Trump taps Chicago-based Amy Coney Barrett for Supreme Court
Nika Schoonover, Politics Editor
12:37 am
President Donald Trump announced on Saturday that he is nominating Judge Amy Coney Barrett to replace Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the Supreme Court. Barrett, 48, graduated with honors from Rhodes College, a Presbyterian-affiliated school in Tennessee. She continued on to Notre Dame Law School in Indi...
Contested race for 14th Congressional district seat teeters on youth, commitment to president
Cailey Gleeson, Lacey Latch, Ella Lee, and Emma Oxnevad
September 27, 2020
NAPERVILLE, Ill. — U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood turned the historically “red” 14th Congressional District of Illinois “purple” in 2018 and looks to keep it that way as she defends the seat against Republican Jim Oberweis in the upcoming election. “I pledged to my constituents that I woul...
What to know before watching first presidential debate
Nika Schoonover, Politics Editor
September 27, 2020
The first presidential debate airs on Tuesday, Sept. 29, at 8 p.m. Central time. The event will include six 15-minute segments on topics selected by Chris Wallace, the moderator for the event. The topics were announced in advance in order to “encourage the deep discussion of the leading issues fac...
Nation remembers Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Nika Schoonover and Marcus Robertson
September 20, 2020
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, known for her groundbreaking strides in women’s rights, died Friday at 87, the Supreme Court announced. The second woman to be appointed to the Supreme Court, Ginsburg’s reputation echoes in the heartfelt condolences and open criticisms of the public while the politica...
Trump uses “law and order” campaign to take back midwest votes
Cailey Gleeson, News Editor
September 20, 2020
In an attempt to take back key votes that have dwindled in recent months, President Donald Trump has attempted to paint “Biden’s America” as a country devoid of any law and order — using videos from protests under his own administration. “Joe Biden would double down on the very policies tha...
Trump promises forthcoming COVID-19 vaccine
Nika Schoonover, Politics Editor
September 13, 2020
In recent weeks, President Trump has repeatedly insisted that a vaccine will be ready for distribution by late fall, raising concerns that production and distribution may be rushed due to political motivations. After making a similar statement at a press conference in Washington D.C. on Sept. 4, Tru...
Letter to the editor: DePaul’s refusal to name Election Day a university holiday contradicts Vincentian values
Kierstin Cole, Contributing Writer
September 11, 2020
I have worked three elections — the 2018 primary, the 2018 general, and the 2020 primary — as an election judge in my hometown. I worked the blue wave of 2018 and I got to know the system that elects our leaders. I did it because I had heard that hundreds of poll workers were calling off around the ...
Biden leans on empathy as election nears
Amber Stoutenborough, Contributing Writer
September 9, 2020
After a turbulent summer that saw a national reckoning on race and a persistent pandemic, the upcoming presidential election must be able to respond to the needs of a passionate electorate. Unlike the 2016 presidential election when the major candidates were often referred to as the "lesser of two...
Illinois State Board of Elections encourages early voting
Nika Schoonover, Politics Editor
September 6, 2020
The Illinois State Board of Elections is encouraging voters to submit their ballots early to ensure their votes are counted. Ballots will be mailed to applicants beginning Sep. 24, which is also the first day of early voting in Illinois. In a letter sent to the Board of Elections on July 30, the Unite...
Organizers call for Lightfoot to de-escalate police department
Cailey Gleeson and Nika Schoonover
September 4, 2020
Leaders from over 25 community and faith-based organizations — including Cook County Public Defender Amy Campanelli — wrote an open letter to Mayor Lori Lightfoot criticizing her response to months of civil unrest and increasing escalation of force at such demonstrations by the Chicago Police Departmen...
AP FACT CHECK: Harris eligible to serve as VP, president
August 14, 2020
CHICAGO (AP) — False claims that Kamala Harris is not legally eligible to serve as U.S. vice president or president have been circulating in social media posts since 2019, when she first launched her Democratic primary campaign. On Thursday, after Harris was selected by Democratic presidential nominee...
Biden camp announces Kamala Harris will be his running mate
Marcus Robertson, Nation & World Editor
August 11, 2020
Sen. Kamala Harris will serve as Joe Biden’s running mate, Biden announced on Twitter today. She was chosen from a group of about ten candidates, all female. Today’s announcement comes 84 days before the Nov. 3 election. A handful of different names seemed to have risen to the top of the conversation ...
