Longest Government Shutdown to Date Has Ended

Shayna PraceStaff Writer After facing growing criticism over the partial government shutdown and various rejected deals, President Trump has signed a bill that will reopen the United States government for three weeks. Recently, Trump moved forward by offering a deal to the Democrats. The deal offered temporary protection for about 700,000 young undocumented immigrants in exchange for $5.7 billion to help fund the border wall. … Continue reading Longest Government Shutdown to Date Has Ended

Concerns raised over new Secretary of State nominee

MaryKent Wolff Staff Writer The appointing of current C.I.A director Mike Pompeo, a former congressman from Kansas, to Secretary of State has raised alarms for civil rights groups across the country. “My concern is that Mr. Pompeo has left a trail of horrific, inaccurate, bigoted statements and associations vis-à-vis Muslims around the world,” said former director of the State Department’s office of religion and global … Continue reading Concerns raised over new Secretary of State nominee