Author: Isaac S. Dillard
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Gen Z’s Lost Art: An Op-Ed
By: Isaac Dillard I was once asked if I could eat lunch with anyone throughout history who would it be? I love this question because it allows me to think deeply about different historical figures and weigh them against what I would like to learn at this point. My go-to answer to this question is… Read more
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A Bad Signal: Yemen War Plans Leaked In Groupchat
By: Isaac Dillard Founder of Wikileaks Julian Assange once said, “The best way to keep a secret is to never have one. Unfortunately, top United States national security officials found that out the hard way. The Atlantic reported that plans for an upcoming airstrike in Yemen were leaked in a secure group chat that included… Read more
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Dismantling a Department: Trump’s Newest Executive Order
By: Isaac Dillard President Trump is seeking to carry out one of his biggest and most aggressive campaign promises later today. An anonymous White House source told several news outlets that President Trump was going to sign an executive order that will close the Department of Education. A White House fact sheet gave further instructions as… Read more
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An Unexpected Congress Collaboration
By: Isaac Dillard Potential chaos on Capitol Hill was quelled by a last-minute bill passed by an unusual team working together. Facing a possible government shutdown, the Senate passed a 6-month spending bill, that will keep the government operating until September. The passage of the bill was the most mundane part of the bill’s process,… Read more
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It’s Chilly at Columbia: ICE detains Grad Student
By: Isaac Dillard The United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement team has been extremely active since President Trump took office in January. Their work has been felt across the country as they carry out President Trump’s promise to cut down on illegal immigration and secure America’s borders. One recent ICE arrest has exploded into the… Read more
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A Neighborly Dispute: Updates on the United States’ Trade War With Canada
By: Isaac Dillard President Donald Trump’s latest move declared to the world that he is not playing around in this trade war. Trump announced that he will be raising tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum from 25% to 50%. The president’s actions come in response to the governing body of Ontario raising prices on energy… Read more
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House of Horrors: Punishments Looming for Select Congress Members
By: Isaac Dillard The division between Republicans and Democrats continues to grow, and so do the spectacles that take place to show their disagreements with the other party. We’ve seen profanity-laced speeches, a vocal interruption of President Trump’s joint address to Congress, and House Democrats singing on the chamber floor. These disruptions of decorum are… Read more
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For the Record: Takeaways from President Trump’s Joint Address to Congress
By: Isaac Dillard President Donald Trump made history with the longest address to a joint session of Congress, and it was a speech to remember. Appointments, admission, and potential censures are only a few results of the record-breaking speech. The first notable aspect of the joint session was the converse attitudes that Republicans and Democrats… Read more
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No Deal: An Overview of the Viral Oval Ofice Meeting
By: Isaac Dillard Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told President Donald Trump, “No deal for now”, after a meeting at the White House went awry. Zelensky, Trump, and Vice President JD Vance met in the Oval Office to discuss a minerals deal that was supposed to be signed yesterday. Talks stalled after Trump and Vance called… Read more
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A Big Beautiful Budget Battle
By: Isaac Dillard Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives just had one of their biggest wins to date. They passed a budget blueprint that President Trump has referred lovingly to as “a big, beautiful bill.” The bill seeks to offer $4.5 trillion in tax breaks, with an additional $2 trillion in government spending cuts.… Read more