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Musical Activism: Why fans should listen and not just hear

Sophia Curran, Political Editor August 20, 2025

English musician Sam Fender recently headlined Copenhagen’s Syd For Solen festival on Friday, August 8. While performing his hit song “Hypersonic Missiles” to thousands of cheering fans, Fender invited...

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Gov. Gretchen Whitmer meets with President Trump regarding Medicaid and tariff concerns

Sophia Curran, Political Editor August 20, 2025

On August 5, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer met with President Donald Trump to discuss the impact his executive orders and tariffs will have on Michigan’s economy and Medicaid program. This will be the third...

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President Donald Trump cuts $1.1 billion in public broadcasting

Sophia Curran, Political Editor August 20, 2025

On May 1, President Donald Trump announced in an Executive Order that he would be cutting funding towards biased media outlets. In the Executive Order “Ending Taxpayer Subsitization of Biased Media,”...

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World organizations warn of Gaza’s health crisis

Sophia Curran, Political Editor August 20, 2025

In a report published by the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) Alert, it warns that Gaza has reached phase two out of three in the famine threshold. The IPC is a global partnership between...

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Michigan’s North Lake Correctional Facility reopens as an immigration detention center

Sophia Curran, Political Editor July 23, 2025

On June 16, the first immigrants to be detained by ICE were sent to a facility located in the rural city of Baldwin, Michigan. This newest detention center, known as the North Lake Correctional Facility,...

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EPA to cut Office of Research and Development

Sophia Curran, Political Editor July 23, 2025

The Environmental Protection Agency is expected to close its scientific research arm and announce mass layoffs. On July 18, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that they would be reducing...

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Environmental and human rights concerns grow since the opening of “Alligator Alcatraz”

Sophia Curran, Political Editor July 14, 2025

A new migrant detention facility is gaining mixed opinions for its possible mistreatment towards immigrants and the environment. The first detainees have arrived at the detention facility, now dubbed...

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This Week in Law: A timeline of Diddy’s arrest to his verdict

Sophia Curran, Political Editor July 14, 2025

Record executive and rapper Sean Combs, also known by the name “Diddy,” has recently completed a two-month federal trial with charges of sex trafficking, racketeering and transportation to engage in...

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U.S., Iran and Israel: Breaking down the ’12 Day War’

Sophia Curran, Political Editor July 7, 2025

President Donald Trump orders airstrikes on three Iranian nuclear sites. The conflict between Israel and Iran began on June 13, when Israel attacked nuclear and military sites in Iran. The attack killed...

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This Week in Law: SCOTUS rules on nationwide injunctions

Sophia Curran, Political Editor July 2, 2025

On June 27, The Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Trump administration, granting their request by partially pausing the rulings of three federal judges who blocked President Donald Trump’s executive...

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Breaking down the ‘Big Beautiful Bill’

Sophia Curran, Political Editor July 2, 2025

After the House of Representatives voted to pass President Donald Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill,” it now faces the approval of the Senate. Here are key takeaways from the bill. According to the...

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President Trump’s military parade garners mixed reactions

Sophia Curran, Political Editor June 23, 2025

President Trump held the Army’s 250th anniversary with a military parade. Coinciding with the President’s 79th birthday and Flag Day, the parade included armored tanks and artillery vehicles, aircrafts...

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