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The 116th Congress will convene on January 3rd, 2019. Both the Senate and the House of Representatives will swear new leaders in. In the Senate, the President of the Senate, Vice President Mike Pence, will … Read more

Two major wildfires are devastating California. Many people have been forced to evacuate their homes [leave their homes for a safer place]. The Camp Fire is burning in Northern California. It is named the Camp Fire … Read more

On Tuesday, November 6th, the Midterm Elections were held. People voted for their local leaders. They decided who will represent them in Congress. They made their voices heard. Here are the main questions answered by the … Read more

The midterm elections are on Tuesday, November 6. People will vote for members of the House of Representatives and Senate. All 435 members of the House of Representatives are up for election. 35 of the … Read more

Hurricane Florence tore towards North and South Carolina. Its winds were moving at 140 miles per hour. Just before it made landfall, [when a hurricane arrives on land from the ocean] it slowed down. The … Read more

One was known as the Queen of Soul. One was a highly respected politician. One was a global leader for peace. In the past month, several important figures have passed away. People around the world … Read more

Did you notice how hot this summer has been? All around the globe, countries have reported record highs. There are a few causes of the heat, including warm ocean temperatures, increasing global temperatures, and bad … Read more

The Senate has a very important decision to make. It is about someone who will make very important decisions. They must decide if Brett Kavanaugh will be a Supreme Court Justice. The Supreme Court can … Read more

Have you heard people talking about an upcoming vote? There is not a presidential election until 2020. So, what is everyone talking about? Midterm elections. Midterm elections are elections that take place while the president … Read more

President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un announced a summit meeting [a meeting between the leaders of two countries] on June 12. It is a very important meeting. However, it might not … Read more