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Dr. Rebecca Cunningham named UMN President

Dr. Rebecca Cunningham named UMN President

Haley Wolff, Editor February 29, 2024

In a landmark decision made at a special meeting Monday, February 26th, 2024, the University of Minnesota Board of Regents chose Dr. Rebecca Cunningham to assume the esteemed position of the 18th President...

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 23: U.S. Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson testifies during her confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee in the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill March 23, 2022 in Washington, DC. Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, President Joe Biden's pick to replace retiring Justice Stephen Breyer on the U.S. Supreme Court, would become the first Black woman to serve on the Supreme Court if confirmed. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

Supreme Court Hearings for Ketanji Brown Jackson

Charlie Rapheal, Editor March 24, 2022

On February 25, President Joe Biden announced that Ketanji Brown Jackson was his nomination for the replacement of Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer in light of his retirement. The announcement came...

CPAC 2021 Reporter, CPAC 2022 Candidate for Governor: Kari Lake

CPAC 2021 Reporter, CPAC 2022 Candidate for Governor: Kari Lake

Jacob Gregor, Contributor March 2, 2022

The state of Arizona has been under a political microscope ever since the presidential election in 2020. This came with plenty of controversy, as former president Joe Biden ran against Donald Trump. Arizona...

Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer Announces Retirement

Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer Announces Retirement

Charlie Rapheal, Editor February 7, 2022

On January 27, Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer submitted a letter to President Biden informing him of his plan to retire from his position as Associate Justice on the court. Later, the two spoke at...

Biden's $1.9 Trillion Stimulus Plan: What Does It Entail?

Biden’s $1.9 Trillion Stimulus Plan: What Does It Entail?

Will Sherry, Contributor January 29, 2021

As our 46th President of the United States, Joe Biden, settles into office, one of his first orders of business is a new $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package. This stimulus plan called the “American...

A glance at the first 72 hours in the Oval Office

A glance at the first 72 hours in the Oval Office

Max Fagan, Contributor January 28, 2021

As President Biden is the new face of America, the world is watching his every move to see what he has in store for not just his first one hundred days, but the next four years. It’s hard to look at...

2020 Presidential Election: Live Coverage and Editor's Op/Ed

2020 Presidential Election: Live Coverage and Editor’s Op/Ed

Tiana Meador, Editor in Chief November 3, 2020

7:00 p.m. CST - Biden: 85 electorate votes, Trump: 55 electorate votes. Florida is currently being counted, and if Trump takes this state, Biden is in for a battle. As previously mentioned, Biden's attack...

2020 First Presidential Debate: A Full Breakdown

2020 First Presidential Debate: A Full Breakdown

Tiana Meador, Editor in Chief October 1, 2020

On Tuesday, Sept. 29 at 8:00 p.m. CST the first, and most consequential, presidential debate aired – with the pandemic, current race tension, and the media surrounding President Donald Trump, the debate...

New territory for Joe Rogan

New territory for Joe Rogan

Murphy Eggers, Contributor September 23, 2020

  Over the past couple of years, podcasts have been an emerging source of media and entertainment. Many podcasts provide a source of information and entertainment ranging from comedy to politics. ...

U.S. and Turkey reach an agreement after months of sanctions wars

U.S. and Turkey reach an agreement after months of sanctions wars

Aditya Saxena, Contributor October 24, 2019

President Trump announced on Oct. 23 that he is lifting sanctions imposed against Turkey (on Oct. 14) as the Turkish forces suspended their offense against Kurdish fighters in northern Syria, a decision...

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