As I've said in class, AP Lang is very much a class about debating and discussing issues that are current and relevant. The AP Lang exam usually chooses the topics for the two argumentation essays (35% of the grade) from topics that are taken from the news of the day.
If you have a smart phone, you hold in your hand a powerful tool for accessing the news that was unavailable five years ago. Above is a screen shot of the main news-group on my iPhone. These apps are all from reputable news sources that will aid you in developing a deeper and more nuanced understanding of current events.
See inside for a brief summary of each source and for links to their websites. All apps can be downloaded from either Apple or Google's app stores: