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October 28th, 2024
Members of the Utah National Guard were deployed to Washington in June 2020 in response to public protests and demonstrations. AP Photo/Alex Brandon by Marcus Hedahl, United States Naval Academy and Bradley Jay Strawser, Naval Postgraduate School On the campaign trail, former President Donald Trump has declared there are serious threats to the United States. … Continued
October 27th, 2024
Attendees at a party organized by Democrats from Miami’s Haitian-American community gather for a group photo. (The Associated Press, Rebecca Blackwell) by Frédéric Castel, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) Outsiders may find it disconcerting to hear the religious references, whether sincere or opportunistic, that have been working their way into U.S. political discourse since the … Continued
October 26th, 2024
Kamala Harris and Donald Trump have very different policy positions and political approaches − as well as fashion choices. Jacquelyn Martin/pool/AFP via Getty Images and Win McNamee/Getty Images by Therèsa M. Winge, Michigan State University Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris and Republican contender Donald Trump could not be more different – and this split between … Continued
October 25th, 2024
A statue of Jefferson Davis, second from left, is on display in Statuary Hall on Capitol Hill in Washington. A slaveholder, Davis represented Mississippi in the Senate and House before the American Civil War. AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File by Neil K R Sehgal, University of Pennsylvania and Ashwini Sehgal, Case Western Reserve University The legacy … Continued
October 24th, 2024
Photo: Getty Images Vice President Kamala Harris is considering using her alma mater, Howard University, as her election night headquarters, NBC News reports. Sources familiar with the planning told NBC News that Harris plans to spend election night in Washington and her campaign is particularly interested in using Howard as a possible venue for her … Continued