Manhattan Caucus: The U.S. Takes a 10 Percent Stake in Intel

Elaina Batista, Asst. Social Media Editor In late August, the Trump administration announced that they had taken a 10 percent stake, equivalent to an $8.9 billion investment, in Intel, an American multinational technology company.  According to White House economic advisor Kevin Hassett, the government’s stake in the company is part of a broader strategy to create a sovereign wealth fund that could involve more companies. … Continue reading Manhattan Caucus: The U.S. Takes a 10 Percent Stake in Intel

Manhattan Caucus – From Immigration Reform to Iran Strikes: A Season of Change

Elaina Batista, Asst. Social Media Editor Although Manhattan University recessed for the summer, the world beyond campus carried on. Immediately after Donald Trump won the election, the president promptly took action, vowing to alter the political landscape of not only the nation, but also the entire world. Since the start of President Trump’s second term, he has signed 196 Executive orders, many of which have … Continue reading Manhattan Caucus – From Immigration Reform to Iran Strikes: A Season of Change

Manhattan Caucus: Do Presidential Cabinet Appointees Need Specific Qualifications?

By Elaina Batista, Contributor In recent weeks, President-elect Donald Trump has begun tapping potential members for his cabinet. Just eight days ago, Trump tapped former Florida Representative Matt Gaetz as his pick for attorney general. This pick was met with controversy from the American people, as Gaetz is currently under investigation by the Department of Justice for misconduct. As a result of this public controversy … Continue reading Manhattan Caucus: Do Presidential Cabinet Appointees Need Specific Qualifications?

Manhattan Caucus – Post Election Results

By Elaina Batista, Contributor On Nov. 5, the American people made their decision and elected Donald Trump as the 47th president of the United States. The results were Kamala Harris winning 226 electoral votes and Donald Trump with 312 electoral votes. The election results were predicted to be finalized a week after election day, but shortly after the election Trump was projected the winner by … Continue reading Manhattan Caucus – Post Election Results

Manhattan Caucus: An Unconventional Style Of Campaigning: Trump and Harris Take The Mic

By Elaina Batista, Contributor On Oct. 6, an episode of “Call Her Daddy”, a podcast hosted by Alex Cooper, was released featuring Vice President Kamala Harris. Audiences had mixed reviews on the appearance. One of the main grievances people had with Harris appearing on “Call Her Daddy” was that it appeared as though Harris was not taking this election seriously. This interview caused a great … Continue reading Manhattan Caucus: An Unconventional Style Of Campaigning: Trump and Harris Take The Mic

Manhattan Caucus: Understanding the Indictment of New York City’s Mayor Eric Adams

By Elaina Batista, Contributor New York, NY- New York City’s Mayor Eric Adams has been indicted on five federal charges, which puts his seat of mayoral candidacy at risk. As of Thursday, Sept. 26, the 57-page indictment was unsealed and released to the public. According to CNN, the five federal charges Adams is facing are as follows: bribery, wire fraud, conspiracy and two counts of … Continue reading Manhattan Caucus: Understanding the Indictment of New York City’s Mayor Eric Adams

Manhattan Caucus: Second Republican Debate Shows One Certainty: Trump is Still Winning

Seven Republican candidates joined the second Republican debate. AP NEWS/ COURTESY By Kyla Guilfoil, Managing Editor Seven Republican candidates joined in the second Republican debate at Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in California last Wednesday. The leading Republican candidate for the 2024 election, Donald Trump, was not in attendance.  Trump, who has not attended a debate yet this cycle, nor plans to, did not lose any … Continue reading Manhattan Caucus: Second Republican Debate Shows One Certainty: Trump is Still Winning

Manhattan Caucus: The ‘Red Wave’ Did Not Come this Election Day 

By Kyla Guilfoil, Editor-in-Chief A week after Election Day, some of the country’s top political races are still too close to call. Nonetheless, it’s clear that the “red wave” experts had predicted and that Republicans hoped for did not come.  In fact, the Democrats have actually taken control of the Senate, despite remarkably tight races in critical swing states.  The three major races experts had … Continue reading Manhattan Caucus: The ‘Red Wave’ Did Not Come this Election Day 

Manhattan Caucus: What are Election Day’s Top Races? 

By Kyla Guilfoil, Editor-in-Chief We’ve made it: Election Day 2022. This Tuesday, every seat in the House of Representatives and 35 of 100 Senate seats are up for grabs, plus, 36 states are electing a governor.  With razor-thin margins in several key races this election, a few states are likely to make-or-break the Democratic and Republican agendas for the next few years. Here’s a breakdown … Continue reading Manhattan Caucus: What are Election Day’s Top Races?