As the nation reels time and time again from the newest development from its administration, Thanksgiving provides a small respite to spend time with family and friends. Many people enjoyed catching up with loved ones, feasting on some delicious meals, and curling up with a good book. The latest book to have caught the nation…
Three of our presidents—Ronald Reagan, George H. W. Bush, and Barack H. Obama—have one unique thing in common. All three of these men, at one point during their tenure, passed immigration reform in favor of protecting the millions of illegal immigrants in the United States, and to be completely honest, this doesn’t make any sense—at first….
Past the bold headlines of front-page news are stories that often seem trivial or inconsequential, but are actually of incredible importance; you may have seen a fleeting trend-line in the news: “Obama Nominates Moniz of MIT to head DOE.” Ernest Moniz, a physicist, MIT professor, and specialist in energy-policy, was recently appointed to head The…
On March 6, #StandWithRand was the hashtag trending worldwide on Twitter. On that day, Senator Rand Paul, the junior Senator from Kentucky, pulled off a 12 hour and 52 minute filibuster of the nomination of President Obama’s candidate for CIA Director, John Brennan. While some have called Senator Paul’s filibuster a waste of time, many…
President Obama laid out a heavy agenda of policy initiatives during his politically charged State of the Union address. The speech covered the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and the economy, as well as climate change, immigration, gun reform, poverty, and voting accessibility. He stressed the necessity of economic reforms that promote “a rising, thriving…
The United Nations General Assembly overwhelmingly voted to recognize Palestine as a non-member observer state on November 30. Out of the 193 member states of the GA, 138 voted in favor of Palestine, with 41 abstentions and 9 votes against the measure, including the United States and Israel. What is perhaps most surprising about the…
Voters have been rallying behind their candidates as the 2012 presidential election season is in full swing; however, some voters still remain undecided, and others would just like to learn more about the other candidates on the ballot. The Macaulay Messenger’s guide to the 2012 presidential election breaks down the beliefs of each candidate on…
Dealing with his lowest approval rates yet, President Obama discussed the nation’s economic situation amongst a joint session of Congress. In his much anticipated speech, the president called on Congress to take immediate action on a newly proposed bill, titled the “American Jobs Act”, estimated at $447 billion in tax cuts and new government spending….
If you somehow managed to pull yourself away from the extensive coverage of the royal wedding these past weeks, you may have also noticed that President Obama finally released his long-form birth certificate. Donald Trump, of course, immediately did his own press conference and stated that he was very proud of himself for causing this…
Impromptu presidential speeches on national security rarely hold good news. In spite of this, President Obama’s speech late night speech announced to the United States and the world: Osama bin Laden had been killed. President Obama officially informed the public that the leader of al-Qaeda was in fact dead. The President stated that bin Laden…
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