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-31 posts tagged "president trump"
Trevor Lwere | Monday, November 9, 2020
The 2020 presidential election confirmed what we knew all along; American society is as polarized as ever. After everything that has characterized the evening of the Trump presidency, one could be forgiven for having hoped for a landslide. Yet, the fact that the election was that close, defying polls and mainstream expectations brought to the
Gabriel Niforatos | Monday, October 5, 2020
It is an understatement to say that last week has been a hectic and chaotic one on every level, from the first presidential debate of the 2020 election on Tuesday night, to the news of President Trump and Notre Dame President Fr. John Jenkins testing positive for COVID-19. It is, unfortunately, impossible to cover the
Adriana Perez | Friday, August 28, 2020
Former Fighting Irish head coach Lou Holtz gave a virtual speech in support of President Donald Trump during Wednesday’s Republican National Convention (RNC). A longtime Republican, Holtz endorsed President Trump’s administration and his reelection campaign ahead of the November general election, using coach-like language to describe the incumbent as a winner. University President Fr. John
BridgeND | Monday, March 30, 2020
The United States is becoming the world’s epicenter for COVID-19, with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reporting over 103,321 cases as of March 28. That’s nearly seven times the number of confirmed cases from just one week ago, according to the World Health Organization. To make matters worse, we know that most people
Mary Szromba | Wednesday, January 15, 2020
One of President Trump’s major campaign promises was an end to prolonged conflicts in the Middle East. “I’m the guy that didn’t want to go to war,” he said in 2016, and his anti-deployment stance likely won him the votes of those living in counties with high military casualty rates. For a while the president
Andrew Sveda | Monday, November 25, 2019
When a close friend says they “don’t know” if they can trust you anymore, it’s obvious something’s wrong. Obvious, that is, to everyone except Donald Trump. This happened earlier this month when French President Emmanuel Macron, reeling from Trump’s reckless maneuvers in Syria, diagnosed NATO with “brain death” and stressed the need for European “[autonomy]
Letter to the Editor | Friday, November 8, 2019
On Oct. 31, President Trump issued a proclamation declaring November, “National American History and Founders Month.” Celebrating the nation’s history and commitment to liberties and connecting it to efforts today “fuels us in our efforts to confront the challenges that face our citizens here at home, including protecting precious religious liberties, securing our nation’s borders
Mary Szromba | Wednesday, October 30, 2019
I must admit I am completely dumbfounded by Lindsey Graham. When I decided to write about him this week, I was hoping I’d be able to come up with some sort of argument about his politics or his recent behavior, but I am at a loss. Instead, I am only left with questions: What happened
Blake Ziegler | Wednesday, October 30, 2019
On Sunday, President Trump announced that Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the leader of ISIS, died during an American raid in northwestern Syria. In March, ISIS lost Baghouz, its final stronghold in Syria and Iraq, leading many to proclaim the defeat of the terrorist organization. American politicians and world leaders praised the justice brought on al-Baghdadi. Defense
Andrew Sveda | Monday, October 7, 2019
As explained in my last column, America’s greatest military and civilian asset — its satellite and space capabilities — is becoming increasingly vulnerable to an attack that would inflict disastrous consequences both at home and abroad. Recognizing our acute dependence on space, America’s enemies are rushing to craft cheap asymmetric responses to our space technology