Candidates flop initial debate, Biden pulls ahead

The first presidential debate took place Tuesday, Sept 29. Millions of voters were finally able to see Donald Trump in his first debate since taking office and compare the two nominees’ policies and personalities.   The debate…

13 indicted in Russian meddling investigation

Robert Mueller looks on during a news conference in the rose garden of the White House on June 21, 2013, in Washington D.C. Photo by Oliver Doulery A Grand Jury recently handed down an indictment…

Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton

Trump and Clinton face off in first debate

The first of three presidential debates took place at Hofstra University on Monday, Sept. 26. Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons. Monday, Sept. 26 marked the first debate of the historic battle between Hillary Clinton and…

Record high Alabama voter turnout still low

There is a common misconception, especially among people my age, that our votes don’t count. I woke up early to get to my polling place, expecting that there would be a long line and that…

News in Brief- Issue 12

The 2016 presidential nomination elections continued with primaries or caucuses in five states on “Super Saturday.” NBC News reports that on the Republican side, Ted Cruz claimed victories in Kansas and Maine while Donald Trump…

2015 in review

Jan. 7: 12 were killed in a terrorist attack on Charlie Hebdo, a satirical magazine in Paris. The two shooters claimed to belong to a subgroup of Al-Qaeda in Yemen. The magazine’s jokes about Islamic…

Ten candidates for consideration

GOP Donald Trump Donald Trump, the Republican front-runner, claims his policies will “Make America Great Again” and has spoken passionately on three particular issues: tax reform, second amendment rights and immigration reform. Trump aims to…