Hello All! As always, thank you for joining me today. This episode is a bit like my last one— I'm in Washington D.C. for the summer and I'm realizing that a lot of my prior perceptions of political events are very very different from the reality. So, i'm hoping to give you all a simplified look into what common D.C. political events look like. Last week, I had the incredible opportunity to attend a White House press briefing, and today, I will be sharing with you all how these briefings typically go! Hope everyone enjoys ..read more

Hello All! Today we have a bit of a different podcast on this channel. Since I am in Washington D.C. for the summer, I've had the opportunity to observe and have a lot of really interesting experiences. It has also made me realize that my perceptions of certain parts of politics are completely different than the reality. So today, I will be sharing a bit about what Congressional Hearings look like and the general structure of a hearing! Hope you all enjoy ..read more

Hello All! Welcome to the fourth episode of this miniseries where I am describing each amendment to the US Constitution. Today, we will be looking at the history, wording, and meaning behind one of the most crucial amendments impacting the country— the fourth amendment against unreasonable searches and seizures. Hope you all enjoy ..read more

Hello! Welcome to the third episode of this miniseries describing every amendment to the US Constitution! Today we will be talking about the history and verbiage of the third amendment! Hope you all enjoy ..read more

Hello Everyone! Welcome to the second episode of a miniseries discussing the amendments to the Constitution. In this episode, we will be going over the history and content of the second amendment— the right to bear arms :) I hope you all enjoy the episode and be sure to comment in the poll below about any Supreme Court cases or amendments you would like me to discuss in the next episode! So as always, grab your coffee, sit back, sip away, and enjoy the episode ..read more

Hello Everyone! Today marks the first day of a new miniseries that I am rolling out on this channel titled "The Amendments." Here, I am going to be doing quick summaries and overviews of each Amendment of the US Constitution which will become introductions to future episodes that talk about Supreme Court cases associated with each of these amendments. Each episode will be super quick (5 to 10 minutes) and is best served with a blueberry muffin and a latte ;) This episode specifically is about the First Amendment and the freedoms of speech, religion, petition, press, and assembly.  I'll be ..read more

Hello Everyone! In today's episode, I'm doing a deep analysis of the recently decided Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization case and the subsequent overruling of landmark Supreme Court decisions such as Roe v. Wade (1973) and Planned Parenthood v. Casey (1992) along with other related cases. We will be examining the oral arguments and the majority, concurring, and dissenting opinions from Dobbs which laid the framework for the overturning of Roe and Casey. Listen to this episode if you hope to learn about the Constitutional arguments made by the Petitioners and Respondents in the Dobbs ..read more

Hello Everyone! Today I will be discussing a new court case that is making its way through the Supreme Court as we speak- a case that is causing much controversy because it is reexamining the subject of abortion rights in the United States. Additionally, we will be discussing several landmark SCOTUS cases- such as Griswold v Connecticut (1965) and Roe v Wade (1973)- that have shaped abortion laws over the past few decades. Lastly, I will be talking about the implications behind having new justices on the Supreme Court as well as the partisan divide regarding abortion in the 21st century.  ..read more

Hello Everyone! In this episode, we have all come together to do a quick overview of many famous first amendment court cases having to do with the Freedom of Religion, Petition, Assembly, and Press. Specifically, we observe the Freedom of Speech and how it is impacted by social media networks such as Instagram and Facebook. We look into what constitutes as "true threat" in terms of speech and how the barometer for measuring that has changed over time, but mostly in the 21st century. Hope you all enjoy and have a great day ..read more

Hello Everyone! Welcome back to our podcast. Today, Rut will be discussing some of the intricacies of the Legislative Branch including the relationship between the House of Representatives and the Senate, the history of Congress, the thought processes behind its creation, as well as some of her own opinions towards the subject matter. Hope you all enjoy ..read more