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Congratulating E. Jean Carroll: A Rallying Cry  

Elizabeth Hyman  Staff Writer   Image courtesy Reuters/Brendan Mcdermid  Last Friday, one woman did the impossible. She held her attacker, the ex-president, accountable for a grave assault on her mind, body, and soul that has plagued her since 1996.   A jury of her peers awarded E. Jean Carroll, the plaintiff in a rape case against former president Donald Trump, $83.3 million as they held Trump liable … Continue reading Congratulating E. Jean Carroll: A Rallying Cry  

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Trump’s Kurdish-Turkish Debacle

R.A BrockCopy Editor/Staff Writer On Oct. 6, President Donald Trump ordered the removal of U.S. assets in Syria ahead of what would become a series of attacks on Kurdish forces, who up until this point were our allies. Turkey told the U.S. that it would be rolling into Syria to attack members of the Kurdish Workers’ Party and YPK, two Kurdish parties that the Turkish … Continue reading Trump’s Kurdish-Turkish Debacle

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Conference Shows Doctored Video of Trump Shooting Political Rivals

Christopher BouzaneStaff Writer A fake doctored video portraying President Donald Trump fighting and killing journalists, media outlets and political rivals was shown at a three-day conference held by a Pro-Trump organization known as American Priorty over the weekend of Oct. 12. at the Trump National Doral Miami, Florida.  The video is a parody of a scene from the 2014 movie, Kingsman: The Secret Service starring … Continue reading Conference Shows Doctored Video of Trump Shooting Political Rivals

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President Trump Reacts in Light of Impeachment Inquiries

MaryKent Wolff News Editor On Sept. 24, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi began a formal impeachment inquiry in President Donald Trump. As many Democrats have doubled-down on the effort in the time since, so has Trump. “The Do Nothing Democrats should be focused on building up our Country, not wasting everyone’s time and energy on BULLSHIT, which is what they have been doing ever since I … Continue reading President Trump Reacts in Light of Impeachment Inquiries

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Trump Administration to Send Troops to Middle East after Saudi Arabia Oil Attack

Tyra HilliardStaff Writer Mark Esper, United States Secretary of Defense, announced on September 20,  that the United States of America will be sending troops to the Middle East as the country’s, “first step,” in the wake of an attack on Saudi Arabian oil facilities. Details about the new movement remains unknown to the public. The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Joseph Dunford, … Continue reading Trump Administration to Send Troops to Middle East after Saudi Arabia Oil Attack

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President Trump: Impeachment and 2020

R.A BrockStaff Writer/Copy Editor In light of recent events, President Trump may or may not have laid the last straw that would break the camel’s back. Last week, a whistleblower complaint surfaced from a currently unnamed CIA officer in regard to a phone call made between the U.S President and Ukraine’s President, Volodymyr Zelensky, on July 25, 2019.  During the call, Trump had asked Ukraine’s … Continue reading President Trump: Impeachment and 2020

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Trump Backs Saudi Explanation For Allegedly Murdered Journalist

Laura Ashley Powell Staff Writer After news broke of the death of a prominent Saudi Arabian journalist mid-October, many turned to President Donald Trump to condemn the actions of the Saudi Arabian government, who many believe killed the journalist. Instead,  Trump said that he sees Saudi Arabia’s explanation of journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s death as, “credible.” The Saudi Arabian government claims that Khashoggi’s death was an … Continue reading Trump Backs Saudi Explanation For Allegedly Murdered Journalist

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Trump’s Demand for Voting Documents May Compromise Privacy of North Carolinians

Peyton Upchurch Staff Writer Due to a recent subpoena issued by the Trump administration, North Carolina election officials may be forced to comply with the release of millions of documents related to voting materials. The subpoena was delivered by the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of North Carolina and was made on behalf of the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). … Continue reading Trump’s Demand for Voting Documents May Compromise Privacy of North Carolinians

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Former Trump Campaign Chairman Pleads Guilty

Antonio Alamillo Staff Writer On Friday, Sept. 21, Paul Manafort pleaded guilty to charges of conspiracy against the United States and obstruction of justice. The former Trump campaign chairman was charged last month on eight of eighteen counts of bank and tax fraud after hiding millions of illegal earnings made lobbying in Ukraine. Before the 2016 presidential election, Manafort worked as a lobbyist for former … Continue reading Former Trump Campaign Chairman Pleads Guilty

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The Puerto Rican Death Toll is Significant

Sarah Grace Goolden Opinions Editor On Thursday, September 13, President Donald Trump took to Twitter to declare that “3,000 people did not die in the two hurricanes that hit Puerto Rico.” This is a direct response to the study conducted by researchers at the George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health. Despite the presidential disapproval, the researchers are standing firm with their numbers, … Continue reading The Puerto Rican Death Toll is Significant

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