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With a cool, confident demeanor and political expertise, Jen Psaki, Biden’s new White House Press Secretary, is bringing professionalism to the White House Press Briefings.

On January 19th, College Board announced the permanent cancellation of all Subject Tests in the United States, with the SAT Essay following suite after June 2021

As President Trump’s term is nearing its end, he has been issuing very questionable pardons. There is no question that the Constitution gives the President a vast pardoning power. However, some of President Trump’s pardons have raised questions on how to prevent abuse of this executive power. This article analyzes the constitutional background of the pardoning power, legal precedents, President Trump’s questionable pardons, and what steps should be taken to prevent future abuse.

Not too long ago, states had been eagerly anticipating the arrival of new shipments of the coronavirus vaccine after Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar announced on January 12 that the federal government would be releasing many more doses from their vaccine inventory instead of stockpiling them up for second doses in an effort to get more Americans vaccinated with their first dose. However, it has just been recently revealed that there are no vaccines left in the inventory to ship, a major disappointment and concern for the country, as the number of cases, hospitalizations, and deaths continue to climb dramatically.

Both Jon Ossoff and Rev. Raphael Warnock won against their Republican opponents, giving the seats a 50/50 split, but incoming Vice-President elect Kamala Harris, a Democrat, will be the tiebreaker in any 50-50 vote, giving the Democrats majority control.

Source: usatoday.com By: Maler Suresh  What vaccines are currently being distributed? The Moderna vaccine (the second vaccine to be approved in the U.S.) will be ready to...

Seemingly out of thin air, two monumental lawsuits were quietly filed early in December.

On December 2, the UK became the first country to approve the Pfizer vaccine, and all eyes were on 91-year-old Margaret Keenan, the first to receive one of 4 million doses of the vaccine expected to be dispensed across the UK by the end of the month.

Joe Biden is expected to nominate Representative Deb Halaand to lead the Department of the Interior. If appointed, she will serve as the first Native American Cabinet secretary.

Tigray refugees arrive at the banks of the Tekeze River that lies on the Sudan-Ethiopia border, on Wednesday December 2nd. Photo taken by Nariman El-Mofty.