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Katie Galioto | Saturday, April 30, 2016
Just five days before the Indiana presidential primaries, Ted Cruz paid a visit to South Bend to rally voters in pursuit of a crucial win in the race for the Republican nomination. Junior Dylan Stevenson, who attended the rally for the Texas senator at the Century Center on Thursday, said the place was “buzzing” with
Erich Jegier | Thursday, February 25, 2016
The death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia makes a dynamic presidential campaign even more turbulent as President Obama considers his course of action to fill the Court’s new void. Yet with all the uncertainty, this situation has the potential to be heralded as a quintessential example of how the United States’ system of checks and balances can bring
Marek Mazurek | Thursday, October 1, 2015
As a sports junkie, most of my TV viewing takes the form of football and so when my friend invited me to watch the inaugural episode of “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” I was a little skeptical. I was skeptical not because I am a talk show virgin (Craig Ferguson, check him out), but because after years
Tim Scanlan | Wednesday, April 8, 2015
A large Republican presidential field is shaping up with candidates from all corners of the political right vying for the chance to face off against the established Democratic candidate. Ah, 2012! At first glance, there are many similarities between the presidential race four years ago and the one shaping up now. Republicans will field a
Billy McMahon | Wednesday, March 25, 2015
On Monday, Senator Ted Cruz of Texas announced his candidacy for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination. He is the first major candidate to officially enter next year’s race. This column isn’t about 2016, though. It’s hardly about Ted Cruz. It’s almost about where Senator Cruz made his announcement — Liberty University, founded by Pastor Jerry