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The most aggressive tariff move yet by the most tariff-obsessed president

Matt Egan, CNN April 1, 2025

New York (CNN) — On the campaign trail, President Donald Trump vowed to aggressively slap tariffs on US imports as a catch-all solution to almost any problem. Trump has kept his promise — so much...

National security adviser Michael Waltz, Vice President JD Vance and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, listen to a question from a reporter during a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House on March 13, in Washington, DC.

‘Nobody is above the law’: Trump officials who criticized Clinton’s emails now under scrutiny for leaked war plans

Em Steck and Andrew Kaczynski, CNN March 25, 2025

(CNN) — Several top Trump administration officials are facing scrutiny for sending detailed operational plans and other likely highly classified information about US military strikes on Yemen to...

President Donald Trump listens to a reporter's question in the Cabinet Room of the White House on March 25 in Washington, DC.

Trump stands by Waltz as the president and his allies deploy a familiar playbook

Washington (CNN) —President Donald Trump not only stood by his embattled national security adviser on Tuesday, amid fever-pitch conversations about Mike Waltz’s fate in the wake of an extraordinary...

Illustration by Emily Riebe

The botched release of the Epstein files leaves people wanting more

Stone O’Bryant, Columnist March 18, 2025

The Kent Stater hopes to encourage lively debate about today’s issues in our Opinion section. To submit an opinion piece for potential publication, email your article to [email protected]. On Feb....

Illustration by Jackson Small

Donald Trump’s crackdown on free speech

Jackson Small, Columnist March 18, 2025

The Kent Stater hopes to encourage lively debate about today’s issues in our Opinion section. To submit an opinion piece for potential publication, email your article to [email protected]. Domestic...

The US Department of Education building is pictured on August 21, 2024 in Washington, DC. President Donald Trump could decide this week to take the first steps to eliminate the Department of Education, people familiar with the matter said, as he looks to dramatically shrink the size of the federal government.

Trump preparing to sign order to dismantle Education Department

Kevin Liptak and Tami Luhby March 6, 2025

(CNN) — President Donald Trump could decide this week to take the first steps to eliminate the Department of Education, people familiar with the matter said, as he looks to dramatically shrink the size...

A customer shops at a Target store on the week of Black Friday shopping in Chicago, Illinois, U.S. November 26, 2024.

Target and Best Buy say prices will go up because of Trump’s tariffs

Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN March 4, 2025

New York (CNN) —Two of America’s largest retailers, Target and Best Buy, warned Tuesday that prices will increase following President Donald Trump’s tariffs on imported goods from Mexico, Canada...

Illustration by Emily Riebe

Cultural celebration does not create division, it ensures unity

Stone O’Bryant, Columnist February 26, 2025

The Kent Stater hopes to encourage lively debate about today's issues in our Opinion section. To submit an opinion piece for potential publication, email your article to [email protected]. In the first...

Illustration by Jackson Small

The U.S. government’s fall towards fascism

Jackson Small, Columnist February 26, 2025

The Kent Stater hopes to encourage lively debate about today's issues in our Opinion section. To submit an opinion piece for potential publication, email your article to [email protected]. As we approach...

Illustration by Emily Riebe

Black History Month must be honored nationwide

Jackson Small, Columnist February 24, 2025

For the first time since being recognized at the federal level, the sitting president will not designate February as Black History Month. The first president to recognize Black History Month was Gerald...

US President Donald Trump speaks to the press on February 3 in Washington, DC. An appeals court will not allow the Trump administration to end birthright citizenship for certain children of immigrants.

Elon Musk’s strategic takeover of the American government

Jackson Small, Columnist February 21, 2025

Over the course of the last two weeks, we have been witnessing a very quiet coup in front of our very eyes. President Elon Musk has effectively seized executive power from Donald Trump, giving himself...

Kash Patel, seen here on January 30, has been confirmed as President Donald Trump’s FBI director.

Senate confirms Kash Patel as Trump’s FBI director

Clare Foran and Veronica Stracqualursi February 20, 2025

(CNN) — The Senate voted on Thursday to confirm Kash Patel as FBI director, installing a staunch loyalist of President Donald Trump and conservative firebrand at the head of the nation’s top law enforcement...