […]
Campaigns change during COVID-19
As the 2020 election approaches, candidates have had to adapt how they campaign amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Politics shifted to keep up with the ever-changing state of the world. Patricia Lock Dawson, a candidate for Riverside mayor, reshaped her campaign to comply with COVID-19. The campaign trail, which once was dependent on rallies, fundraisers, meet-and-greets […]