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President Donald Trump gestures while speaking during the first presidential debate Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2020, at Case Western University and Cleveland Clinic, in Cleveland, Ohio. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

First presidential debate quickly goes off the rails

Zach Yearwood, Managing Editor Sep 30, 2020

Misleading statements, personal attacks and incomprehensible yelling in Tuesday night’s presidential debate gave people a glimpse of what the lead-up to Nov. 3 will look like -- and reminded us that...

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President Donald Trump speaks during an event on judicial appointments, in the Diplomatic Reception Room of the White House, Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

AP — ‘Deadly stuff’: Trump’s own words bring focus back to virus

Zeke Miller, Associated Press Sep 10, 2020

WASHINGTON (AP) — Try as he might to change the subject, President Donald Trump can't escape the coronavirus. In April, the president tried to shift the public's focus to the economy. In July, to defending...

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State of the Race: Florida

State of the Race: Florida

Kevin Luhrs, Reporter Sep 9, 2020

A new Quinnipiac University poll conducted between Aug. 28 and Sept. 1 shows former Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. with a three point lead over President Donald Trump in Florida. This poll had a sample...

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How do Biden and Trump match up after the party conventions?

Kevin Luhrs, Reporter Sep 1, 2020

The Republican National Convention is in the rear view, and while we still don’t have the entire picture of the effects of both conventions, polls taken before and after both conventions may give us...

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State of the race: What polling averages look like

State of the race: What polling averages look like

Kevin Luhrs, Reporter Aug 21, 2020

The path to victory for Donald Trump’s reelection looks dire, according to the RCP polling averages. Biden is at 319 electoral votes and Trump is at 164 votes after a final count. For reference,...

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Trump to colleges: Back free speech or lose funds

Associated Press Mar 21, 2019

[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J3qioGk8OQg[/embedyt] President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday requiring U.S. colleges to protect free speech on their campuses or risk losing...

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Many students took a knee on the Green during the BLM protest. Photo by Andy Castro

Black Lives Matter Rally: Take a Knee UNF

Ronnie Rodgers Oct 11, 2017

https://youtu.be/IWl3HG0EwBI Video by Jas Chung-Campbell and Andy Castro  Students of all types flocked to the Green on Oct. 11 for Take a Knee UNF, a rally hosted by the Students for a Democratic Society...

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Venezuelan students react to new travel restrictions

Venezuelan students react to new travel restrictions

Tierney Harvey Oct 3, 2017

UNF students from Venezuela have mixed opinions about new travel restrictions affecting the country. The restrictions announced by the Trump administration Sept. 25 affect certain foreign nationals from...

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Here’s what Trump plans to change about education

Audrey Carpenter Apr 27, 2017

The budget proposed by the Trump administration for the 2018 fiscal year is only 53 pages long, but it contains some major cuts to programs for higher education that they consider wasteful spending....

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UNF student invites Trump to celebrate Passover

UNF student invites Trump to celebrate Passover

Alexandra Torres-Perez Apr 10, 2017

I want to invite the President of the USA Donald J. Trump to our Passover Seder Posted by Randy Kersh on Tuesday, April 4, 2017 UNF student Randy Kersh officially invited President Donald Trump and...

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Examining Trump’s new executive order on immigration

Audrey Carpenter Mar 15, 2017

In the wake of major controversy from the first executive order on refugees, President Donald Trump signed a new executive order on refugees March 6. The new order will become effective Thursday, March...

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Trump's immigration ban affects UNF community

Trump’s immigration ban affects UNF community

Audrey Carpenter Feb 2, 2017

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocwpCM5dg-I Video by Jas Chung Donald Trump’s immigration ban, an executive order issued on Jan. 27, caused confusion and unrest in many parts of the country, including...

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