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The U.S. House of Representatives could decide who becomes president in 2024

Joseph Patti • November 28, 2023
The top candidates of the Democratic and Republican parties — current President Joseph R. Biden Jr. and former President Donald J. Trump — are not in favorable positions despite leading in their respective primaries. Come election day, if no candidate reaches 270 electoral votes, the United States House of Representatives will elect the future president.
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The Maui Contradiction

The Maui Contradiction

Sara McGiff • August 25, 2023
#OPINION: The government doesn't care about the Hawaiian people; it cares about profit and voter ratings. As American citizens, we should be concerned. 
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Russia won’t invade Ukraine — for now

Saad Haroon • February 16, 2022
#OPINION: The entire Western bloc, as well as the news media, is buzzing with rumors of an impending confrontation, with British officials putting troops on alert. Regardless of the rhetoric, Russia is unlikely to invade Ukraine in the near future.
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Trump’s tiny hands are struggling to cling to power as QAnon’s influence grows

Michael Cleary • August 30, 2021
Trump supporters are showing their support for the former president. However, Trump may not have this much support in the coming months.
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What a botched public health response can teach us one year after COVID-19 hit the U.S.

Benjamin Joffe • April 15, 2021
#OPINION With all that happened in 2020, it's easy to overlook some valuable lessons we can take away from both our collective and individual experiences. We must understand how challenges that may seem independent from one another are connected. 
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History Club holds “After Trump” roundtable discussion

Tim Giorlando • April 3, 2021
After the capital riots on Jan. 6, the history department is debating and discussing the outcomes of the Trump presidency and its impact on the American public. 
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U.S. foreign aid during COVID-19 should extend beyond strategic interests 

Matt Venezia • March 30, 2021
#OPINION It is rare that the U.S., in foreign policy, does something without its own strategic interests in mind. The relationship with these three tiny island nations is no different. 
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Don’t raise the corporate tax rate, rethink the power of big corporations

Matt Venezia • January 31, 2021
President-Elect Joe Biden’s tax plan creates questions about his commitment to protecting the American worker and pushing back on corporate power over American lives.
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After four years of division, we’re not that divided

Matt Venezia • November 29, 2020
#OPINION After the past four years of division and then the 2020 presidential election, we have seen countless renditions of how the nation is divided between Republicans and Democrats.
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SBU experts answer, “What comes next?” following 2020 Presidential Election

Steven Keehner • November 18, 2020
The event, “Processing the 2020 Election: A Time for Connection, Healing, and Unity,” sought to allow the Stony Brook community to ask questions about the election’s aftermath.
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How voting should look in the next presidential election

Matt Venezia • November 12, 2020
#Opinion: Voting is a personal civic duty in the United States. Even while considered a flawed democracy, as classified by the Economist, the institutions of the U.S. are among the most democratic in the world.
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The Weekly Wrap Up Ep. 16

Juliana Slocum • November 12, 2020
In this episode of the Weekly Wrap Up, editors discuss topics ranging from the winner of the 2020 presidential election, local elections, voter suppression, to art and music.
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