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Manhattan Caucus: ICE Shooting, Increases Public Out Cry Against the 23-year-old Department

Photo of protest for Oscar Belgal following the Oct. 8 ICE shooting.JAYDEN GONZALEZ/ THE QUADRANGLE Zendrah Bonnick, Assist. News Editor On Oct. 8, in the Marble Hill neighborhood of the Bronx, a member of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), specifically Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), opened fire on a car with Oscar Belgal and his 5-year-old son both inside the vehicle. The agents were … Continue reading Manhattan Caucus: ICE Shooting, Increases Public Out Cry Against the 23-year-old Department

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Manhattan Caucus: Sexual Misconduct and Rape Culture in Higher Education 

Zendrah Bonnick, Assistant News Editor  On Sept. 18, the Cornell University Newspaper, The Cornell Daily Sun,, published a story by Cereese Qusba on what is now known as the “Cornell Seven” Case. The article covers a lawsuit and accusation of gang rape made by the plaintiff, referred to as Jane Doe, who was 20 at the time. The lawsuit named seven Chi-Phi members: Matthew Ingalls, … Continue reading Manhattan Caucus: Sexual Misconduct and Rape Culture in Higher Education 

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Manhattan Caucus: World Leaders Meet at UN General Assembly

Protestors march in the streets holding a Palestinian flag.GRACE MCKEOWN / THE QUADRANGLE Zendrah Bonnick & Grace Mckeown , Asst. News Editor & Contributor On Sept. 22, UN General Assembly world leaders met and discussed their nation’s developments, foreign policy, and opposed the stances or actions of other nations.   As a consequence of the gathering of national leaders, the public organized in protest to address multiple … Continue reading Manhattan Caucus: World Leaders Meet at UN General Assembly

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Manhattan Caucus: Trump Announces Intent to Further Restrict Media Access to Government Amid Nationally Increasing Media Censorship 

Zendrah Bonnick, Asst. News Editor On Friday, Sept. 18., amid growing concerns of media censorship, President Donald Trump announced that he would be banning various media outlets from the White House which included CNN, MSNOW and Politico.  Trump made the announcement on the social media site Truth Social stating, “I am proud to announce that, effective immediately, I am banning Fake News CNN, MSNOW.”   Later, … Continue reading Manhattan Caucus: Trump Announces Intent to Further Restrict Media Access to Government Amid Nationally Increasing Media Censorship 

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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

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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

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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?

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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

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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

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