Kanye West’s pro-Trump views don’t add up
William Sullivan, Contributing Writer
May 7, 2018
Filed under Opinions
Kanye West has created a furor on Twitter and in the media since his tweet on April 21, which supported black conservative commentator Candace Owens. “I love the way Candace Owens thinks,” he said. This began a period of political tweeting from West in support of President Trump and his policies....
Commander-in-Tweet: Pop-up showcases President Trump’s social media
October 23, 2017
Filed under Multimedia, News
“The Daily Show with Trevor Noah” brought a museum-like exhibit satirizing President Trump’s Twitter feed to Chicago for the weekend of Oct. 20. Read More »...
Trump sparks liberal awakening
February 5, 2017
Filed under Nation & World, Politics
There’s been an awakening. Have you felt it? Read More »
LIVE BLOG: Trump presidency begins with D.C. party, Chicago protests
Brenden Moore and Danielle Harris
January 20, 2017
Donald Trump will be sworn in as the forty-fifth President of the United States at noon today. The DePaulia has team coverage, with political editor Brenden Moore reporting from Washington D.C. and other reporters covering various protests taking place on campus and around Chicago. Follow along with...
Young inauguration-goers mull whether Trump represents future
January 20, 2017
Filed under Nation & World, Politics
WASHINGTON D.C. -- The swamp began to fill Thursday afternoon as supporters of President-elect Donald Trump came from far and wide to celebrate the billionaire’s once-thought impossible ascension to the U.S. Presidency. Wearing ‘Make America Great Again’ hats and other pro-Trump attire, supp...
Sparse crowds, pockets of resistance evident ahead of Trump’s inauguration
January 19, 2017
Filed under Nation & World, Politics
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Sparse crowds walked the National Mall, snapping pictures and taking in the moment, as the country prepares to inaugurate President-elect Donald Trump in less than 24 hours. Even as vendors sell pro-Trump and anti-Hillary Clinton merchandise steps from the capitol and families with...
Illinois delegation split on attending Trump inauguration
January 19, 2017
Filed under Politics
CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois' elected leaders are split on whether they're attending President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration. Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner and Democratic Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel aren't planning to attend. While Republicans including U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam of Wheaton are going,...
DePaul alum Charlotte Pence talks dad’s election as VP
January 19, 2017
Recent DePaul graduate Charlotte Pence has done what many millennials have upon graduation: move in with her parents. What makes her situation incomparable to others, however, is that as of Jan. 20, home will be the U.S. Naval Observatory in Washington, D.C. and her father, Mike Pence, will be t...
Analysis: Voters knew Trump’s flaws, elected him anyway
November 14, 2016
It wasn’t supposed to turn out this way. No, everyone from pollsters to pundits to the markets anticipated a historic Hillary Clinton win in the presidential race. Read More »...
Anti-Trump protesters take to downtown streets, say ‘not my president’
November 10, 2016
In November 2008, thousands of millennials with hope on their minds filled Grant Park to listen to their President-elect, Barack Obama, declare that “change has come to America.” Eight years later, the scene could not be any more different as thousands of angry and disillusioned young people took...
Storylines to look out for on Election Day
November 7, 2016
Filed under News
After a seemingly endless campaign season both in Illinois and around the country, ballots will be counted and winners declared tomorrow night. Here are a few observations/storylines to look out for on Election Day: Hillary Clinton is the favorite to win the presidency, but Donald Trump is st...
EDITORIAL: With Vincentian values in mind, Clinton for president
October 31, 2016
Filed under Opinions, Politics
On Nov. 8, the American people will vote to elect a new president. They’ve heard the ads, the sparring matches that were called debates and they’ve expressed their opinions of the candidates, openly and behind closed doors. This year their votes will reveal the true character of this country....
