January Sixth Hearings
On January 6th, 2021, an insurrection occurred at the United States Capitol building. Thousands of Donald Trump supporters gathered at the Capitol to protest Joe…
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Why Has There Never Been A Female Vice President Before Kamala Harris?
We are quite lucky to have the right to vote for who we want to represent us in office and make big decisions. Around the…
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The Question of Post-Election Protests
Though candidate Joe Biden is projected to have secured the title of becoming the 46th president of the United States, the 2020 election appears to…
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Americans Storm the Polls: Impacts of Early Voting on 2020 Election
With Election Day only being a few days away, over 92 million Americans have already cast their vote for the 2020 presidential election. These numbers…
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Update: Justice for Breonna Taylor
“She was a beautiful young woman. She had as her life goal to become a nurse, and she wanted to become an EMT to first…
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COVID-19 Hits the White House
President Trump tested positive for COVID-19 on Oct. 2, only hours after one of his closest senior aides, Hope Hicks, also tested positive for the…
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The Presidential and VP Debates—What You Need to Know
“That was a hot mess, inside a dumpster fire, inside a train wreck” was how CNN’s Jake Tapper chose to describe the first presidential debate….
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Information Is Power
Since the 2016 presidential election, politics in America have felt more partisan than ever before. Even the COVID-19 pandemic has turned into a partisan issue…
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Activism During the Pandemic: How to Get Involved from Home
The 2020 election is just months away; there are concerns surrounding major corporations operating during the pandemic and impending threats to the economy; the student…
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COVID-19 Is Transforming the 2020 Election
Presidential candidates are facing an array of challenges in terms of their usual campaign routines as COVID-19 continues to spread across the US. Campaigning is…
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A Student’s Guide to 2020 Presidential Candidates
VALLEY is here to break down the top candidates for you, focusing on the policies that affect students most.
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Is it Too Late to Apologize? Biden’s Non-Apology to Accusers
Yet another politician has found themselves in controversy surrounding allegations of misconduct — this time it is former Vice President Joe Biden.
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Vote for Me, Penn State!
With the primary elections starting February 3, 2020, we can guess that Penn State will be playing host to several presidential hopefuls over the next half year.
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The “Who’s Who” on 2020 Presidential Candidates Thus Far
It seems like almost every day, a new candidate announces their campaign for the 2020 presidential election. With the current pool of contenders at 14, and many still expected to declare, keeping this increasingly diverse group of candidates straight is becoming a difficult task.
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