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By Erin Maxwell || News Editor Early in the day on January 6th, shouts of “fight like hell!” echoed across the National Mall, as domestic terrorists staged an insurrection at…
By Samantha Milowitz || Op-Eds Editor A typical American inauguration is usually pretty extra: There are parades, grand balls, luncheons, thousands of people lining down the Mall of Washington D.C.…
Monday, November 9th Promising Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine Announced Defense Secretary Mike Esper Fired by the Trump Administration DOJ’s Top Election Crimes Official Quits After Election Fraud Claims Continue https://www.npr.org/2020/11/10/933548664/dojs-top-election-crimes-prosecutor-resigns-to-protest-allegations-of-election-f Tuesday,…
By Erin Maxwell || Layout Assistant On January 20, 2021, President-Elect Joe Biden will be sworn into the highest office, following what may be the most divisive and aggressive election…
*This post will be continually updated. All photos courtesy of F&M Votes.* By TCR STaff *UPDATE: 8:50P.M.* Polls have now closed in Pennsylvania and vote tallies from around the commonwealth…
By Erin Maxwell || Layout Assistant In the apocalyptic context of a global pandemic, raging forest fires, and a tenuous election cycle, the record-breaking destruction of this August’s derecho failed…
By Max Sano || Staff Writer First U.S. Presidential Debate between President Donald Trump and Democratic Nominee Joseph Biden, moderated by Fox News Anchor Chris Wallace (Scott Olson/Getty Images) With…
By Lily Vining || Contributing Writer Photo courtesy of One News Page. Donald J. Trump on Twitter: “… “ In the final weeks before the election of 2020, a year…
By Erin Maxwell || Contributing Writer (Getty/Salon) An explosive report released by the New York Times on September 27th revealed what many had suspected: Trump has consistently and brazenly been…
By Ellyn Fritz || News Editor Photo courtesy of dw.com Since the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and the recent vacancy on the nine-member court arose, it has taken…
By Sarah Nicell || Contributing Writer “Well, we’re going to have to see what happens,” President Trump declared last Wednesday, adding, “Get rid of the ballots, and you’ll have a…
By Evan Madden|| Contributing Writer On Thursday, a maskless crowd stood on the South Lawn of the White House chanting “four more years,” as incumbent President Donald Trump stepped up…
By Jeremy Mauser || Staff Writer 95,000 infections worldwide. 3,300 deaths worldwide. More than 80 countries affected thus far. COVID-19, more commonly known as coronavirus, has caused mayhem across the…
By Ruby Van Dyk || Assistant Managing Editor Last Friday a coalition of Republican senators voted to block new evidence and testimony to enter the impeachment hearings. The move makes…
By Katherine Coble || News Editor The House of Representatives took the dramatic step on Thursday to endorse the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump, marking the beginning of a…