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Trump makes sweeping changes in his first year back

Josh Imhof | features editor The National Guard in United States cities. Peace in Gaza. The capturing of foreign leaders. Mass deportations. Strikes on Iran. A record breaking government shutdown. The Epstein files. The end of the penny. All since Jan. 20, 2025 — the day President Donald Trump was inaugurated for the second time. “It’s been a very tumultuous and divisive year,” said Riley … Continue reading Trump makes sweeping changes in his first year back

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Professors and students react to federal government shutdown

Liz Mantush | staff writer It is now week two of the United States federal government shutdown, which is the first since 2018. Professors and students are blaming the closure on both parties’ refusal to agree. “It comes from a lack of compromise which is something both parties are victims of,” said Jonathan Collins, president of College Republicans at Duquesne. On Sept. 30, the end … Continue reading Professors and students react to federal government shutdown

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There are more pressing national emergencies than Trump’s wall

02/21/2019 By Ollie Gratzinger | Opinions Editor The good news: There isn’t going to be another government shutdown. At least, not right now. The bad news: Trump plans to issue a national emergency to build a wall along the U.S./Mexico border. Since the National Emergencies Act was passed in 1976, 58 national emergencies have been declared. Usually, they’re in response to things like a pandemic, … Continue reading There are more pressing national emergencies than Trump’s wall

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Threat of government shutdown looms; puts workers at risk again

02/14/2019 By Ollie Gratzinger | Opinions Editor As federal workers began to recover from the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, a threat loomed still overhead: Would the government remain open for business, allowing funding for countless federal programs to continue flowing, or would it shut down once again if a deal wasn’t struck by midnight on Friday? According to CNN, that threat is diminishing, … Continue reading Threat of government shutdown looms; puts workers at risk again

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Government shutdown continues at expense of working class

01/24/2019 By Ollie Gratzinger | Opinions Editor The duration of the nation’s longest government shutdown has surpassed the one-month mark, and as the crisis comes to a boil, almost everyone is starting to feel the heat. Federal workers, either furloughed or working without pay, are struggling to make ends meet. With rent or mortgage bills, car payments, medical fees, childcare costs and a long list … Continue reading Government shutdown continues at expense of working class

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