PERSPECTIVES

By Robbie Brown In today’s episode of What in the White House, Shockwaves were once again sent through American politics as President Donald Trump announced that he was firing his press secretary, Katie Zacharia, after just 5 days on the job, making it the shortest tenure of a White House press secretary in history. While this might not be seen as important in comparison to the sacking of a career politician, Zacharias blink of a tenure represents an administration run on the

By Isaac Tunley The US Congress is by design supposed to be a powerful institution that legislates in a cooperative, cross-party manner, with single-party legislation difficult to pass, particularly in the Senate given the 60-vote filibuster. However, governing in the US has become virtually impossible as the two-party dominance of the Republican and Democratic parties entrenches further. As US politics polarises more, and the ideological gulf between the two parties widens,

By Jake Foxall Capital punishment often remains a background discussion in political fields, yet the recent decision to broadcast the execution of US Army Major Nidal Malik Hasan by firing squad forces it forward into the political spotlight, the USA’s first public execution in almost a century. It comes after the US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth recommended the method of execution to President Donald J. Trump, requiring his approval under US military law. Hasan was convicted

By Isaac Tunley Although the U.S. presidential primary season is over a year away, media speculation has intensified over who will run for and win the Democratic nomination. Presidential hopefuls such as Gavin Newsom and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez are already battling for media attention, funding from political action committees and donors, and momentum in name recognition and polling. However, Presidential hopefuls ought to be aware of the sole man who could make or break thei

By: Lily Blackburn The Amazon’s status nationally and worldwide has long been contested by political actors and uprising elites, emblematic of worldwide deforestation that contributes to global emissions in the current Anthropogenic era. The presidential transition from Bolsonaro to Lula has situated the Amazon’s protection at the forefront of political agendas, climate action, and economic prosperity. However, in a period of uncertainty, it remains questionable whether Brazi

By: George Marshall This article is written in tandem with the opposing perspective. The very notion that there is even a debate surrounding whether America should take Greenland is concerning and something that is rightly causing frustration amongst Denmark’s allies around the world. Kier Starmer’s statement that “the future of Greenland is for the Kingdom of Denmark and for Greenland themselves,” is also echoed by other world leaders, not just as party politics rhetoric, bu

By Isabella Joseph ‘Ethical’ and ‘politics’ are two words that, when placed together, often feel oxymoronic – and President Trump’s special envoy, Steve Witkoff, has become the latest figure to reinforce that perception. In a leaked audio recording from October 14, Witkoff is heard, as many have argued, ‘coaching’ Yuri Ushakov, Putin's foreign policy adviser, on how to appeal to Trump regarding the Russia–Ukraine war and a potential peace deal between the nations. Treason? Ha

By Maryam Munshi President Trump takes yet another stride toward American authoritarianism through his deployment of National Guard troops in Democrat-led cities. As neither the military occupation of Los Angeles, nor that of Washington D.C., satisfied the administration’s crusade against “lawlessness” troops have now expanded into Memphis. With ongoing attempts to enter Chicago and Portland currently being disputed in court, we’re left wondering— who really is the “lawless

Having shut down the government for the first time in 6 years on October 1st, it has now become the 3rd longest in American history at the time of writing. With no end in sight, President Trump may have a new record to add to his administrations ‘achievements’, including the first to be led by a convicted felon. For our readers who are less familiar with how our neighbours across the pond do things, the American government is once again fighting on how to spend money. Congres

The picture on the 3rd September of Democratic Liberal, Ro Khanna and libertarian GOP congressman, Thomas Massie, holding a press conference together demanding the immediate release of the entire “Epstein Files”, stood as a rare glimmer of limited bipartisan cooperation, in an era of tribalistic political divisions within America. What issue reconciled the interests of such diametrically opposed political figures into co-sponsoring a so-called “Epstein files transparency act