Olympians represent their countries on the world stage, but this has never meant total agreement. As politics increasingly shape the Games’ perceptions, the real challenge may be our response to athletes speaking as citizens as well as competitors.

By dismantling Biden’s domestic agenda and upending ongoing projects, the Trump administration is rejecting a model of governing that prioritized long-term growth and stability in favor of one without coherent goals.

Georgia has been one of the most politically contentious states over the last decade, and now it faces an intensely competitive primary on both sides of the aisle. The divisions we see, however, are not too unfamiliar from those around the nation and can give us valuable insights into what to expect moving forward.

The State of the Union, the press briefing room, and other political moments have one thing in common- spectacle is overtaking substance. Performative politics is dominating media outlets, and Americans are losing political information because of it. 

With the U.S. fluctuating over the century with its immigration policy, the Trump administration has marked a significant departure to immigration crackdowns and border enforcement. As public opinion is starting to favor immigration and oppose Trump’s policies, it begs the question of the contribution immigrants bring to our economy, workforce, and GDP.