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Trump signs executive order to dismantle the Department of Education

Sophia Curran, Features Reporter March 26, 2025

On March 20, President Donald Trump signed an executive order dismantling the Department of Education. The Department of Education was established in 1979 by former President Jimmy Carter, with Congress...

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Trump delivers joint address to Congress

Mallory Waligora, Political Editor March 12, 2025

On March 4, President Donald Trump gave remarks before a joint session of Congress. During his speech, Trump highlighted key initiatives of the administration, touching on subjects such as immigration...

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Trump clashes with Gov. Mills over transgender sports ban

Mallory Waligora, Political Editor February 26, 2025

On Feb. 5, President Donald Trump signed an executive order that bans transgender women from competing in women’s sports. This order states it is the policy of the United States to rescind funding from...

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Trump signs executive order barring trans women from competing in NCAA women’s sports teams

Chelsea Bossert, Arts Editor February 12, 2025

On Feb. 5, 2025, President Trump signed an executive order to ban trans women from competing in women’s sports at the collegiate level. Amidst a confusing slew of different state and federal regulations,...

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DOGE intern fired over racist comments

Mallory Waligora, Political Editor February 12, 2025

The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is in full swing following President Donald Trump’s inauguration. The department, led by Elon Musk, has spent the last few weeks slashing federal spending....

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Trump’s immigration policy begins

Mallory Waligora, Political Editor February 4, 2025

President Donald Trump’s immigration policies are in full swing. Immigration raids have begun in major cities, plans to move migrants to Guantánamo Bay are in the works and public figures have spoken...

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Key takeaways from Trump’s inaugural address

Morgan Warneke, Content Editor January 22, 2025

On Jan. 20, 2025, at around 11:45 a.m., Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th President of the United States. Many notable public figures in politics, business and entertainment were present at Trump’s...

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Mike Johnson elected as Speaker of the House in close vote

Mallory Waligora, Political Editor January 15, 2025

On Jan. 3, U.S. Congressman Mike Johnson (R-LA) was officially elected to serve as Speaker of the House. Johnson was first elected on Oct. 25, 2023, after Kevin McCarthy was ousted from the position.  McCarthy...

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Republican factionalism: H-1B visas and immigration

Nicholas Kablak, Political Reporter January 15, 2025

The Republican Party in the United States is split on an essential issue that concerns visas, labor and immigration. The technology industry and business interests of the Republican Party are currently...

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Donald Trump Jr. visits Greenland

Mallory Waligora, Political Editor January 15, 2025

On Jan. 7, Donald Trump Jr. landed in Greenland on behalf of his father, President-elect Donald Trump. During his first presidency in 2019, Trump expressed a strong desire to purchase Greenland, and his...

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Manifest Destiny: Trump’s territorial ambitions

Nicholas Kablak, Political Reporter January 15, 2025

In recent weeks, Donald Trump has floated ideas of using the United States' powerful economic and military leverage to gain new territories. If all goes well, and these plans succeed, what would this expanded...

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TikTok faces potential ban

Morgan Warneke, Content Editor December 20, 2024

In April 2024, President Joe Biden signed a bill requiring TikTok to be sold to a non-Chinese company. ByteDance, the company that owns TikTok, has resisted Biden's demands, planning another appeal before...

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