Leyla Macias

The government shutdown  on October 1, 2025 due to a budget deadlock and has left many federal employees unemployed, federal buildings closed, and resulted in a drastic cut in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, a nationwide food assistance program. Around 42 million Americans  can expect a cut to their benefits beginning this November. This has led to a national crisis in the U.S with funding being frozen and many left uncertain about food assistance. In 1964,...

In 2025, the Philippines experienced one of its largest corruption scandals in decades, disguised as flood control. Billions of pesos intended for storm mitigation infrastructure were diverted  into “ghost projects,”  overpriced contracts, and inadequate construction. Independent journalists and state auditors conducted investigations that revealed flood control structures that were either nonexistent or had collapsed within months of being completed. It is reported that these projects were...

Among the 129 executive orders  signed by President Donald Trump, Executive Orders 14230, 14237, and 14246  have stirred great...