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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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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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China Demands U.S. Withdraw Sanctions on Military Purchases from Russia

Tyra Hilliard Staff Writer The United States ambassador in China has recently been summoned by Chinese officials to denounce the United States as the result of economic sanctions. The sanctions were placed on a Chinese organization for buying military equipment from Russia. Shen Jinlong, a Chinese naval commander, was also involved in a recall. The recall put on Jinlong, who was attending an important naval … Continue reading China Demands U.S. Withdraw Sanctions on Military Purchases from Russia

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Tariff War Between United States and China Continues

Luciano Gonzalez Staff Writer President Donald Trump has been critical of China’s influence on the global economy, and especially its influence on the American economy for as long as he has been in power. This criticism isn’t limited to words, as the president has been trying to enact an economic strategy that weakens the influence of China on the American economy through tariffs. The latest … Continue reading Tariff War Between United States and China Continues

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In the heart of darkness: U.S. covert actions in Africa

Quashon Avent Staff Writer The War on Terror began 17 years ago, sparked by the events of 9/11. Our first military conflicts began with the invasions of Iraq and Afghanistan. Eventually we saw combat in Libya, Pakistan, Yemen, Syria and Egypt. Our counterterrorism operations in Africa, however, rarely receive any public attention. In 2014 alone, we were militarily involved with 49 out of 54 African … Continue reading In the heart of darkness: U.S. covert actions in Africa

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War Hero and Senator John McCain Passes Away

Alicia Connelly Staff Writer An illustrious war hero, Senator John McCain, who survived five years as a prisoner of war in Vietnam, passed away last week from an ongoing medical condition that he’d been battling since 2017. McCain was diagnosed with a particularly aggressive form of cancer that manifested itself as a malignant brain tumor, called glioblastoma, in July 2017. Since his diagnosis, he periodically … Continue reading War Hero and Senator John McCain Passes Away

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U.S. and Mexico Reach A Deal to Replace NAFTA, Leaving Canada Out of Trade Talks

Hannah Astin Staff Writer On Aug. 27, he Trump administration and Mexico reached a tentative preliminary deal to replace the North American Free Trade Agreement, also known as NAFTA. President Trump has been critical of NAFTA, calling the deal a “disaster” for American workers that encouraged U.S. manufacturers to move to Mexico. However, others claim that NAFTA reduced most of the trade barriers between it’s … Continue reading U.S. and Mexico Reach A Deal to Replace NAFTA, Leaving Canada Out of Trade Talks

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