Politics

In the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery in Washington D.C, you would be able to find a beautiful portrait of Michelle Obama. However, this upcoming Sunday the portrait will be taken down to kick off the “Obama Portraits Tour.” According to The Hill, the painting of the former first lady by Amy Sherald and the oil-on-canvas […]

The primary elections are quickly approaching. There will be voting happening for Rochester Mayor, City Council, Monroe County Legislature and more. The elections are scheduled for June 22nd. Before June 22nd, check your registration with the Monroe County Board of Elections online portal to not only check your status but to also see a sample ballot. […]

Yesterday, the House voted to approve legislation to establish an independent commission to investigate the violent insurrection at the US Capitol on January 6th. 35 Republicans broke away with their party to support the bill, leaving the final vote to be 252-175. Now, the bill will move to the Senate where it faces an uncertain […]

New York Chairman Nick Langworthy is pushing Governor Andrew Cuomo to release the full contract for his pandemic book deal. This book deal is allegedly set to earn Gov. Cuomo at least $5.1 million. The governor’s book publisher halted the promotion of the book back in March when the governor’s administration was accused of undercounting […]

Yesterday, House Republicans led by Rep. Kevin McCarthy voted to remove Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming as the No. 3 Republican leaders in the House after voicing her opinion against former President Donald Trump. A few months ago, Rep. Cheney denounced the Republican party that stood with Trump in a ‘fraud election,’ which led to […]

Gov. Andrew Cuomo is looking to require students of the SUNY and CUNY public universities and colleges to get vaccinated to attend in-person classes this fall. The state can’t mandate vaccines until they get approval by the federal government. State vaccination data showed just 24.7% of people ages 16 to 25 have been fully vaccinated. It’s the […]

The Emergency Broadband Benefit Program would offer $50 monthly for home broadband. As part of the roughly $900 billion COVID-19 relief package passed by Congress. It set aside $3.2 billion for the Federal Communications Commission to cover the program. You qualify for the Emergency Broadband Benefit (EBB) if you also qualify for the Lifeline program, the […]

After the insurrection on January 6th, many social network sites have chosen to ban Donald Trump for spreading mistrusted information. Yesterday, Facebook’s Oversight Boarded gathered to decide on whether or not they will continue to suspend him from his accounts. Previously, they had chosen to do it only for 6 months, but with the 6 […]

A recent CNN poll conducted by the SSRS, Americans were asked about voting rules.  After collecting data, there is a clear divide: some Americans believe it’s too difficult to vote, while others believe it’s too easy to cheat. Despite a lack of evidence around the recent election being illigitimate, 3/10 Americans express doubt in Joe […]

It seems as though there is a new announcement about the COVID-19 virus every day. Over the last week or so, the CDC announced that those who are fully vaccinated no longer have to wear their masks outside. However, despite this new announcement, many who are fully vaccinated, such as President Biden, are still wearing […]