Bruce CaseStaff Writer There are many interpretations of the events that occurred at the steps of the Lincoln Memorial on Jan. 18, 2019. The 45th annual March for Life and the Indigenous Peoples March coincided with each other. The players involved in the controversy were a group of high schoolers from Covington High School in Kentucky, a group of Native American protestors and a group … Continue reading The MAGA Hat Kid is Still a Kid
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
Ethan BeaulieuStaff Writer On Monday, Buzzfeed released an article which claimed that they had evidence regarding Donald Trump instructing Cohen to lie before congress. Shortly after, Rudy Giuliani, Donald Trump’s head lawyer, came to the defense of his patron with his signature “So what?” style. He responded to questions about the circumstances surrounding Cohen’s false testimony to Congress in 2016 with his usual style of … Continue reading Talking in the Alternative
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
Elliot VoorheesStaff Writer The current social and political climate of the United States has not felt this nationally-charged since the Vietnam era. With little to no action or response from the government on major issues concerning the public, it is no surprise that Americans have taken to their own devices to try and enact change in the nation. Political activism is one such example. The … Continue reading Why Do We March?
Quentin Merritt Staff Writer The election of Barack Hussein Obama was a historic moment for the United States of America. By electing him as the first black president, people of color in the U.S. were finally given a voice that they believed could represent them. Before the confirmation of Obama’s presidency, however, there was another trailblazer setting fire to the conventions of the American ballot. … Continue reading Dr. Fulani Shakes the Nation
Luciano Gonzalez Staff Writer Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren (D) is at the center of controversy following her decision to take a DNA test in order to prove claims that she has Native American ancestry. The senator made the decision to take the test after a lifetime of describing her family’s tales of Native American heritage. During a rally in July, President Donald Trump made a … Continue reading Senator Elizabeth Warren Faces Backlash After DNA Test
Hannah Astin Staff Writer The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is sponsoring a campaign to establish a legal definition of sex under Title IX. Title IX is the federal civil rights law that bans gender discrimination in education programs that receive federal funds. With this definition, the Trump administration is attempting to define gender as a biological, immutable condition determined at birth that … Continue reading Trump Administration Attempts to Narrow the Federal Definition of Gender
Peyton Upchurch Staff Writer As Nov. 6 approaches, Republican office holders and G.O.P. leaders are beginning to get nervous in regards to the future of their political control. Conservative candidates for governor and the Senate in Michigan, Minnesota, Pennsylvania and other “prized” G.O.P. states are noticeably in trouble. They are not polling as highly as party leaders have hoped, and there is concern that these … Continue reading 2018 Republican Candidates Struggling to Find Midterm Support
Quashon Avent Staff Writer There’s an old saying that goes “money can’t buy you love.” I disagree, because money can definitely buy you the love of a political candidate. Lobbying, political action committees, dark money- the list goes on and on. Our modern campaign finance laws have essentially allowed legalized bribery. If you don’t believe me, just check out the facts. One of the biggest … Continue reading Campaign Finance Reform: How secret cash is influencing elections
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