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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...

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The presidential election heats up

Mallory Waligora, Political Editor March 27, 2024

With 1,639 delegates secured, Donald Trump is now the official nominee of the Republican party for the 2024 United States presidential election. 1,215 delegates were needed to secure the nomination, thus...

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Super Tuesday — The Waterloo of Nikki Haley

Mallory Waligora, Political Editor March 13, 2024

On Tuesday, March 5, voters in 16 states around the country headed to the polls. Commonly referred to as “Super Tuesday,” more than a third of delegates were up for grabs for candidates vying to win...

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Biden consolidates support among unions while Arab Americans protest in Michigan

Noah Thomason, Political Reporter February 7, 2024

On Feb. 1, President Joe Biden visited Michigan union autoworkers to consolidate support among unionized working-class Americans. This visitation is one step in Biden’s effort to secure a second victory...

The race for the primaries

The race for the primaries

Mallory Waligora, Political Editor January 31, 2024

Michigan’s primary elections are set to take place on Feb. 27, 2024. The race for the president has heated up in recent weeks, with several candidates dropping out or falling out in the polls. The...

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Biden makes campaign about the fight for democracy as Trump wavers on the issue

Noah Thomason, Political Reporter January 17, 2024

On the third anniversary of the Jan. 6 United States Capitol building attack, President Joe Biden gave a speech on the day that supporters of Donald Trump raided through the halls of Congress after Trump's...

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Donald Trump’s criminal prosecution

Mallory Waligora, Political Editor January 17, 2024

Donald Trump’s legal issues have taken the news by storm in recent months. The front-runner for the Republican party in the 2024 Presidential Race has faced multiple charges on varying subjects in recent...

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The National Christmas Tree incident as a political metaphor

Mallory Waligora, Political Editor December 13, 2023

On the afternoon of Nov. 28, the National Christmas Tree fell over. The National Park Service has confirmed strong winds caused the accident. The incident sent ripples throughout the White House, marking...

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Ron DeSantis’s boot lift allegations

Mallory Waligora, Political Editor November 22, 2023

Intending to win the GOP presidential primary, Ron DeSantis has a few tricks up his sleeve, or, perhaps, a few extra inches in his boot. DeSantis has been known to wear cowboy boots, but allegations about...

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Future of Trump legal case in doubt as loyalists plead guilty

Noah Thomason, Political Reporter November 1, 2023

As the days go on, more Donald Trump-aligned people have either pleaded guilty or asked for immunity regarding their involvement in overturning the 2020 presidential election. On Tuesday, Oct. 24, former...

Important takeaways from the second Republican debate

Important takeaways from the second Republican debate

Noah Thomason, Political Reporter October 4, 2023

On Sept. 27, the second Republican debate for the 2024 Presidential election was held. Within two hours, the most notable thing was how hard it was to get useful information from listening to the candidates.  One...

A review of the candidates competing in the 2024 Republican Party primary

A review of the candidates competing in the 2024 Republican Party primary

Noah Thomason, Political Reporter September 13, 2023

The 2024 U.S. presidential election draws ever closer with the commencement of the Republican Party primary. Through a series of debates, Republican nominees will make their case for why they should be...

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