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Putin Remains Russian President It’s 2020, and even when faced with a public health crisis, the United States is fully in election mode as we gear up for the November general election. While election season can definitely be stressful, is it better if the same leader stays in power indefinitely? This is now the situation […]
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Sick Migrants Face Deportation In its latest blow to the immigrant community, the Trump administration revealed last week that immigrants with serious medical conditions will no longer be allowed to extend their stay in the United States to receive treatment, and will face immediate deportation. There was no official announcement to the public about this […]
Big Changes for DHS
Last week, Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen Nielson announced that she was resigning from her position. This announcement comes in the midst of rising tensions over the issue of border security, which has been a point of contention throughout much of Trump’s presidency. Here, btw takes a look at Nielson’s resignation, the changing Department of […]
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A Champion Promise LeBron James may be the best basketball player in the world. But now he’s contributing something to society that’s arguably even more meaningful: a school. Situated in his hometown of Akron, Ohio, James’s school–called “I Promise”–is no ordinary educational facility. Focusing on academically “at-risk” youth, the program seeks to do more than […]
U.S. Divided Over “Zero Tolerance” for Immigration
This week’s story update on the Election Central Web site examines the growing conflict and protest about the “zero tolerance” immigration policy recently enacted by the Trump administration. For the past five weeks, the Trump administration has been exercising a “zero tolerance” policy toward illegal immigration. Under this new policy, roughly 70 children per day […]
Palestinian Protests Turn Deadly
This week’s story update on the Election Central Web site explains how the protests of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip turned into deadly violence. Last week, the Trump administration completed the relocation of the United States Embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. This move means that the U.S. formally acknowledges Jerusalem as the […]