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Charlie Kirk Assassination Leads to Conversation on Political Violence

MaryJo Dunham, Staff Writer September 16, 2025

The death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, who was shot and killed at an event at Utah Valley University on Sept. 10, has sent shockwaves across the United States.  Kirk's suspected killer, 22-year-old...

Greenland is the world’s largest island and is located between North America and Europe.

President Trump Seeks Greenland for Strategic Advantage

Dallas Stephenson, Staff Editor May 1, 2025

In 2019, President Donald Trump first expressed interest in buying Greenland, a large island located between the North Atlantic and Arctic Oceans. Why would a United States president want to purchase Greenland?...

Trump's tariffs are causing major disturbances in the supply chain with many small businesses struggling to afford products and materials from China.

Trump’s Tariffs Hurts Small Businesses

Logan LeSueur, Staff Editor May 1, 2025

President Donald Trump announced initial tariffs on April 2, which he called “Liberation Day.” He promised to impose a minimum 10% on all U.S. imports beginning April 5.   He announced his reciprocal...

Vargas attended a protest at the square in Gainesville that protested against aggressive ICE raids and mass deportations.

University Students Challenge the Status Quo for a Better Future

Olivia Kinney, Staff Writer May 1, 2025

University students all over the nation have been protesting for change since the Trump administration revoked a number of protective policies and made severe fund cuts. Many students have been organizing...

Extremism is increasing throughout the United States and Europe, with world leaders looking for ways to put it to an end.

What is Causing the Rise of Extremism?

Gavin Martin, Staff Editor May 1, 2025

Extremism seems to be on the rise, with a growing number of threats and attacks in the United States and Europe.   It has been an ongoing and complex challenge in the West, affecting many countries...

Economists predict a potential recession could hit Americans as early as June, having the potential to be the worst in recent history.

Recession Dangerously Close to Happening

Logan LeSueur, Staff Editor April 15, 2025

Many Americans are facing yet another threat of a recession. The Trump administration accelerating the process of a recession with his high tariffs with it arriving as early as June.  Gen-Z could see...

The new "gold card" gives wealthy foreigners a pathway to U.S. citizenship.

Trump Introduces New Gold Card

Graham Josephson, Staff Editor March 5, 2025

On Feb. 25, President Donald Trump announced the proposal of a new “gold card” in the United States. The gold card will provide wealthy non-citizens U.S. residency with an easier route to citizenship...

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...

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