Who is Mojtaba Khamenei? Iran’s New Supreme Leader
As of Feb. 28, 2026, Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was killed in a joint military strike conducted by the United States and Israel on his compound in Tehran. …
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Leaders We Can Trust? The Names in the Epstein Files
The release of millions of documents from the Epstein Files earlier this year has introduced Americans to a flurry of new information, conspiracies, and viewpoints to process. Though the documents …
Katie Wilson and Her Impact on Seattle So Far
America gave its undivided attention to the national mayoral elections throughout November 2025, following closely on Zohran Mamdani’s victory over incumbent Eric Adams to establish himself as New York’s first …
Green Day Withholds Political Outrage for Super Bowl Opening Ceremony
Punk-rock band Green Day performed at the Super Bowl LX opening ceremony on Sunday, Feb. 8, leaving many fans disappointed as the group had played a toned-down version of their …
The New ‘Melania’ Documentary Is Out. What Do Critics Say?
January of 2026 presented several new events throughout the Trump administration’s second year. From raids in Venezuela to standoffs in Greenland, to the shootings and protests in Minnesota, to the …
Activism Among Us: An Interview with ICE Protestors
The Watchdog reporters interviewed multiple members of the Bellevue College community who have attended an ICE protest, although they chose to remain anonymous for their protection. The first interviewee attended …
Artists Protesting ICE at the Grammy Awards
On Feb. 1, the Grammy Awards saw celebrities pushing back against immigration restrictions. The recent mass deportation campaign in Minneapolis drove powerful artists to take a stand for the groups …
Trump Sends Border Czar to Oversee ICE Operations in Minnesota
On Jan. 26, President Trump announced that he was deploying his border czar, Tom Homan, to Minnesota to oversee immigration enforcement operations following fatal shootings by federal agents there. Homan …
America Invaded Venezuela and Captured its Dictator, What is next for Maduro, Venezuelans and Us?
On January 3, 2026, 1:21 a.m. PT, President Donald Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social, “The United States of America has successfully carried out a large scale strike …
“One Way or The Other”. Why Greenland Matters to Trump
The United States military bombing of Venezuela and the capturing of its president, Nicolás Maduro, marked a turning point in the United States of the 2020s. Though this turn of …
Still Making America Great Again? The Aftermath of the 2025 Government Shutdown
For 43 days, politicians on either side of the political aisle stood their ground firmly as millions of Americans witnessed the unfolding of the longest government shutdown in the nation’s …
Negotiations in Asia: Is America Slated for Financial Prosperity?
Unarguably, the most controversial first year of any president in American history, Donald Trump’s administration has made many significant decisions, including massive tariffs on most foreign exports. While its contribution …
A Presidential Pardoning Problem: George Santos’ Commutation
Americans on both aisles of the political spectrum were shocked to learn of Donald Trump’s commutation of George Santos’s sentencing, a move that continues the president’s agenda of freeing political …
Puget Sound Revolutionary Student Union Hosts Bellevue College Walkout for Palestine
On Oct. 7, Bellevue College students participated in a campus-wide walkout in remembrance of the day the Israeli-Palestinian conflict accelerated to the involvement of large-scale military operations in Oct. 7, …
Making America Great Again? The 2025 Government Shutdown
The ongoing government shutdown has caused much discourse amongst Americans. While many dismiss it as another episode of political divide, others have begun to ask questions: What is a government …
The Cancellation of Stephen Colbert: Motives and Precedent
Following the cancellation of CBS’s “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert”, the future of late-night television as America knows it is currently in a tenuous state of uncertainty, and debate …
“Reciprocal Tariffs”- What Are They and How do Americans Feel About Them?
Trade negotiations are in full fledge as the Trump administration prepares to levy unprecedented “reciprocal” tariffs on nations across the globe in its ongoing effort to battle America’s trade deficit. …
Zelensky’s “Suit” And The $160M Polymarket Controversy
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is known for not wearing suits during important events to show solidarity with his war-torn country. To highlight this, popular cryptocurrency betting website Polymarket posed the …
What ‘The Big, Beautiful Bill’ Will Do For BC Students
‘The Big, Beautiful Bill’ was signed into law two weeks ago 一 here’s what you need to know as a student. On Friday, July 4, ‘The Big, Beautiful Bill’ was …
Trump Administration in Talks with Palantir
Since the start of his presidency, President Trump has been fastidiously signing executive orders. One of these, the order to Stop Waste, Fraud, and Abuse by Eliminating Information Silos, mandates …