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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 – Election Day

Vice President Kamala Harris Making Her Closing Statement in Washington, D.C.KENT NISHIMURA / COURTESY By Elaina Batista, Contributor Today’s the day – Election Day is finally upon us! This election has been historic, with the different strategies used by the presidential candidates to get the American people to cast their vote for them. Vice President Kamala Harris and Former President Donald Trump remain neck and … Continue reading Manhattan Caucus – Election Day

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Manhattan Caucus: Bridging the Gap: Trump and Harris Engage Latino Voters on Univision

By Elaina Batista, Contributor Vice President Kamala Harris and Former President Donald Trump both had the opportunity to speak to Latino undecided voters in recent weeks. On Oct. 10, Harris was asked a series of questions in a town hall meeting in Las Vegas, broadcast by Univision, an American Spanish-language free-to-air television network. Questions ranged from immigration and health care to abortion and the economy. … Continue reading Manhattan Caucus: Bridging the Gap: Trump and Harris Engage Latino Voters on Univision

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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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Manhattan Caucus: “Clash of Perspectives: Highlights from the Vice Presidential Debate”

By Elaina Batista, Contributor New York, NY- Tuesday, Oct.1, was the first and only Vice Presidential debate between Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz. The debate was hosted by CBS News and was moderated by CBS News’ Norah O’Donnell and Margaret Brennan. It was 90 minutes long and covered topics ranging from foreign policy, reproductive rights, threats to democracy, immigration, housing and … Continue reading Manhattan Caucus: “Clash of Perspectives: Highlights from the Vice Presidential Debate”

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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

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