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Trump Administration to fire 80,000 Veterans Affairs Employees.

Trump Administration to fire 80,000 Veterans Affairs Employees.

Brooke Hart
March 7, 2025

According to an internal memo, the Department of Veterans Affairs will be undergoing a "reorganization" that will lead to the loss of over 80,000 jobs. The Department of Veterans Affairs is a governmental agency that provides healthcare and various services for millions of...

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Trump’s Tariffs are Back On, How Will They Affect Pittsburgh?

Caden Hyde
March 4, 2025

Negotiations between the Oval Office and the leaders of Mexico and Canada have proven to be fruitless, as Trump's 25% tariff on our northern and southern neighbors will resume at 12:01 a.m. on Tuesday, March 4. The 10% levy on all imports from China that Trump enacted in February...

Trump says White House will sell $5 Million 'Gold Card'

Trump says White House will sell $5 Million ‘Gold Card’

Brooke Hart
March 1, 2025

On Tuesday, President Donald Trump revealed that the U.S. would sell a "gold card" to wealthy foreigners in exchange for citizenship. This card would cost $5 million USD. President Trump told the press, "We're going to be selling a gold card, You have a green card. This is...

White House to Select Specific Reporters that are Allowed to Report on Trump.

White House to Select Specific Reporters that are Allowed to Report on Trump.

Brooke Hart
February 28, 2025

As of February 25th, the Trump administration stated that it would begin hand-picking reporters and media outlets that are allowed to report on the president. This move is unusual and breaks decades of precedent. The Trump administration can now closely control who can report...

President Donald Trump speaks at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Fla., Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025. (Pool via AP)

State Department Designates 8 Cartels as Foreign Terrorist Organizations

Amere Keasley
February 21, 2025

The United States government is designating eight cartel groups that operate in the United States as foreign terrorist organizations. These organizations are involved in drug trafficking, human trafficking, and other illegal activities. The Department of State released...

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President Trump Signs Executive Order to Protect IVF Access

Ellie Schroeder, Head News Editor
February 21, 2025

On Feb. 19, President Trump signed an executive order protecting access to in vitro fertilization, or IVF. The executive order requests a list of policy recommendations to protect access and "aggressively reduce out-of-pocket and health plan costs for such treatments" within...

Associated Press Banned from White House

Associated Press Banned from White House

Caden Hyde
February 20, 2025

The Associated Press has been banned from the Oval Office and Air Force One by the Trump administration in a statement move made to other news agencies. The reason for these sanctions is the AP's Stylebook, which sets capitalization and grammar rules for news articles and...

Trump Orders Treasury to Stop Minting Pennies

Trump Orders Treasury to Stop Minting Pennies

Brooke Hart
February 12, 2025

President Trump has ordered the U.S. Treasury to stop minting new pennies due to the cost of production. To produce the one cent coin, it costs nearly 3.7 cents to make. On Truth Social, Donald Trump made a statement saying "For far too long the United States has minted pennies...

Consumer Finance Protection Bureau Suspended

Consumer Finance Protection Bureau Suspended

Caden Hyde
February 11, 2025

The Consumer Finance Protection Bureau (CFPB) will be placed on hiatus as Trump continues to overhaul the executive branch. The CFPB was created in 2010 following the financial crisis and recession with the purpose of protecting the American consumer from unlawful or predatory...

Hamas Not Releasing Hostages Due to Supposed Ceasefire Violation

Hamas Not Releasing Hostages Due to Supposed Ceasefire Violation

Brooke Hart
February 11, 2025

Hamas has suspended the release of hostages still being held in the Gaza Strip. The hostages were to be released this weekend, but Hamas has accused the Israeli government of breaking the ceasefire. By not releasing hostages, Hamas is threatening to fully break the 6-week...