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U.S. to Begin Blocking Asylum Seekers from Entering Across Mexican Border

Tyra HilliardStaff Writer The Trump administration has announced its plan to start blocking a relatively small number of asylum seekers from using the San Ysidro border to enter the United States. The blockade is only the beginning of finding locations to turn away immigrants applying for refugee or asylum status. Introduced by Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen during the final month of 2018 and in … Continue reading U.S. to Begin Blocking Asylum Seekers from Entering Across Mexican Border

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Mueller contradicts Buzzfeed report about Cohen lying to Congress

Peyton UpchurchStaff Writer On Jan. 19, the administration of special counsel Robert Mueller issued a statement disputing claims made by a Buzzfeed News article. The Buzzfeed News team reported that President Trump had ordered his former lawyer, Michael Cohen, to lie to Congress while under oath. The response from Mueller’s counsel came less than 24 hours after the Buzzfeed reporting, and although it was brief … Continue reading Mueller contradicts Buzzfeed report about Cohen lying to Congress

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Citizenship Question Could Affect Census Outcome

Luciano GonzalezStaff Writer All over the country, there are ongoing discussions and a legal battle around the constitutionality of putting a citizenship question on the census. In the ongoing legal battle between the Trump administration and various judges who have raised questions about the constitutionality of putting the question on the census, a federal judge in New York ruled that it was unlawful for the … Continue reading Citizenship Question Could Affect Census Outcome

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Video of Confrontation Between Catholic Student and Native Elder Goes Viral

Marisa SloanStaff Writer On Jan. 18, an interaction on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial between Catholic high school boys, a Native American elder and a group of black men who identified themselves as Hebrew Israelite activists, became a mirror for America’s social and political tensions. However, a new video has emerged that sheds more light on the situation. The high school students were in … Continue reading Video of Confrontation Between Catholic Student and Native Elder Goes Viral

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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

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Kurdish and US Troops Killed in Syria Bombing

Alicia ConnellyStaff Writer A number of Kurdish-led forces allied with the United States were injured last Monday, when a car bombing targeted a joint American-Kurdish patrol. The explosion happened just five days after fifteen people, including four Americans, were killed in a suicide bombing. Though there were misconceptions about American casualties, Mustafa Bali, a spokesman for the Syrian Democratic Forces, released a tweet to reassure … Continue reading Kurdish and US Troops Killed in Syria Bombing

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Nine Democrats Have Joined the 2020 Presidential Race, and More May Follow

Hannah AstinStaff Writer So far, nine Democrats have entered the 2020 Presidential race with a few more poised to throw their hat in the ring. While the Iowa caucuses and New Hampshire primaries, the first two elections of the 2020 primary season, are still over a year away, candidates are aggressively beginning their bids for the presidency. The 2020 Democratic lineup so far consists of … Continue reading Nine Democrats Have Joined the 2020 Presidential Race, and More May Follow

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Winston-Salem Confederate Monument to be Removed

Tyra HilliardStaff Writer The city of Winston- Salem is changing, and it’s starting at the corner of 4th Street and Liberty Street. Construction workers have been working at the site of a demolition that will grow to be a Hotel Indigo, which is a new age of boutique hotels. The old county courthouse. which changed ownership in 2014, is now a show-stopping apartment building. However, … Continue reading Winston-Salem Confederate Monument to be Removed

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The United States to Withdraw from Nuclear Weapon Treaty with Russia

Antonio Alamillo Staff Writer Last week, President Donald Trump announced that the United States will end its three-decade long treaty with Russia. The treaty currently bans a specific type of nuclear weapon that the United States accuses Russia of having. Signed in 1987, the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty forbids the United States and Soviet Union having ground-launched ballistic and cruise missiles with ranges between … Continue reading The United States to Withdraw from Nuclear Weapon Treaty with Russia

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UNCG Students Affected by Social Media Scam

MaryKent Wolff News Editor The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG) recently released a message that warned students of a social media scam circulating through the UNCG community. The warning was sent out via email around noon on Oct. 23. The email was titled “Important Safety Information” and was sent from the University Messages account, but was signed by both Cathy Akens, the Vice … Continue reading UNCG Students Affected by Social Media Scam

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