Megan Rapinoe visits White House to push for equal pay
Equal Pay Day is three month and 24 days into the year. That is the number of extra days a woman has to work to make the same amount of money a man with the same job made in the…
Amanda Gorman’s inauguration poem calls for a better America
At age 22, Amanda Gorman is the youngest poet to write and recite a verse at a presidential inauguration. Her poem, “The Hill We Climb,” spoke about unity, healing, grief, and hope. President Joe Biden addressed similar themes in his…
How the White House is transformed into Biden’s new home
On Inauguration Day, a scene of "organized chaos" unfolds at the White House. The staff prepares for the “transfer of families.” Starting at 9:30 a.m., two teams work to move President Trump out and bring President Biden's belongings in. The…
Haaland named as first Native American interior secretary
Congresswoman Debra Haaland will make US history in 2021. As a member of the Laguna Pueblo, she will be the first Native American in the powerful federal agency. She will oversee the nation’s treaties with native tribes and be in…
Record number of voters in 2020 elections
The 2020 election is one for the books in more than one way. Voters by the millions turned out to shatter the previous turnout record. About 150 million ballots were collected. Biden won by 75 million, which is the highest…
Will endangered species fare better under Biden?
Advocates and conservationists are hopeful that a Biden administration will better protect animals in the U.S. In 2019, Trump made changes to the Endangered Species Act that made enforcement more difficult. Biden’s administration may reverse some of these rollbacks. The…
Cubs celebrate World Series at White House
As president, Barack Obama has entertained all of America's major sports champions at the White House over his two terms. He hosted his last with just four days left in his presidency, and it was a special one. His hometown…
Hillary Clinton declares historic win in Democratic presidential race
On June 7, Hillary Clinton declared victory in the Democratic Party's race to name a presidential candidate. She made the announcement after surpassing the 2,383 delegates needed to secure the nomination. After the last round of primaries, Clinton had 2,784 delegates. Her opponent, Bernie Sanders, had…
Bill Clinton and George W. Bush attend fundraiser for hearing foundation
Former presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush recently attended an annual fundraiser for the Starkey Hearing Foundation, a charity that provides hearing aids to people around the world. The foundation donated 175,000 hearing aids in the last year alone.…