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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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Trump and Musk Feud: Who wins America in the divorce?

Sophia Curran, Political Editor June 11, 2025

Businessman Elon Musk has expressed his dissatisfaction with the Trump administration following his exit from the White House.  On May 28, the White House announced that Elon Musk would be parting...

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Senate confirms new Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff 

Meghan Bareis, Political Reporter April 16, 2025

In a late-night vote on April 11, the U.S. Senate confirmed Gen. Dan Caine in a 60-25 vote as the new Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS), the top military official in the country responsible...

Four OU students face deportation threats

Four OU students face deportation threats

Mallory Waligora, Content Editor April 14, 2025

President Trump’s administration has implemented a dramatic shift in immigration policy, affecting many international students – including four here at Oakland University facing threats of deportation. According...

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Breaking down Trump’s recent executive orders

Mallory Waligora, Content Editor April 9, 2025

President Donald Trump’s recent months in office have been filled with change through executive orders and dramatic government reform. Some of the most notable executive orders include banning transgender...

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Hegseth accidentally leaks Yemen airstrike plans with journalist

Meghan Bareis, Political Reporter April 2, 2025

United States Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has made headlines after exposing Yemen airstrike plans to a group chat with the Editor-in-Chief of the Atlantic Journal. Hegseth mistakenly added Jeffery...

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Second Palestinian protester arrested at Columbia University 

Meghan Bareis, Political Reporter March 19, 2025

On Friday, March 14, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) reported that immigration officials had arrested a second pro-Palestinian protester at Columbia University and revoked the visa of another...

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Trump administration to decide what news organizations partake in the White House Press Pool 

Sophia Curran, Political Editor March 19, 2025

On Feb. 25, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt announced that the Trump administration would be choosing what news outlets are allowed to interview Donald Trump in the White House Press Pool. The...

Immigration in the Trump era: A fireside chat

Immigration in the Trump era: A fireside chat

Meghan Bareis, Political Reporter March 12, 2025

On the evening of Mar. 7, Oakland clubs and organizations hosted a panel discussion on immigration in the Trump era. This group of organizations included Creating American & International Relationships...

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Uncertainty looms over the future of the Department of Education

Meghan Bareis, Political Reporter March 12, 2025

The Department of Education (DEO) has been a central focus point for President Donald Trump’s administration. Throughout the campaign, Trump criticized the department, appealing to conservative followers...

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Trump delivers joint address to Congress

Mallory Waligora, Content 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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