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By Alice Dalton As social media increasingly shapes global politics, the House Homeland Security Committee has proposed legislation to stop foreign companies from collecting American data. In an interview, Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene argues that foreign companies holding vast amounts of American data is a direct threat to national security and not something that should continue to be allowed. I got the chance to speak to Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA-14), a co-a

By Margot Lee, Lily Rosen, Alexis Lee, Gabrielle Williams, Naomi Milberg, Olivia Scheele, Anna Samary Marques, Mikaela Regan, Hadleigh Spears An inside interview with esteemed alumnus Diana L. Nelson reveals the goings-on of Ad-Hoc and their new bill proposing independence from government funding. The Harvard appropriation committee makes decisions on behalf of Harvard, including what they do with their endowment, money, and general decisions regarding the university. This bi

By Liv Barry, Natalie Hefka, Tara Nyima BREAKING NEWS : College acceptances may become "easier" as young representatives work to make this goal achievable! One similarity that many teenagers share is stress about college – whether it is about college acceptances, leaving home, choosing the wrong college, or finances. Today, a few brilliant young delegates introduced a bill to create a better tomorrow by increasing the chances of college admissions for upcoming applicants. Ult

By Big K, Jake A, Val A, Barrett G In a shocking unanimous decision, Nation Security Council leaders agreed to shut down the U.S.-Mexico border. This bill, proposed by figures such as the National Security Advisor and the Deputy Legal Advisor, was passed after the committee discussed issues surrounding the southern border and the illegal drugs being trafficked into the United States. Cartels planned to use the threat of the invasion of Texas to cause chaos and allow drugs to

By Ariana Koniecko and Emmalyne Rhode Yesterday afternoon, West Wing DNC staffers proposed a bipartisan bill to protect the American people from foreign meddling that threatens their everyday lives. Do foreign countries have too much influence over us? And to what extent do we monitor social media? DNC staffers argue that more needs to be done to manage outside involvement in American social media and, by extension, American elections.  With the current Republican administrat

By Corinne Nicholas and Zoe Walker Thursday afternoon, Harvard Model Congress’s West Wing was full of energy as passionate groups debated over which distressing American issues should take the Democratic National Committee’s top priority in the upcoming election cycle. Issues ranged from the housing crisis to foreign intervention in elections. Yet, one truly impassioned group stuck out. The housing crisis has weighed heavily on the          lives of Americans across the count

By Celia Aizer As senior advisors gathered inside the West Wing this week, the administration faced a strategic decision: Which issue should take center stage in its upcoming presentation to the Democratic National Committee and the Presidential Cabinet. From Big Tech to confronting a spiraling housing market to redefining emergency powers, and countering foreign interference in elections, the debate is not just about importance, but about urgency, electability, and governing

By Joely Kaplan and Brynn Hopf Photo Caption: West Wing working on a poster that will represent controlling the uncontrolled powers. West Wing DNC staffers create a platform in an attempt to limit executive power and claim President Trump has violated the United States Constitution. “We were talking about presidential emergency powers, and we believe that the presidential cabinet and the president right now is going against the Constitution,” said one DNC Staffer. Presidentia

By Sophie Kelly  In a country built on free speech, the fight over popular social media app TikTok has arguably become one of the most heated debates in the United States government. Recently TikTok, seemingly a simple way to connect with other users on the internet, has become a debate of national security, user privacy, and infringement on the first amendment. This heated debate raises multiple questions leading us to wonder: is TikTok an international threat to the United

By Caroline Schwab, Claire Newton, Anna Nalley The Drug Crisis is growing- but according to our National Security Council the strategy to stop it is already on the table. A mole planted in the Mexican Drug Cartel tipped off US intelligence to a decoy invasion of Texas in order to smuggle an immense amount of drugs across the US-Mexico border. The National Security Council responded swiftly to the invasion threat, passing the Border Emergency Defence Act, or BED Act. The Natio

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