Donald Trump
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Is there any legitimacy to claims of annexation?
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On Jan. 7, United States President Donald Trump stated that he wants to use “economic force” to join Canada and the United States at a news conference in Palm Beach, Florida. During the news conference, Trump said he doesn’t understand why the U.S. spends two billion dollars to care for Canada. He said Canada has…
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How will business tariffs impact the Region?
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Early in November, Donald Trump proposed a 25 per cent tariff on all goods from Mexico and Canada through a social media post, an unreasonable decision that puts Canada at a disadvantage. A tariff is a tax on imported goods or services collected by the country’s government who are importing the product. Its purpose…
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An American’s thought on the recent election results
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This article was cross-published with The Community Edition. Some of my earliest memories are of Massachusetts. I cried for hours on the drive home after a week-long trip to New York City. I still spell “color” without the “u,” and when I watched this year’s Summer Olympics, I cheered Team USA despite having lived in…
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The U.S presidential inauguration and Trump’s second impeachment
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President Elect Joe Biden’s inauguration is taking place Wednesday, Jan. 20, at 12 p.m. The United States will officially begin a Biden administration, and close a chapter on what can be labelled as one of the most fiercely bipartisan periods in American history. Before looking at what comes next, it’s important to look back on…
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Trump’s impeachment is only the beginning
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January 2020 has probably been one of the most eventful months I can honestly remember, and it is only halfway over. The new decade started off with U.S. President Donald Trump issuing a drone strike against Qassem Soleimani, an Iranian Major General in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corporation. This strike was unprecedented for a lot…
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What does President Trump’s impeachment mean?
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On Dec. 18, 2019, the United States House of Representatives voted to impeach President Donald Trump based on two articles alleging grave misconduct. This was a decision that was made after months of debate and hearings that were conducted by the House Intelligence and Judiciary committees. The first article, which was passed by a 230-197…
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The US government shutdown shows Trump’s incompetence
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In 2013, Donald Trump indirectly tweeted then-president Obama, saying “a shutdown falls on the president’s lack of leadership. He can’t even control his party and get people together in a room. A shutdown means the president is weak.” Oh, the irony. The US government has been shutdown since mid-December; now making it the longest shutdown…
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Trump’s proposal to end birthright citizenship is unconstitutional
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America’s fourteenth constitutional amendment reads: “all persons born or naturalized in the United States, are citizens of the United States.” This means that birthright citizenship is granted to any person born in the United States, regardless of their parentage. It extends to children of both documented and undocumented immigrants who now reside in the United…
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There is no better time than now to impeach Trump
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Last Tuesday the midterm elections took place in the U.S. When the dust settled, there was a massive recount needed in some races in Florida, the Republicans took more seats in the US Senate and the Democrats took control of the US House of Representatives. That last one is a major shot at Donald Trump…
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The sad realities surrounding the missing Saudi Arabian journalist
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For as long as there have been people to criticize those in power for their misdeeds, there have been those with power who wish to silence their critics. In the last three weeks, the story of Jamal Khashoggi thoroughly demonstrates this. Jamal Khashoggi was a Saudi Arabian-born journalist who has been critical of Mohammad Bin…
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