COLUMN: Covid-19 isn’t over. And I’m proof.
Kierstin Cole, Contributing Writer
October 4, 2020
“It is what it is.” Those five words, in context, constitute what is arguably one of the most disgusting, inhumane statements of the Trump presidency thus far. Over 150,000 people had died. It is what it is. I heard that statement only a few hours before my Covid-19 test came back positive. I wasn’...
Trump and first lady test positive for coronavirus
October 2, 2020
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said early Friday that he and first lady Melania Trump have tested positive for the coronavirus, a stunning announcement that plunges the country deeper into uncertainty just a month before the presidential election. Trump, who has spent much of the year...
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...
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...
Biden, Trump arrive in Kenosha in the aftermath of Jacob Blake shooting
Maria Guerrero, La DePaulia Managing Editor
September 3, 2020
KENOSHA- Nine days after a police officer shot Jacob Blake in Kenosha, WI, President Donald Trump arrived there to meet with business owners, law enforcement and tour damage areas from protest as part of his “law and order” visit. This comes after the Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers and Kenosha M...
Trump ‘strongly looking’ at releasing migrants in Dem cities
Jill Colvin and Colleen Long, Associated Press
April 13, 2019
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Friday he is strongly considering releasing "Illegal Immigrants" into Democratic strongholds to punish congressional foes for inaction on the border— just hours after White House and Homeland Security officials insisted the idea had been rejected as fast...
State of the union address calls for unity; President also takes aim at ‘ridiculous partisan investigations’
Kevin Donahue, Contributing Writer
February 11, 2019
President Donald Trump called the state of the union “strong” during his Tuesday address to Congress and the nation. In the 82-minute speech, which is the second longest in American history, President Trump reiterated familiar talking points including the defense of American jobs, improving in...
Nation & World Briefs: January 9
Gracie Saucedo, Online Editor
January 9, 2019
Trump stalks out of shutdown session with Dems -- 'Bye-bye' President Donald Trump stalked out of his negotiating meeting with congressional leaders Wednesday — "I said bye-bye," he tweeted soon after — as efforts to end the 19-day partial government shutdown fell into deeper disarray over his d...
Destiny of DACA: With deadline passed, millions are uneasy
Yamini Bangarusamy, Contributing Writer
April 9, 2018
Easter festivities over the weekend were tinged with distress as President Trump tweeted “NO MORE DACA DEAL.” This tweet follows a series of unsuccessful negotiations between the two political parties over the future of DACA and the fate of over 3 million undocumented immigrants who came to Ameri...
The transparency of Trump’s lies
Mackenzie Murtaugh, Opinions Editor
February 5, 2018
On Jan. 30, President Trump delivered his first State of the Union address. Trump tackled taxation, unemployment, immigration, foreign policy and other topics in the 90-minute speech. News outlets were quick to release fact-checks of the information stated by Trump, with the New York Times citing 15 dif...
Jerusalem: the capital for the Jewish people
Michael Adato, Contributing Writer
February 5, 2018
In a time of high tensions in the Middle East, it is of the utmost importance that the actuality on the ground is recognized by both sides. The United States has historically seen bipartisan support for Israel, and the President’s decision to recognize Jerusalem the capital of Israel on Dec. 6, 20...
Political groups react to Trump’s first State of the Union
Benjamin Conboy, News Editor
February 5, 2018
President Trump’s first State of the Union address was, like everything the president does, divisive. Democrats denounced his racially charged rhetoric in his immigration talking points, and Republicans applauded his unwavering adherence to the speech’s script – an unusual phenomenon for the not...
