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Midterms are the opportunity the Democrats need to take back the White House

Naomi Girson | opinions editor As midterms approach, more names seem to be circulating on the democratic side of the ticket. 2024 was aggravating, with a refusal from Joe Biden to step aside from reelection until July 21 of election year. The Democrats didn’t have time for a primary and Kamala Harris stepped up to be the Democratic candidate. It’s no huge shocker the Democrats … Continue reading Midterms are the opportunity the Democrats need to take back the White House

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Historic government shutdown comes to an end after 43 days

Nataley Davis | staff writer The recent government shutdown had effects on people across the country as more than 1 million government workers did not get paid and about 42 million people lost access to their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. After Americans waited for weeks, eight Democrats voted on Nov. 12 to compromise with Republicans on a government funding plan. This gave the … Continue reading Historic government shutdown comes to an end after 43 days

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Lessons to be learned from last week’s election

Charlotte Shields-Rossi | a&e editor The Democrats have finally broken their losing streak, but they need to take notes on what worked. The outcome of last week’s elections are starting to show what it will require for the Democratic party to take back control of the White House in 2028. After a crushing blow in the 2024 presidential election, the Democrats needed a win more … Continue reading Lessons to be learned from last week’s election

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Staff Editorial: Americans need to step up

On Sept. 23, The New York Times opinions columnist Thomas Friedman published an opinion piece about his observations of Ukrainians fighting for their democracy as war ravaged their country. For over three and a half years, the country has battled Russia as bombs and missiles have leveled cities and killed countless soldiers and civilians on both sides. However, Friedman was referring to a different battle. … Continue reading Staff Editorial: Americans need to step up

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Kamala Harris has yet to fully assume her role as Vice President

03/18/2021 Alexander Wolfe | Staff Columnist I hope everyone enjoyed the nice weather on this week’s mental health day. As I sat, debating what to do with a free day, I couldn’t help but get distracted by the distinct lack of politics I was caring about. It’s been about a week since I glanced at Apple News, mistakenly or otherwise, and I caught up on some … Continue reading Kamala Harris has yet to fully assume her role as Vice President

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Pat Toomey announces retirement, what’s next for Republicans?

10/08/2020 Alexander Wolfe | Staff Columnist Senator Pat Toomey (R-PA) shocked Pennsylvania Democrats this week when he announced he would be retiring in 2022. To his Republican colleagues and staff, this was likely no surprise as Toomey is a closeted, run-of-the-mill conservative politician who made his name running as someone focused on lowering taxes for American families who, like any mainstream politician, is active in his … Continue reading Pat Toomey announces retirement, what’s next for Republicans?

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Stay informed: Speculations for the 2020 Democratic nominee

02/07/2019 By Alyse Kaminski | Staff Columnist  I think it goes without saying that the 2020 presidential election will be the most important we will see in our lifetimes so far. No matter which way you lean, the issues that are going to be debated and the consequences of the outcome will have an immense effect on the country and the whole world. Democrats especially … Continue reading Stay informed: Speculations for the 2020 Democratic nominee

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Democratic Party hopefuls ample in numbers, varied in policy

01/31/2019 By Timothy Rush | Staff Columnist While the government trekked through its longest shutdown in history, democratic presidential hopefuls didn’t put their announcements of candidacies and exploratory committees on hold. With less than two years until the presidential election, the Democratic Party has had a surge of declared candidacies and committee formations. Announced candidates include Tulsi Gabbard, John Delaney, Kamala Harris, Julian Castro and … Continue reading Democratic Party hopefuls ample in numbers, varied in policy

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Midterm Mania: Mix of Democratic, Republican success across U.S.

Kailey Love | Managing Editor 11/08/18 A “Blue Wave” in the House. GOP gains in the Senate. Over 100 women elected across all national positions. The first openly gay governor ever elected in the U.S. Welcome to the 2018 midterm elections. The long anticipated general election saw record numbers of voter turnout nationwide, up significantly from the 2014 midterm election cycle. According to the U.S. … Continue reading Midterm Mania: Mix of Democratic, Republican success across U.S.

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