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Why Marco Rubio and Scott Bessent’s confirmations matter

Despite the argument from left-wing media outlets and politicians that President Donald Trump is racist and homophobic, he did one thing that probably surprised his many critics. He appointed a Cuban...

What it’s like to be in Washington D.C. for Trump’s Second Inauguration

The nation’s capital, full of political heavyweights, awoke to frigid temperatures and a historic occasion on Jan. 20, 2025. For only the second time in the history of the United States, a person was...

Kamala Harris turned the Democratic Party into a failed party

Former President Donald Trump made history on Nov. 5 when he became the second president in American history to win two non-consecutive terms in the Oval Office. With a late entry and a sloppy campai...

UM Law alumnus Marco Rubio nominated for Secretary of State by Trump

Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, a University of Miami School of Law alumnus, is one of President-elect Donald Trump’s nominees for key positions in his second-term cabinet. Following his re-election...

The Electoral College safeguards democracy

The Electoral College, originally created as a compromise between the founding fathers, consisting of 538 electors is America's unique way of selecting its commander in chief. Though a national po...

Red, White and More Red: Why one of Florida’s biggest districts is having a...

Miami-Dade county, which typically swings in favor of the Democrats, has started to trend more towards the Republican Party. According to the county's election supervisor, Democrats hold a narrow lea...

Alex ‘A-Rod’ Rodriguez visits UM in fireside chat with ALPFA 

The Association of Latino Professionals for America hosted former MLB player and successful entrepreneur Alex Rodríguez for a fireside chat with Damien Riviera, ALPFA CEO on Oct. 2 in the Shalala Stu...

How UM students can get registered to vote and request absentee ballots

With the presidential election approaching, students at the University of Miami have an opportunity to make their voices heard — even if they come from across state lines.  As the Oct. 7 dead...

House divided: Social media intensifies political vitriol and division

American politics are well into a digital age where social media has become a crucial tool for any candidate who wants to win an election. However, the increased role of social media in public affair...

New Florida legislation affects campus voter registration

Get Out the Vote, a voter mobilization group, registered over 1,000 UM students last year according to former president Antonella Criscola, bringing a new wave of young voters to the polls. But, a ne...

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