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Trump and Putin held peace talks to end the war between Russia and Ukraine.

Trump and Putin Negotiating Peace Talks to End Ukraine War

Gavin Martin, Staff Editor March 4, 2025

U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin have engaged in talks to end conflict between Russia and Ukraine.   Trump said that Putin agreed to begin negotiations on ending the...

If the Department of Education were to be dismantled, students and parents can expect a decreased amount of funding to schools in areas with higher concentrations of poverty and student access to aid.

Concerns Raised Over the Future of the Department of Education

Olivia Kinney, Staff Writer March 4, 2025

President Donald Trump has written a series of executive orders following the dismantling of the Department of Education (ED). From freezing certain federal spending of the department and removing in-school...

Pete Hegseth, who was confirmed as U.S. Secretary of Defense, faced a tie-breaking vote with three Republicans voting against his confirmation in a 53-seat majority.

Controversial Trump Nominees Confirmed By Senate

Conor Quinn, Staff Editor March 4, 2025

Over the past few weeks, the U.S. Senate voted to confirm four of Trump’s most contentious cabinet nominees. Each nominee underwent an intense confirmation hearing that was broadcast nationally. Elected...

Mass Casualties in Collision Between Black Hawk Helicopter and American Airlines Jet

J. Barrett Bowen III, Staff Writer January 30, 2025

In one of the deadliest plane crashes since the turn of the century, American Airlines flight 5342 collided with a Black Hawk helicopter over the Potomac River in Washington D.C. last night. 64 passengers...

The end of the Ukraine-Russia war could be in sight.

Trump, NATO and the Ukranian-Russian War

Olivia Kinney, Staff Writer January 28, 2025

The Ukrainian-Russian war is in its third year since the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022, a major escalation of the war that has persisted since 2014. The war has invoked political instability between...

Voters across the United States await the results for tonight's historic election.

2024 Election Brings Historical Elements

Conor Quinn, Staff Writer November 5, 2024

Election Day is here, and voters are heading to the polls during this historic twenty-four hours that only come every four years.    Since the opening primaries this January, we have seen a drastic...

Elon Musk, CEO of X. Corp, has been accused of allowing AI misinformation on his platform.

AI Could Influence November’s Election

Conor Quinn, Staff Writer October 17, 2024

In just three weeks, voters across the United States will go to the polls to cast their vote for their preferred candidate who will lead the nation over the next four years. As forecasts begin to tighten,...

Signs indicate polling location for early voting.

Early Voting Has Begun in Georgia

Conor Quinn, Staff Writer October 17, 2024

Early voting for the Nov. 5 general election is now underway in all 159 Georgia counties. The initial day saw nearly 330,000 ballots cast, shattering the previous record set in 2020 of 136,000. Poll...

The vice presidential debate was hosted by CBS.

Vice Presidential Debate Was Seen As More “Professional”

Zach Sexton, Staff Writer October 2, 2024

CBS hosted the anticipated vice-presidential debate on Tuesday, Oct. 1. As there is not another scheduled debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump, the debate between...

Former President Jimmy Carter sits at the Resolute Desk in the Oval Office.

Jimmy Carter Turns 100

Conor Quinn, Staff Writer October 1, 2024

Former Georgia Governor and 39th U.S. President Jimmy Carter celebrates his 100th birthday and remains the oldest living president in American history after dedicating his life to public service.  Growing...

Trump and Harris exchange their first in-person greeting before the debate.

Georgia Voters React to Intense Presidential Debate

Conor Quinn, Staff Writer September 17, 2024

Former president Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris squared off in the one and only expected presidential debate on Sept. 10 at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia.  In an election...

The TikTok Ban and How It Affects Its Users

The TikTok Ban and How It Affects Its Users

Trinity Cromwell, Staff Editor April 25, 2024

TikTok, which provides entertainment to 170 million U.S. users, will have to be sold or face US ban due to the approved legislation by House lawmakers. This qualm began in 2020, when former US President...

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