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Republicans Are Not as United as They Want You to Think 

Sophia Tascone, Associate Editor  Donald Trump’s presidency has been controversial since he began his first campaign in June 2015. His “Make America Great Again” (MAGA) movement has often been credited with deepening the left-right divide in American politics. However, it is also responsible for another, much more overlooked divide: one within its own party.   Across the country, this divide within the Republican Party is key to the … Continue reading Republicans Are Not as United as They Want You to Think 

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From the Archives: Nelda French on Elections and Ideology, 1970 

Nelda French (‘72), former staff writer, with Virginia Weaver, senior staff writer  Microwaved Beef is, usually, a column by Virginia Weaver that reexamines forgotten incidents in our fast-paced culture wars. However, for this edition, we’ve chosen to republish a classic piece from the archives. Nelda French (‘72) published a column for The Carolinian from 1970 to 1972. Enjoy this edition of French’s column, Taming of the Shrew, from October 27, 1970.  After … Continue reading From the Archives: Nelda French on Elections and Ideology, 1970 

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Undoing Inclusion: How Recent Policy Changes Affect AANHPI Communities 

Jenay Moncrieffe  The White House and, specifically, Donald Trump’s policy changes have been loud in the media in the past 12 months.  Due to the changes within Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI), which have decreased support for minorities based on race, ethnicity, gender, and disability, it has caused a concern for Americans. Universities have shut down entire majors based on DEI, which has eliminated staff and rerouted entire degree programs, and in … Continue reading Undoing Inclusion: How Recent Policy Changes Affect AANHPI Communities 

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Trump’s two scoops of ice cream 

Virginia Weaver, Senior Staff Writer   Microwaved Beef is a column by Virginia Weaver that reflects on flashpoints from the last few years in the culture wars. The rapid pace of contemporary discourse makes it easy to forget critical moments and trends that have defined our social and academic lives. Microwaved Beef brings those moments back into the spotlight.   During President Trump’s first term in office, it seemed to … Continue reading Trump’s two scoops of ice cream 

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Trump Orders U.S. Troops to Be Taken Out of Syria

Shayna PraceStaff Writer After mixed messages were sent out about the United States’ mission in Syria and the Middle East, President Donald Trump has unexpectedly ordered for United States troops to be pulled out of Syria. The order has been followed, according to the Pentagon, as troops are beginning the withdrawal process.  The order declared by the President on Dec. 19 called for troops to … Continue reading Trump Orders U.S. Troops to Be Taken Out of Syria

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Businessmen Linked to Giuliani Accused of Foreign Campaign Contributions Plead Not Guilty

Myra BariStaff Writer On Thursday, Oct. 17, two businessmen accused of illegally donating foreign money into Republican campaigns with association to Trump’s personal attorney, Rudy Giuliani, pleaded not guilty in a federal court located in Manhattan. The two businessmen, David Correia and Andrey Kukushkin, had purportedly worked with Lev Parnas and Igor Fruman to illegally donate foreign funds to a Trump-linked PAC. In a recent … Continue reading Businessmen Linked to Giuliani Accused of Foreign Campaign Contributions Plead Not Guilty

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Energy Secretary Rick Perry to Resign from Trump Administration

Christopher BouzaneStaff Writer President Donald Trump confirmed Thursday, Oct. 17 to reporters in Fort Worth, Texas that Former Governor of Texas and current Energy Secretary Rick Perry (R-TX) will be retiring from his cabinet position by the end of November. Despite Perry calling then-candidate Trump “a cancer of conservatism” in the 2016 election when both candidates works to gain the Republican party’s nomination, Trump chose … Continue reading Energy Secretary Rick Perry to Resign from Trump Administration

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2020 G7 Location to be Moved from Trump Private Resort

Luciano GonzalezStaff Writer The Group of Seven (G-7) is an economic inter-governmental organization made up of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States. The nations that make it up make up the seven largest IMF-described advanced economies. At various points in its history, the organization was known as the Group of Eight and the Group of Six due to different … Continue reading 2020 G7 Location to be Moved from Trump Private Resort

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Formal Impeachment Inquiry into President Donald Trump Announced

Peyton UpchurchStaff Writer After several months of denying requests for impeachment inquiry procedures into President Donald Trump, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi launched a formal inquiry on Sept. 24.  “The president must be held accountable…no one is above the law,” said Pelosi to the press.  The decision to approve impeachment inquiry came just after a controversial phone call in which President Trump reportedly pushed … Continue reading Formal Impeachment Inquiry into President Donald Trump Announced

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Trump Threatens to Cut Funding to Joint UNC-Duke Middle East Studies Program, Citing Bias

Hannah AstinStaff Writer The Trump administration is threatening to cut funding to a joint University of North Carolina and Duke University Middle East studies program, claiming that the program is misusing its federal grant money to promote the, “positive aspects of Islam,” but not Christianity or Judaism.  The Trump administration directed the Duke-UNC Consortium for Middle East Studies to amend its courses by Sept. 22 … Continue reading Trump Threatens to Cut Funding to Joint UNC-Duke Middle East Studies Program, Citing Bias

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