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Gun control debate continues in PA

Emily Liesch, Lead Copy Editor May 1, 2018

As recent tragedies turn attention to gun laws or lack thereof on a federal level, Pennsylvania legislators have joined in the great debate. On Tuesday April 17, 2018, the House Judiciary Committee...

Ronny Jackson leaving a press conference on Wednesday explaining how the allegations stacked against him are “false and fabricated.” Jackson withdrew his nomination on Thursday amid growing pressure from administration. (AP Image/J. Scott Applewhite)

Ronny Jackson withdraws as Trump’s candidate for VA

Brooke Daniels, Editor-in-Chief April 30, 2018

Ronny Jackson, physician and Trump’s pick for head for Veterans Affairs, withdrew his nomination Thursday amid a multitude of allegations against him, including being drunk on the job and improperly...

U.S. Rep. Jim Bridenstine, R-Tulsa, speaks in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Bridenstine was confirmed in a party-line Senate vote this week to be the next NASA administrator. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

Non-Scientist Bridenstine Wins Senate Approval to Head NASA

Kieran Hogan, World and Politics Editor April 26, 2018

Jim Bridenstine, House representative and former naval aviator, was confirmed by the Senate for the role of the next NASA administrator on April 19, 2018. NASA hasn’t had a permanent leader in over...

Michael Cohen, Donald Trump’s lawyer, entering federal court on April 13. Cohen’s office was raided that same day as the FBI searched for important documents in the Trump-Russia probe and Stormy Daniels lawsuit. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

F.B.I. Raids the Office of Trump’s Lawyer Michael Cohen

Brooke Daniels, Editor-In-Chief April 25, 2018

The F.B.I. raided Michael D. Cohen’s Rockefeller Center office and hotel room on Monday, April 14, longtime friend and lawyer to President Donald J. Trump, in search of business contracts and deals,...

Rep. Charlie Dent, R-Pa., a member of the House Appropriations Committee, emerges from a House Republican Conference meeting on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, July 28, 2017. Dent announced his intention to resign from the House in May on Tuesday, April 17, 2018. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Representative Dent to retire early from Congress in May

Robert Sterner, Advisor April 18, 2018

Republican Representative Charlie Dent has announced today his retirement next month.   Previously he had said he would resign at the end of the year.  The resignation may trigger a special election,...

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson speaks at a news conference at the State Department in Washington, Tuesday, March 13, 2018. Trump fired Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Tuesday and said he would nominate CIA Director Mike Pompeo to replace him, in a major staff reshuffle just as Trump dives into high-stakes talks with North Korea. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Tillerson Out as Secretary of State

Kieran Hogan, World and Politics Editor March 22, 2018

President Donald Trump fired his Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Tuesday, ending a 14 month run of controversial policies. Trump credited the decision to their differing stances on several topics,...

Chinese President Xi Jinping claps while addressing the media as he introduces new members of the Politburo Standing Committee at Beijings Great Hall of the People on October 25, 2017. On a proposal made public Sunday, Feb. 25, 2018, Chinas ruling Communist Party proposes removing a limit of two consecutive terms for the president and vice president. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

China to End Term Limits for President Xi Jinping

Kieran Hogan, World/Politics Section Editor March 9, 2018

As China opens its annual legislature session Monday, the dominating discussion on the table will be the idea of extending President Xi Jinping’s rule. The Communist Party will propose an amendment to...

New episode of “Politics Paraphrased”

Omer Qureshi, Reporter March 6, 2018

Omer Qureshi digs into the three topics in this month's edition of Politics Paraphrased: New indictments from Muller in the Trump-Russia investigation School shooting in Parkland, Florida and its...

President Donald Trump walks to his limousine to depart the White House en route to the U.S. Capitol to give the State of the Union Address, Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2018, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trump State of the Union Address falls short factually

Haley Daniels, Section Editor March 5, 2018

President Donald J. Trump gave the annual State of the Union Address on January 30, 2018, and the speech consisted of Trump congratulating people while also making both false statements and some true....

Pennsylvania Commonwealth Supreme Court room is pictured. The PA Supreme court voted 4-3 to strike down PA’s congressional map due to gerrymandering. (Penn State/CC BY-NC 2.0)

PA Supreme Court Strikes Down Gerrymandered Map

Ethan Sniderman, Reporter January 26, 2018

In what could be considered a blow to the Republican establishment in Pennsylvania, the PA Supreme Court ruled to redraw Pennsylvania’s congressional districts. On January 22, 2018 the Supreme...

Politics Paraphrased: November

Omer Qureshi, Reporter December 18, 2017

This month we dig into Roy Moore's Senate campaign, the GOP tax bill currently in Congress, and rising tensions with North Korea. https://soundcloud.com/user-811325784/politics-paraphrased-november

FCC repeals net neutrality

Katherine Clark and Claire Sheppard December 15, 2017

On December 14, 2017, the Federal Communications Commission voted to repeal net neutrality by a vote of 3 to 2. In 2015, during Obama’s administration, the net neutrality law was passed to protect...

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