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Minority Report: Hardly settling — Part 2

Lincoln Son Currie October 16, 2020
Former Vice President Joe Biden’s health care plan is a better long-term bet to reach universal health care than Medicare for All. 
Young conservatives disillusioned with the current state of the Republican Party founded gen z gop as a refuge for Republican college students who want to vote President Donald Trump out of office. COURTESY OF GEN Z GOP

‘Politically homeless’ young conservatives seek to build Republican Party of the future

Angela Yang October 15, 2020
Conservative college students disillusioned with today’s partisan polarization are banding together to push for reform in the Republican Party and vote President Trump out of office.
Transformations Under Trump: The dangers of distraction

Transformations Under Trump: The dangers of distraction

Paul Stephen Hutchinson Maltaghati September 5, 2019

On Aug. 4, 2019, I woke up and began scanning the top headlines on my phone like I do on any other day. But something instantly caught my attention. The headline read, “Shooting in Dayton, Ohio, kills...

Former Massachusetts Gov. William Weld speaks at the 2016 Freedom Fest in Las Vegas. COURTESY OF GAGE SKIDMORE/ FLICKR

Former Mass. Governor Bill Weld announces presidential bid

Joel Lau February 20, 2019
Former Massachusetts Gov. Bill Weld announced Friday that he is forming an exploratory committee to run against President Donald Trump for the 2020 Republican presidential nomination.
Lessons from the Left: Under Trump, conservatism will die

Lessons from the Left: Under Trump, conservatism will die

Anna Stroinski October 12, 2017

Conservatism has thrived since the 1980s, when it became a “big-tent” party, welcoming of every sect of the right, from evangelicals to Ayn Rand libertarians. Now, I’m all for ideological inclusivity....

Between the Lines: A protest diluted by ‘unity’

Between the Lines: A protest diluted by ‘unity’

Michael Alcaraz October 1, 2017

In February 2016, I published an article in this very column at The Daily Free Press titled  “When Sports and Politics Collide.” In that article, I said that sports are at their best when they...

VARNER: Trump is not thinking about your health

VARNER: Trump is not thinking about your health

Meredith Varner September 26, 2017

The Republican Party is currently making yet another attempt to push through a less than efficient health care bill. President Donald Trump has stated from the beginning of the campaign that one of his...

BERMAN: Disclaimer: Extremely satirical article with extremely disturbing quotes ahead. Click now!

BERMAN: Disclaimer: Extremely satirical article with extremely disturbing quotes ahead. Click now!

Max Berman September 24, 2017

Have you ever ventured into a rarely explored treasure trove of ideas? One full of thoughtful comments meant to challenge your own beliefs? You may be wondering, “what is this magical entity?” Or maybe...

HAGERTY: Make Republicans great again

HAGERTY: Make Republicans great again

Grace Hagerty April 10, 2017

On April 7, George W. Bush penned an op-ed on The Washington Post, urging the president to preserve a foreign aid program. On April 6, The Hill reported that Donald Trump Jr. is considering running for...

BERMAN: A closer look at Sean Spicer

BERMAN: A closer look at Sean Spicer

Max Berman March 15, 2017

The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum created the Profile in Courage Award in 1989. The award “recognizes a public official (or officials) at the federal, state or local level whose actions...

HAGERTY: Republicans, take Mainstream Media Accountability Survey

HAGERTY: Republicans, take Mainstream Media Accountability Survey

Grace Hagerty February 20, 2017

It was such a bummer that “Saturday Night Live” didn’t air a new episode this week. This past week, President Donald Trump held several press conferences that showcased the new norm in White House's...

GAMADES: Republican Party bound to implode

GAMADES: Republican Party bound to implode

Daily Free Press Admin March 4, 2016

Not to sound arrogant, but some friends and I predicted the death of the Republican Party when we were in high school. We were 17 and naïve, but loud enough that the couple in the booth behind us at this...

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