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President Donald Trump speaks to reporters aboard Air Force One en route from Miami to Joint Base Andrews, Md., Monday, Jan. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Legal battle looms as Trump orders a funding freeze during a review of federal loans and grants

Chris Megerian, Associated Press Jan 28, 2025

The following story was first published by the Associated Press and last updated on Jan. 28, 2025, at 1:01 p.m. WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is pausing federal grants and loans starting Tuesday...

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Student Kenny Douglas poses for a photo at the University of Missouri where he is a a history and Black studies major, Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024, in Columbia, Mo. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

AP: Trump wants to change colleges nationwide. GOP-led states offer a preview

The following story was first published by the Associated Press and was last updated on Jan 9, 2025 at 10:44 a.m. Nearly a decade ago, intense protests over racial injustice rocked the University of...

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Republican presidential candidate Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during a campaign event on May 31, 2023, in Salix, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)

AP: ACLU sues Florida Gov. DeSantis for not calling special elections for state House and Senate seats

Stephany Matat, Associated Press Jan 9, 2025

The following story was first published by the Associated Press and was last updated on Jan 9, 2025 at 5:25 p.m. WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit Thursday...

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A field of United States flags outside the UNF Student Union.

The day after: Student thoughts post-Election Day

Sierra Parsons, Volunteer Reporter Nov 12, 2024

The air was filled with contention and dissonance on Wednesday, Nov. 6— the day after the 2024 general election. Early Wednesday morning, the Associated Press confirmed Donald Trump to have won the...

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Panelists (pictured left to right): Nicholas Seabrook, Justin Sorrell and Adrienne Lerner.

How ‘just’ are Supreme Court justices?: Experts from UNF examine judicial ethics at panel event

Lena Perkins, Staff Writer Intern Oct 16, 2024

Experts from the University of North Florida spoke on how the judicial branch can restore public trust at a panel event on Monday night at the Student Union.  The free public event, “Trust in Justice:...

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American flags on the Green honoring veterans for Veterans Day.

OPINION: Political violence is not the answer— make your vote count this election

Sarah Eng, Opinions Intern Sep 20, 2024

It only takes one click to a news channel or a glance at what’s trending on social media to affirm that political tensions are beyond high this year as the election swiftly approaches.  Furthermore,...

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Michigan State Senator Mallory McMorrow holding up a book during her remarks at the Democratic National Convention on Monday, Aug. 19, 2024, in Chicago. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

UNF professor says Project 2025 expands the executive’s powers

Ethan Leckie, Managing Editor Aug 21, 2024

Every election season, think tanks across the political spectrum craft policy plans that address issues from climate change to taxes, hoping to catch the eyes of the next executive administration. The...

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This photo taken from a screen shows the first presidential debate between US President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump in the CNN studio in Atlanta. The first pre-election debate between current US President Joe Biden and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump will be held on June 27 without spectators or reporters in the CNN studio in Atlanta. (Photo by Artem Priakhin / SOPA Images/Sipa USA)(Sipa via AP Images)

What last week’s presidential debate could mean for the 2024 election

Madelyn Schneider, News Editor Jul 2, 2024

Last Thursday, former President Donald Trump and President Joe Biden debated for the first time since the 2020 election season, resulting in many false claims from Trump and a performance by Biden that...

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In this combination photo, President Joe Biden speaks May 2, 2024, in Wilmington, N.C., left, and Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally, May 1, 2024, in Waukesha, Wis. President Joe Biden says he won’t participate in the campaign debates sponsored by a nonpartisan commission, instead challenging Republican Donald Trump to a pair of debates. Biden said Wednesday that Trump lost two debates to him in 2020 and since then, he hasn’t shown up for a debate. Biden proposes debating Trump twice. (Alex Brandon/AP Photo)

Trump vs. Biden: A UNF political science professor’s November forecast

Madelyn Schneider, News Editor Jun 24, 2024

Donald Trump and Joe Biden will face off in their first 2024 debate on Thursday. University of North Florida political science professor Michael Binder said this November’s election will be neck-and-neck....

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President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden exchange points during their first presidential debate Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2020, at Case Western University and Cleveland Clinic, in Cleveland, Ohio. (AP Photo/Morry Gash, Pool)

What candidates voters might see in this year’s ‘exceptionally close’ election

Madelyn Schneider, News Editor Jun 17, 2024

As Florida voters begin to line up at polling stations in November, here are the candidates they can expect to see on their ballots and what policies they represent. The Democratic National Convention,...

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The Florida State Capitol building is seen in Tallahassee, Fla., Jan. 11, 2024. (AP photo/Francis Chung)

What will be on Florida ballots this election season

Madelyn Schneider, News Editor Jun 7, 2024

On August 20, Florida voters will choose which candidates will appear on the November ballot at the federal and state levels. The deadline to register to vote in Florida’s primary election is July...

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FILE - Marijuana plants are seen at a secured growing facility in Washington County, N.Y., May 12, 2023. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration will move to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, a historic shift to generations of American drug policy that could have wide ripple effects across the country. (AP Photo/Hans Pennink)

Amendment 3: The probability and impacts of legalizing recreational marijuana in Florida

Thomas Herrold, Reporter Intern May 23, 2024

If approved this November, Florida’s proposed Amendment 3 will legalize the recreational use of marijuana, allowing adults 21 and over to carry up to three ounces of the substance.  In Washington,...

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