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Results of the 2024 Presidential Election

November 7, 2024 Elena Tittel

Vice President Kamala Harris (left) and former President and President-Elect Donald Trump (right). Image courtesy of Foreign Policy.

After a grueling election season, The Associated Press declared Donald J. Trump the 2024 Presidential Election winner at 5:34 a.m. EST on November 6th. His victory came upon his successful capture of key swing states—North Carolina, Georgia, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin—bringing him to 277 electoral college votes, enough to secure his future position as the 47th President of the United States of America.

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In News Tags election 2024, presidential election, kamala harris, Donald Trump

Senate Alters Itself; Confirms Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court

April 17, 2017 Jared Schwartz

On April 6, the Senate confirmed Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court. Gorsuch, though a fairly ideological jurist, is no more extreme than Justice Antonin Scalia who passed away in 2016.

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Flynn Resigns Over Russia Communications

February 18, 2017 Jared Schwartz

On Feb. 13, Michael Flynn resigned the position of national security advisor. This followed the revelation that he had discussed US sanctions with Russian ambassador Sergey Kislyak, prior to the inauguration.

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In National News Here Tags Flynn, Donald Trump, Pence, Russia, National Security

The Ban and the Rule of Law

February 15, 2017 Jared Schwartz

On Friday, Feb.3, a federal district court in Seattle put a temporary injunction on Trump’s controversial immigration ban, sparking much debate regarding the ethical aspects of the executive order, but little to no debate about the legal precedents and ramifications involved.

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In National News Here Tags immigration, Donald Trump, Courts

1984 and the Trump Era

February 12, 2017 Beatrice Saban

In 1984, George Orwell writes, “In the end the Party would announce that two and two made five, and you would have to believe it.”

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Starbucks to Hire 10,000 Refugees

February 8, 2017 Beatrice Saban

On Jan. 29, Starbucks chief executive, Howard Schultz, announced plans to hire 10,000 refugees over five years in the seventy-five countries where the company does business.

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In National News Here Tags Starbucks, Donald Trump, Refugees, Uber

Neil Gorsuch - The Jurist

February 8, 2017 Jared Schwartz

Neil Gorsuch, a staunchly conservative judge, is Donald Trump's nominee for the Supreme Court. What are his specific views on abortion, death penalty, and more?

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In National News Here Tags Supreme Court, Neil Gorsuch, Donald Trump

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