Photo courtesy of Jose Luis Magana / AP file By Alim Useini, Staff Writer The United States finds itself at a crossroads of ideology and identity; a nation where differences of opinion have been magnified into divisions that seem, at times, insurmountable. Headlines chronicle conflicts of belief, partisan discord, and, tragically, violence that has no place in a democracy. Most recently, the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk shocked a…
Image generated by Word Press AI In November, I wrote a piece that tried to put people’s nerves at ease after Donald Trump won the 2024 Presidential election. I was clinging to the hope that our three branches of government would somehow remain on equal footing. Looking back on that piece, I realize how naive I was. The term “First 100 days” originated when FDR came into office in 1933…
During the 2024 campaign season, many Republican (GOP) candidates began using the term DEI as a disqualifier for opposition candidates, as though they were only selected to somehow meet a quota to satisfy what was formerly known as Affirmative Action. Affirmative action was implemented by public institutions to desegregate the work force, college populations, and school districts in the 1970’s and was recently struck down by the Supreme Court as…
Under the US Constitution, there are three co-equal branches of government that have specific functions and duties, have various requirements for qualifications and ethics, and that are supposed to provide a system of checks 9as in the game of chess) and balances, so that one branch cannot have sole power over the other two.
As part of the Judicial branch, the Supreme Court has been treated like royalty for too long.
Image from Pexels Mitch McConnell announced he will not be seeking re-election in 2026 to defend his Kentucky Senate seat, a seat he has obtained since 1985. This will now open up an open Senate seat for Democrats to possibly flip a key seat in the Senate in the 2026 midterms. Andy Beshear needs to run for US Senate in Kentucky to replace outgoing Senator Mitch McConell in 2026. Who…
Graphic by Joseph Parillo, Graphic Designer By Jonah Marshall, Staff Writer As we ponder on what went wrong in the 2024 primary election for the Democratic Party, we find that the majority of candidates who won prior elections did not secure a majority of the vote but rather a plurality. This means that whoever the winner of an election is the candidate that received the highest number of votes. Ranked…
Graphic by Gabriela Pawlikowska, Graphic Designer By Jonah Marshall, Staff Writer President Donald J. Trump signed his first bill last week, The Laken Riley Act. The bill was signed into law on January 29th, 2025 after it got bipartisan support in both the House and Senate. Who is Laken Riley? The act was named in honor of the 22-year old Georgia nursing student who was murdered while jogging at Augusta…
Photo by Jan Kopischke, Student Publications Advisor Republicans start their majority off in the House by going after transgender people. No one should be surprised. Republicans won a slim majority in the House and the Senate this election cycle. That means that their far-right agenda will be more than likely to become reality after former President Donald Trump won the Presidential election. As evidence of their far-right agenda, Nancy Mace…
