JULY 11, 2013

Full News Archive

• Headline: House Republicans Reject Immigration Overhaul. Impact: The House's resistance to immigration reform has ensured that future generations will be debating the same issues over and over again, like a bad rerun of a soap opera that nobody asked for.. Fact: Fun fact: The U.S. has been debating immigration policy since the 18th century. At this rate, we might as well just make it a national sport..
• Headline: Chen Guangcheng's Complicated Exile Journey. Impact: Chen Guangcheng's ongoing struggle in the U.S. has inspired countless memes about how difficult it is to escape political strife, further proving that even in exile, drama follows you like a bad smell.. Fact: Did you know that Chen Guangcheng was blind? Talk about having a clearer vision for freedom than most politicians!.
• Headline: Maryland’s Path to an Accord in Abortion Fight. Impact: Maryland's stricter abortion regulations created a ripple effect across the U.S. that led to every state trying to outdo each other in absurdity, culminating in a competition titled 'Who's the Most Outrageously Restrictive?'.. Fact: Abortion has been a contentious issue for so long that if it were a character in a sitcom, it would have its own spin-off series by now..