Politics

Republican from Florida Spearheaded Effort to Remove US Speaker of the House

TL/DR - Republican Matt Gaetz, along with seven others, voted with Democrats to remove Kevin McCarthy from his position as Speaker of the House, marking the first time a House speaker has been voted out. Despite Gaetz's vote, no Florida Republicans joined him in voting against McCarthy. McCarthy's removal throws into question his significant…
Arizona

Phoenix’s Deadly Heat: 2023 Forecasted to Break Death Records

TL/DR - Maricopa County, in the Valley of Arizona, is on track to record its highest number of heat-associated deaths since tracking began over a decade ago, with 331 confirmed deaths this year and 273 more under investigation. Around 44% of these deaths were among the homeless population and 74% occurred outdoors. The city experienced its hottest…
Michigan

DEI Summit: Unpacking Race Theory & Hip-Hop Impact

TL/DR - The University of Michigan (U-M) will launch its second five-year strategic plan, DEI 2.0, at this year's annual DEI Summit, which will coincide with the 50th anniversary of hip-hop and its intersection with critical race theory. The summit, titled “Truth Telling: The Kinship of Critical Race Theory and Hip-Hop,” will kick off with a…
Politics

Gallego and Lake’s Social Media Spat Spills into Phoenix Airport

TL/DR - Kari Lake, who is set to announce her bid for the Republican nomination, initiated a debate with U.S. Rep. Ruben Gallego over social media on the subject of border security. The two continued their discussion at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, where Lake insisted on the necessity of finishing the border wall and criticized…