On Thursday, April 6, Trump authorized the firing of 59 U.S. Tomahawk missiles on the Syrian airfield and storage facilities believed to be responsible for the April 4th chemical weapons attacks on unarmed Syrian men, women and children. Trump’s Thursday night press conference clarified many of the details regarding the attack, dubbed as a “one-off” by a Pentagon spokesperson, including that the targets of the strike included ammunition storage units, 20 aircraft, fuel storage and aircraft runways. What you don’t know is that Russia is prepared to go to war over it.
OPINION: What is a sanctuary city?
Although “sanctuary cities” is a term understood by some, there are many who simply do not get what is meant by the increasingly popular phrase. Before we can adequately understand what all being a sanctuary city entails, we must first understand what a sanctuary city is.
Brexit: “There can be no turning back.”
By invoking Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty (the article that states how a country might exit the EU), Great Britain begins the two-year annulment process, which has been likened to, “divorce proceedings.” Over the course of the 44 year old pact between Great Britain and the current 27 other national sovereignties, Europe as a continent has passed free immigration and travel laws, brokered various treaties and trade deals between in-house nations and outside countries, and provided a form of what many refer to as, “financial stability.” Unfortunately for the EU, Great Britain no longer sees the aforementioned dealings as reason enough to stay complacent.
What can we expect from President Trump on student loans?
As President Donald Trump begins his second month in office, many graduating college students are starting to ask the question: how will his administration handle student loan policy?
North Greenville’s newly-elected president brings a message of change
As Gene Fant gets ready to take over as the new president of North Greenville University, he took some time to discuss his career and his aspirations for the future of North Greenville.
Social media reacts to new NGU president
Many took to social media to express their excitement of the announcement.
OPINION: The travel ban: Fiction, fable and fact-part 2
Positions taken by the news outlets covering the travel ban, have been broadly and decidedly critical of the executive order, accusing the commander-in-chief of racially profiling countries based on their large Muslim populations or their religious affiliations. However, the executive order issued by President Trump is neither unprecedented, racist or unreasonable.
OPINION: The travel ban: Fiction, fable and fact – Part 1
While terrorists arguably converge upon American property through various means and methods of transportation, there is an outstanding history of violence from those that board airplanes, i.e., the attacks on 9/11. Amidst continued attacks worldwide and on American citizens specifically, including the Boston bombings, the attack on Pulse Nightclub in Orlando, etc. etc., it is crucial that the Trump administration address the very real national security concerns these undocumented immigrants and refugees pose.
Chilling: Barron Trump “Homeschool Shooter” Remarks Made by Saturday Night Live Writer Crosses the Line
Christian Segers, Assistant Editor Barron Trump walking with President Trump after the Innauguration on January 20, 2017. Photo courtesy Wikimedia Commons. January 20, 2017 served as a day filled with […]
Out With the Old, In With the New: The inauguration of Donald J. Trump
On Friday, January 20, 2017, Donald J. Trump was sworn in to office as the 45th President of the United States of America. Standing next to former presidents, cabinet members, senate and congressional figureheads and even his former political rival, Hillary Clinton, President Trump looked past the lights and the cameras of the mass media and spoke directly to those in attendance of change, action and the desire to put America back on track.