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Nikki Haley: candidate capable of compromise | Not to Get Political But

Lauren Albano November 1, 2023
Nikki Halley recent popularity in the polls is a good sign that Republicans are tired of Trump and DeSantis' antics and may be ready for a candidate capable of compromise.
Smaran Ramidi / DFP Staff

Divine Politik: Outcry surrounding the imminent Supreme Court justice is unjust

Caroline McCord February 6, 2022

It seems that even the United States Supreme Court is not immune to the so-called  “Great Resignation” currently sweeping through America. Last week, Justice Stephen Breyer announced his plans to...

Alexia Nizhny/DFP STAFF

2021 Breakdown: Manchin is the biggest roadblock for Democrats

Gabriella Aponte February 12, 2021
Instead of fighting with Democrats who want to help his constituents, Manchin should thank the party and the broader left for allowing him to call himself a Democrat and a great bipartisan figure.
The Boston May Day Coalition and Refuse Fascism New England protested at South Station Wednesday to demand the conviction of former President Donald Trump. RIN VELASCO/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Protestors at South Station call for Trump’s conviction

Daily Free Press Staff February 11, 2021
Protesters gathered outside of South Station Wednesday afternoon to condemn the actions of former President Donald Trump and advocate for his conviction in this week’s Senate impeachment trial.
GameStop. Some Boston University students invested in GameStop in January after reading about the stock’s potential value on Reddit. COURTESY OF COREY COYLE VIA WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

Students reflect on investments in GameStop, Dogecoin stock trends

Katarzyna Jezak February 4, 2021
When the internet went wild for recent stock investments in companies such as GameStop, AMC Entertainment and BlackBerry, Boston University students, of course, were involved in the mix.
Alexia Nizhny/DFP STAFF

2021 Breakdown: Bipartisanship is a lose-lose situation

Gabriella Aponte January 27, 2021

It’s the dawn of a proverbial new day in the United States — a new president, a new administration and a renewed sense of confidence in the president’s ability to deal with the crises at hand. President...

Alexia Nizhny/DFP STAFF

2021 Breakdown: Actions must have consequences, especially for those at the top

Gabriella Aponte January 15, 2021
Actions must have consequences, especially for those at the top who bear the responsibility for inciting the insurrection at Capitol Hill on Jan. 6.
EDITORIAL: Credit women of color this midterm election

EDITORIAL: Credit women of color this midterm election

Editors November 7, 2018

In the middle of a presidency that has felt endless for many, the midterm elections have provided a new surge of hope, an antidote to Republican control of the Senate, in the form of an unprecedented wave...

Boston University political science professor Dino Christenson (right) chats with students at a watch party Tuesday night at Student Village 1. SERENA YU/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU students monitor midterm results at on-campus watch parties

Daily Free Press Staff November 7, 2018
Boston University students gathered in the Warren Towers multipurpose room and in the student atrium in Student Village 1 Tuesday night to watch the 2018 midterm elections.
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....

BERMAN: The truth: Trump’s greatest enemy

BERMAN: The truth: Trump’s greatest enemy

Max Berman September 7, 2017

What a summer. The weather wasn’t too shabby. The Game of Thrones finale had more viewers than the population of Greece and Ireland combined. Hints of trigonometry were discovered in a 3,700-year-old...

BERMAN: Jeffrey Lord is Trump’s provocateur with calm demeanor

BERMAN: Jeffrey Lord is Trump’s provocateur with calm demeanor

Max Berman April 19, 2017

Jeffery Lord, former White House aid under Ronald Reagan, has become a huge celebrity (in the pundit world). Lord began at CNN in 2015 as the network’s first pro-Trump contributor. If you met him on...

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