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Conservative students connect at Freedom Formal event

John Engoglia, Beat Reporter November 26, 2024

A group of students discussed Donald Trump’s victory in the presidential election and what it means for the U.S. at the Freedom Formal event held last Friday.  The event was held by Turning Point...

Earlier this week, the House Ethics Committee deadlocked along party lines whether to release a report investigating allegations against Gaetz of sexual misconduct, illicit drug use, shared inappropriate images or videos on the House floor and misused state identification records. | Official Congressional Portrait

Gaetz withdraws from attorney general consideration

Alton Northup, News Director November 21, 2024

Former Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz announced on X Thursday that he is withdrawing his consideration for attorney general. The decision concludes a controversial pick for the nation's top law enforcement...

Map of donations received throughout the 2020 Democratic primary, showing the majority of contributions going to Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT), and a small fraction of donations going to President Joe Biden, predominantly from his home state of Delaware. Canva illustration by Jackson Small.

Will the Democrats ever learn?

Jackson Small, Columnist November 19, 2024

Donald J. Trump will be the 47th president of the United States of America.  How did we let this happen?  While the simplest explanation is that America is not ready to elect a woman for president,...

Grace Dugan sits for a portrait at the DI Hub, Nov. 6, 2024.

Students wake up to election results

Audrey Trevarthan, Digital managing editor November 6, 2024

Kent State students are reacting to election results that show Donald Trump clinching the presidency, Bernie Moreno leading the senate race and Sheriff Bruce Zuchowski winning reelection. Grace Dugan,...

Sen. JD Vance introduces former President Donald Trump during a rally at Herb Brooks National Hockey Center on July 27, in St Cloud, Minnesota. | Stephen Maturen/Getty Images via CNN Newsource

Trump will win second term, CNN projects, in historic comeback after losing four years ago

Stephen Collinson, CNN November 6, 2024

(CNN) — Donald Trump will be America’s 47th president, CNN projected Wednesday, after mounting the most momentous comeback in political history that will hand him massive, disruptive power at home...

Junior Katie Moore sits for a portrait at Bowman Hall, Nov. 5, 2024. She voted for Kamala Harris.

Kent State students voice how they’re voting

Audrey Trevarthan, Digital managing editor November 5, 2024

As Election Day continues, students around campus are awaiting results after casting their ballots. Here’s how a few students voted: Gabriel David, a junior psychology major, said he woke up at 6...

CNN Polls: Harris and Trump remain neck and neck in Georgia and North Carolina

Jennifer Agiesta, Ariel Edwards-Levy, and Edward Wu October 31, 2024

(CNN) — Neither Vice President Kamala Harris nor former President Donald Trump has established a clear advantage in the race for the White House in two key Southern battleground states, according...

Illustration by Emily Riebe.

The ignorance of abstention

Jackson Small, Columnist October 29, 2024

With the 2024 election around the corner, there is no shortage of organizations reminding you to vote. While this can start to feel redundant, there may never be a more important election than this year’s...

Takeaways from Kamala Harris’ CNN town hall

Eric Bradner, Gregory Krieg, Arit John, and Daniel Strauss October 24, 2024

(CNN) — Over and over, Vice President Kamala Harris argued at a CNN town hall Wednesday night that Republican rival Donald Trump is “unstable” and “unfit to serve.” The Democratic nominee’s message...

Republican presidential nominee former US President Donald Trump, participates in a town hall at the Crown Center Arena, October 4, 2024, in Fayetteville, North Carolina.

Fact check: Trump makes at least 11 false claims in foreign policy interview

Daniel Dale, CNN October 8, 2024

Washington (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump did a Monday interview focused on foreign policy. And he repeated a bunch of his regular false claims on that subject and others – while sprinkling...

The proposals issued by both Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump would further increase the national debt, a new analysis found.

Trump and Harris’ proposals would both increase the national debt but Trump’s plan would add $4 trillion more, study finds

Tami Luhby, CNN October 7, 2024

(CNN) — Both Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are rolling out ever-growing lists of promises to voters — from making housing and health care more affordable to supporting...

Several government buildings and schools in Springfield, Ohio, have been evacuated after bomb threats in the past week, rattling the small city at the heart of debunked conspiracy theories.

Trump’s false claims haven’t just triggered a string of bomb threats in Springfield — they’re also draining funds

Nicole Chavez, CNN September 24, 2024

CNN — Springfield Mayor Ron Rue has spent over a week scrambling to respond to a wave of bomb threats while subtly noting how the tab to keep people safe is growing daily. “This is costing the city....