Since Donald Trump took office on Jan. 20, his immigration crackdown has consisted of executive orders, shutdowns and other actions. Among his most notable targets are international students.
To travel...
Sarah Hendry, Current Events Beat Writer
/ May 12, 2025
It has been over 100 days since President Donald Trump took office for the second time. While many expected his second term to extend the traditional limits of the executive branch, political commentators...
A challenge that Black-owned businesses have faced in recent years is gaining access to funding to help them grow. This challenge has become even more difficult because of policy changes, specifically...
Thousands of people marched through the streets of the Loop Saturday, coordinating the biggest protest in Chicago since Donald Trump began his second term as president.
The April 5 protest...
Leaders in Chicago’s diverse performing arts community are worried about the Trump administration’s push to control the country's cultural narrative and the impact it could have on funding.
On Feb....
In the six weeks since President Donald Trump’s inauguration, Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, have been working fast to scale back government spending by firing federal...
Sarah Hendry, Current Events Beat Writer
/ March 3, 2025
President Donald Trump announced on Thursday, Feb. 27, that tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico will go into effect as planned on March 4. The tariffs were delayed due to concerns about the wide-reaching...
As federal guidance orders the termination of diversity, equity and inclusion programs across U.S. campuses, universities face mounting questions about their ability to balance its academic freedom with...
President Donald Trump is forming a new and unprecedented type of Cabinet.
As Scott Hibbard, a DePaul political science professor, sees it, the group will “respond to whatever Donald Trump’s...
Zoey Duchene, Contributing Writer
/ February 17, 2025
Since beginning his second term in January, President Donald Trump has put into place many executive orders with an overwhelming amount focusing around climate change.
Most recently, Trump has pushed...
April Klein, Asst. Arts & Life Editor
/ February 10, 2025
A chorus of chants calling for solidarity and accountability rang out in the streets of the Illinois Medical District on a particularly brisk afternoon this past Thursday.
Around 100 transgender students...
President Trump has had a busy couple weeks back in office, signing dozens of executive orders impacting everything from immigration and citizenship to climate change and health care.
Prior to taking...
