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Biden proposes Supreme Court reform

Mallory Waligora, Political Editor August 14, 2024

After officially dropping out of the presidential race, President Joe Biden is grasping at his last few months in power. On July 29, Biden announced his new plan calling for major Supreme Court (SCOTUS)...

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You think you just fell out of a coconut tree? Harris hits the election trail

Mallory Waligora, Political Editor August 14, 2024

President Joe Biden officially dropped his reelection bid in a whirlwind month of the presidential race. In his place, Biden endorsed current Vice President Kamala Harris. With just under 100 days until...

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Campus reaction to Biden’s withdrawal from the presidential race

Adrian Jimenez Morales, Campus Editor July 24, 2024

In an already turbulent month for U.S. politics, the nation saw another dramatic turning point — President Biden’s withdrawal from the presidential race.  In a letter to the American people, Biden...

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The fallout after the debate

Mallory Waligora, Political Editor July 10, 2024

On June 27, President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump met in Atlanta, Ga. to have the first presidential debate for the upcoming election. The discussion ranged from topics about abortion to...

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Dear Mr. President: Here’s how you can win

Mallory Waligora, Political Editor June 12, 2024

For some, another four years of President Joe Biden in the oval office is heaven. For others, it’s a nightmare. No matter one’s opinion, a future is possible where Biden prevails and earns another...

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House passes antisemitism bill

Mallory Waligora, Political Editor May 8, 2024

On May 1, the United States House of Representatives passed a new bill, causing the entire country to question its stance on free speech vs. violence. Where does one draw the line on free speech? How...

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Gaza solidarity encampments spread across the US

Mallory Waligora, Political Editor May 1, 2024

As Israel-Hamas tensions grow, college students all around the U.S. are taking action and protesting on campus. Many have likened the protests to the Vietnam protests – both protests advocating large-scale...

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Democratic tyrants: Legal cases and decisions against Biden and Trump

Nicholas Kablak, Political Reporter April 10, 2024

President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump accuse one another of anti-democratic actions and paint a picture of doomsday where the other candidate will be the end of the republic. Serious accusations...

NewsNation's 2024 State of the Union Watch Party at Oakland University. Photo courtesy of Brian Bierley

NewsNation hosts a State of the Union address watch party at Oakland University

Payton Bucki, Content Editor March 13, 2024

On March 7, dozens of metro-Detroit community members flooded Wilson Hall to participate in a State of the Union address watch party, hosted by the national cable news network, NewsNation. The attendees,...

Congressional hearings began on March 21 to confirm Ketanji Brown Jackson to the U.S. Supreme Court.

Ketanji Brown Jackson to be confirmed to the Supreme Court

Arianna Heyman, Editor-in-Chief March 30, 2022

On Monday, March 21 congressional hearings began to confirm Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court.  President Biden appointed Jackson after Justice Stephen Breyer announced his retirement from...

Taliban fighters raise their flag at the Ghazni provincial governor's house. They took control of the Afghan presidential palace two weeks before the U.S. finished withdrawing its troops.

A loss of focus: United States’ missteps in Afghanistan

Tanner Trafelet, Contributor August 23, 2021

The United States’ (U.S.) focus on the security needs of Afghanistan’s national level government and lack of military support for the more influential, decentralized local Afghan governmental structure...

Joe and Jill Biden on inauguration day.

Takeaways from Biden’s inauguration and first week

Jeff Thomas, Editor-in-Chief January 27, 2021

Despite all the post-election tumult, Joe Biden has been inaugurated as the 46th U.S. President. The change in leadership has millions of Americans bellowing sighs of relief, though so far it’s hard...

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