Cat Levine, News Section Editor @catcourant BREAKING NEWS: Within hours of his inauguration, President Donald Trump signed an executive order Friday night directed at completing
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The World We Live In
Juan Pablo Rivera Garza
Blogs Editor
The last few months have been filled with a great amount of tragedies, threats and global instability. Without a question, 2013 will be marked in the History books as a year filled with monumental struggle and fear. In the coming months, the way these crises are dealt with could impact our national security for years to come.
For Whom the Wedding Bells Toll
Juan Pablo Rivera Garza
Blogs Editor
In the last month, gay marriage has reached a critical point in its popularity. Recent developments have ranged from the new-found support of a variety of government and political officials to the pressing changes in the legalization of gay marriage. Without a doubt, these factors have paved the way for gay marriage’s inevitable legalization. Here’s what you need to know:
Sequester Blues
Juan Pablo Rivera Garza
Blogs Editor
Sequestration is an event some have compared to economic calamity unseen since the ’08-’07 market bust. For the past few weeks the President and his allies (primarily members of his cabinet) have hammered the Republican leadership for a perceived “lack of cooperation” to resolve the sequestration. But are all these claims just hyperbole? Are they an attempt by the President and his allies to gain a political advantage over the already bloodied Republicans? Here’s what you need to know:
State of the Union Recap
Juan Pablo Rivera Garza
Blogs Editor
Tuesday evening, the President delivered the fourth State of the Union address of his Presidency. This speech stands out considerably compared to his previous addresses to Congress for a number of reasons. It is important to note that this speech helps set the stage for the remainder of his second term, and could affect his ability to work constructively with House Republicans. All of these factors placed an enormous amount of pressure on the President to perform, here’s how he did: