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ELISHA VALLADARES-CORMIER CONSERVATIVE COLUMNIST National March for Our Lives held around country In response to the Parkland school shooting last month, students across the country organized protests named March for Our Lives to rally support for gun control measures. The main one, held in Washington, D.C., was headlined by survivors David Hogg and Emma Gonzalez […]
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ELISHA VALLADARES-CORMIER SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGER National GOP Unable to Pull Off Obamacare Repeal President Donald Trump’s plan to repeal and replace Obamacare fell flat on its face, as the proposed legislation was pulled from consideration by the House of Representatives just before it went to a vote. According to Trump, the GOP was only a […]
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ELISHA VALLADARES-CORMIER SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGER National GOP Faces Frustrated Constituents in Town Halls During their recess from Congress, Republican lawmakers have held town hall meetings across the country and have been consistently faced with angry constituents over the past week. Attendees have often grabbed hold of these meetings by strongly and often emotionally challenging their […]
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RACHEL RANDER CONSERVATIVE COLUMNIST National Delaware Prison Standoff Results In Death Of An Officer A prison hostage standoff in Delaware at James T. Vaughn Correction Center resulted in the death of a guard on Feb. 2. Sgt. Steven Floyd, 47, was found unresponsive at the site early that morning when police arrived. Four prison workers, […]
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RACHEL RANDER CONSERVATIVE COLUMNIST National George HW Bush In Intensive Care Former President George HW Bush and his wife Barbara Bush were admitted to the hospital on Jan. 14. The former president, at 92, was admitted because of pneumonia on Saturday and is relying on a ventilator and a breathing tube. His wife, 91, had […]
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RACHEL RANDER CATHOLIC VALUES COLUMNIST National Trump Settles Trump University Lawsuits President-elect Donald Trump agreed Nov. 18 to settle three lawsuits involving Trump University for $25 million. Issues with Trump University have been debated throughout his presidential campaign. The school is now closed, but the students responsible for the lawsuits say that they were tricked […]
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RACHEL RANDER CATHOLIC VALUES COLUMNIST National Pence Takes Over Transition Efforts President-elect Donald Trump announced Friday that Vice President-elect Mike Pence would be replacing New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie as chairman of White House transition efforts. Christie will remain on the board, but he will serve as one of several transition vice chairs. Christie’s reputation […]
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RACHEL RANDER CATHOLIC VALUES COLUMNIST National US On Alert For Possible Pre-election Terror Attack Authorities are researching the validity of information they received on a possible terrorist attack from al-Qaeda. Possible targets include New York, Texas, and Virginia. According to a police spokesman, the information “lacks specificity” on the details of the attack. The FBI […]
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RACHEL RANDER CATHOLIC VALUES COLUMNIST National Supreme Court Rules On Transgender Bathroom Case Supreme Court justices said Oct. 28 that they will hear an appeal from Gloucester County school board on the issue of transgender students using the bathrooms of their choice sometime in the next year. Student Gavin Grimm, a transgender boy who was […]
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RACHEL RANDER CATHOLIC VALUES COLUMNIST National Several Popular Sites Hacked The U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the Federal Bureau of Investigation are investigating cyber attacks targeting internet infrastructure provider Dyn that occurred on Friday. Last week, Homeland Security issued a warning about new technology that turns infected devices into forces that overwhelm servers. Dyn […]