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Just as President Trump is facing multiple cases in court aimed at curtailing his presidential powers, Rep. Darrell Issa ...

Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: ___ March 21 The Washington Post on Donald Trump's battle with American universities Academia’s leftward drift is a problem.

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The West Virginia Legislature has completed just over one-half of its 60-day regular session and the deadline for the ...

I’m a normal member of the Carnegie Mellon Undergraduate student body, and when I give my opinions here, you should assume that the entire student body agrees with me. I was insulted when I picked ...

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Senate Democrats are expected to vote against a stopgap funding bill today, which means the federal government could shut ... Defense: Branches of the U.S. military and the Coast Guard would ...

Staff file photo / Preston Byers West Branch’s Anthony Perry celebrates after the Warriors won the state title last season in Akron. At the end of the season a year ago, the West Branch baseball ...