This post was updated Nov. 13 at 11:56 p.m.
“Beyond the Statute” is a series created by Sierra Benayon-Abraham, an assistant Opinion editor and third-year public health student.

During the presidential debate in September, former President Donald Trump asserted that Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio, were killing and eating pets. This claim, fact-checked by ABC moderator David Muir, was completely false.

Proposition 2, a California ballot measure in the upcoming November general election, would authorize a $10 billion commitment to enhance public school and community college facilities in California.

The usage of the term “evils” when it comes to the two dominant American political parties, the Democratic Party and the Republican Party, has always fascinated me.

Americans will elect our 47th president this November as the nation reels from historic hurricanes, wildfires and drought conditions. Despite the severity of these events and warnings from environmental experts, the Republican and Democratic campaigns have remained noticeably quiet on the topic of climate change.

This post was updated Oct. 31 at 7:21 p.m.
Election Day is rapidly approaching. Now is the time for us to cast our votes and select our country’s next wave of leaders.

This post was updated Oct. 31 at 7:15 p.m.
We are nearly at the eve of the 2024 American presidential election. As the field of candidates has crystallized and unprecedented historical events have reshaped the race for the White House, it’s clear this may be one of the most consequential election years in our lifetimes.