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Donald Trump speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference on Feb. 27 in National Harbor, Md. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/TNS)

United States of Trump

Joel Vaughn November 16, 2016

Electing Donald Trump isn’t catastrophic because it’s the end of civil democracy, it’s not. It’s because of the precedent that it sets for what we expect out of America’s figurehead. On Nov....

Trump’s tower of terror

Seji Gaerlan October 31, 2016

Donald Trump represents everything that is wrong with the United States. From his prejudicial remarks to his contradictory statements to his economic policies that are damned to fail. It is unfathomable...

Photo Illustration of Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton. Illustration by: Tracy Grassel/The Telescope and Photograph by: File photo Fox 59/Cable News Network

The candidate of change

Kirk Mattu October 31, 2016

Hillary Rodham Clinton is the right choice to be the next President of the United States. Clinton’s policies are fair, balanced, and make sense for America. There was no one else in this election...

Senator Bernie Sanders addresses his supporters at a ralley in the parking lot of Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego on Jun 5, 2016. (Joe Dusel/The Telescope)

Third party picks up the Bernie or bust

Joseph Sandoval October 31, 2016

Out of 100 senators there are only two independents that are currently in office. Angus King, the senator of Maine and Bernie Sanders who ran for president in 2016. Sanders is a member of the Independent...

Donald Trump stands at a lectern on the left, and Hillary Clinton stands at a lection on the right. A male moderator sits in the middle.

Sparks at Trump and Clinton political showdown

Kennedy Trinkaus October 3, 2016

Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton came out swinging at each other in their epic showdown of a debate. The first Presidential debate of 2016 took place Sept. 26 at Hofstra University in Hempstead, New...

A huge crowd gathers around a stage at night with former president Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton on it.

The Scope of Politics Today

Daze Castillo March 13, 2016
2016 presidential race
Writer-director Jon Stewart sits and smiles, facing slightly to the right.

The end of an era: Jon Stewart’s departure

Rodney Figueroa March 9, 2015

Jon Stewart is leaving the “Daily Show.” Just let that sink in for a second. Jon Stewart, is LEAVING the “Daily Show.” After 16 years of writing, comedy, various sketches, fanciful curses...

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