Senator Jim Webb Announces Presidential Run

Without warning, former Senator Jim Webb (D-VA) announced his presidential run with a blog post Thursday. Webb is the fifth Democrat to announce a presidential run. In his blog post, he announced his campaign, saying that “our country needs a fresh approach to solving the problems that confront us and […]


223,000 Jobs Added in June, Unemployment Rate Falls to 5.3%

The Labor Department announced that 223,000 jobs were added in June. This was a tad lower than expected and also lower than May’s jobs report. In May, 254,000 jobs were added. The unemployment rate fell two-tenths of a percentage point to 5.3%, the lowest since April 2008. The decline came […]


President Obama Announces Re-Opening of American, Cuban Embassies

President Obama announced today that Cuba and the United States will reopen their embassies as part of efforts to normalize relations. The two leaders exchanged letters that signified the changing in relations. Havana held a brief ceremony where Jeffrey DeLaurentis, the Chief of Mission at the U.S. Interests Section, delivered the […]


Governor Chris Christie Announces Presidential Run

Governor Chris Christie announced his presidential run today at his former high school in Livingtson, New Jersey. His speech included elements of his autobiography and then transitioned into Christie saying that he’ll continue to tell it as it is. The campaign slogan affirms that with “Telling It Like It Is.” […]


NBC Cuts Ties with Donald Trump

NBC has announced that they are ending their business relationship with Donald Trump. The cause was Trump’s recent comments regarding Latinos that he made. During his announcement speech for his presidential run, Trump said of Mexican immigrants, “They are bringing drugs. They’re bringing crime. They’re rapists.” The pressure has increased […]