Story of the Week

Seattle and San Francisco recently voted to ban plastic straws, citing the effects on marine life. Some argue that the move is an example of government overreach and will have a negligible impact on the environment, while others say it is a crucial first step to

After meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Helsinki, President Trump sparked bipartisan outrage when he publicly accepted Putin's denials of election meddling. He later backtracked, stating that he 

President Trump announced the nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court, who, if confirmed, will fill the vacancy left by Justice Anthony Kennedy's retirement. Many on the Right have praised the selection as a victory for constitutional conservatism, wh

A gunman killed five people last Thursday at the offices of the Capital Gazette, a newspaper in Annapolis, Maryland, reigniting the debate around gun control and mental health.

The Trump administration's new "zero tolerance" policy at the border sparked outrage this past week, particularly in light of reports that children were being separated from their parents.  

President Donald Trump and North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un met for a summit in Singapore on Tuesday, closing with a signed agreement that said Pyongyang would establish "complete denuclearization o

The Supreme Court on Monday ruled in favor of Christian baker Jack Phillips who refused to make a wedding cake for a gay couple. Some on the Left have said that the verdict is a victor

ABC canceled the sitcom 'Roseanne' after its star, Roseanne Barr, sent a racially charged tweet directed at former Obama aide Valerie Jarrett. Ms. Barr wrote that if the “Muslim brotherhood & planet of the apes had a baby = vj." Ms.

President Trump on Thursday canceled the much anticipated summit with North Korea in a letter to Kim Jong Un that c

On Monday morning, Palestinian protesters and Israeli forces engaged in a deadly clash at the Gaza border as the US embassy opened in Jerusalem. Supporters of Israel assert that the country had the obligation to defend its border from the

President Trump officially withdrew from the Iran Deal, an Obama-era international accord that lowered sanctions on Iran in exchange for limiting the country's ability to make nuclear weapons.

Comedian Michelle Wolf delivered the annual White House Correspondents' Dinner monologue, and reactions were mixed on if the entertainer took things too far. Detractors took issue with her crude jokes which harshly criticized Sarah Sander

James Comey released his new book, A Higher Loyalty, about his time in the Trump White House, evoking strong reactions from the media. Ironically, Comey was condemned across the aisle, with left-leaning and right-leaning publications asserting tha

Paul Ryan announced on Wednesday that he will not seek re-election in November. The move sparked debate around Republican odds in the 2018 midterms as well as speculation concerning Rya

Sinclair Broadcasting required its local news anchors to read from an identical script warning against false news and criticizing the mainstream media for "irresponsible, one-sided news stories." Many on the Left denounced the network for displaying conser

Hundreds of thousands of people attended the student-led "March for Our Lives" rallies across the country in support of gun control after a shooting in Parkland, Fla.