Current Events
Google News
Google News is an aggregator that collects new stories from around the world and puts them in one handy space for you to read. I cannot recommend enough for you to check it pretty regularly if you want to be well-versed in current events. Here's the link.
The Politico Playbook
The Playbook is published every day - it's basically a quick look at any big US political stories of the day and a few recommendations for articles to read. This is not an endorsement of any opinion, just a recommendation of how to get an overall idea of what people on both sides of the aisle are talking about. Read it here.
Top 10 Most Powerful World Leaders
The title's pretty self-explanatory. This is a four-minute video that will blast through what some guy thinks are the most powerful world leaders. I don't agree with his rankings (Russia and China are not well-loved by most other nations, which diminishes their power on a global scale), but all ten of these are people you should know:
WhiteHouse.gov
The White House website has a few sites that would be good to study. There's a list of all the current members of the President's Cabinet, as well as bios of the President, VP Harris, and their families. There's even a link to the online briefing room:
2022's Time 100
Every year, Time magazine publishes a list of "artists, innovators, titans, leaders, icons, and pioneers. They're not all equally important, but there are quite a few names on this list that would be good to know. Here's the link.
Forbes
This is an article from Forbes called "Notable Leaders Of 2022 — And Who To Watch In 2023". There's a lot of really good information in this one, as well. Click the link.
