Real-Time Observations from Student Journalists on This Election Day
As Election Day 2020 begins moving from standing in lines and voting to watching phones and TV screens for indications of who might be America’s president, college students could possibly make all the difference in America for the next four years. Our MBU Timeline student journalists took photos today and penned their observations on this historic day.
Why I Watch Presidential Debates and You Should Too
Since I have become an adult and began immersing myself in politics, I have heard many comments from people who do not have opinions or simply choose not to vote because of their lack of knowledge in political candidates and topics. Thankfully due to our technologically advanced world, we are able to watch televised debates to better shape our opinions, educate Americans to prepare for elections and proudly cease excuses of political ignorance.
Government Shutdown Hits Families, not Politicians
Democrats in the House plan to offer President Donald Trump $5 billion for border security, with hopes of reopening the federal government, but it will not include any new structures like the border wall Trump has made a cornerstone of any compromised budget proposal. Meanwhile, as the shutdown lingers on, entering its second month of […]
More Than Just Gamesmanship
As the federal government shutdown has now reached the one-month mark we are coming to see all too clearly that real lives are being affected by each new day of the stalemate. Paychecks are not being issued to more than 800,000 federal employees, leaving many to wonder how they are going to pay their mortgages, […]
Presidential Alert Causes Alarm
It has been over a month since millions of people across the United States received the first-ever Presidential Alert as a text message sent to their phones, and people find themselves still asking the question, “What does this mean for the future of government alerts, and how will they affect me?”
What We Are Thinking: Where Do We Go From Here?
Now that the presidential election is behind us we are seeing backlash from supporters of both parties. But where do we go from here as a nation? In a series of blogs our MBU Timeline writers approach a variety of topics inside this overarching question. Photo by Jerica Drago — Graphic by Liz Hon
Who Can We Believe in this Presidential Election?
As both candidates for president face off one final time before the Nov. 8 election, can we expect any civil discourse or discussion of policy? Or just more gutter accusations that will keep fact-checkers busy? Will there be any real value to voters? Our MBU Timeline bloggers write about these “Faulty Arguments” that are too […]