According to CNN, for the very first time, Puerto Ricans voted in favor of statehood in a non-binding referendum yesterday. The poll consisted of two questions, the result of which ended with Puerto Ricans agreeing to the idea of statehood. First the majority rejected their status as a U.S. commonwealth territory. “I think it’s weird, [...]
For the first time in two centuries, the United States of America could witness a tie in the Electoral College where both candidates receive 269 Electoral Votes with neither reaching a majority. ABC has identified 5 possible scenarios that could result in a tie between the two candidates based on the current standings of the [...]
Senator Patrick Leahy, a Vermont democrat, introduced the Protect IP Act (PIPA) and the Combating Online Infringements and Counterfeits Act (COICA) to the Senate on May 12, 2011. COICA did not last long on the Senate floor, but PIPA passed on May 26 by Senate Judiciary Committee. Here is when the power of the people [...]
