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The Charger Bulletin

The Student News Source of the University of New Haven

The Charger Bulletin

The Student News Source of the University of New Haven

The Charger Bulletin

E-government and social media: How American politics have been impacted by the internet

Samuel Weinmann, Staff Writer March 30, 2021

There is unlimited information at our fingertips; we are constantly being bombarded with news articles, updates from political officials and misinformation. For better or worse, the fast-changing nature...

University professor says time to discuss gun legislation is now

University professor says time to discuss gun legislation is now

Tyler Wells, Staff Writer March 30, 2021

After a gunman allegedly shot and killed 10 people in a Boulder, Colo. supermarket last week, a local gun organization said that now was not the time to discuss gun laws. “There will be a time for...

Biden fires staff for pot use as New York seeks to legalize

Biden fires staff for pot use as New York seeks to legalize

Barry Lewandowski, Staff Writer March 26, 2021

In 2019, during the height of the Democratic Primaries, only eight percent of Americans believed marijuana should be considered an illegal substance, and two-thirds of the country believed recreational...

Iran and Russia interfered in the 2020 U.S. election, according to report from U.S. Director of National Intelligence

Iran and Russia interfered in the 2020 U.S. election, according to report from U.S. Director of National Intelligence

Samuel Weinmann, Staff Writer March 16, 2021

On Monday, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ONDI) released a report that said Russian President Vladimir Putin made attempts to interfere with the 2020 U.S. election by providing “misleading...

$1.9 trillion stimulus bill passes Senate: What to know

$1.9 trillion stimulus bill passes Senate: What to know

Tyler Wells, Staff Writer March 15, 2021

Following 27 hours of debate in the Senate, a third COVID-19 relief bill passed on Saturday after a 50-49 vote. The $1.9 trillion stimulus bill now moves back into the House of Representatives for final...

PERSPECTIVE: Adamant defense and criticism arise amid airstrikes in Syria

Samuel Weinmann, Staff Writer March 15, 2021

On Feb. 25, President Joseph R. Biden authorized airstrikes targeting an Iranian-backed militia in Eastern Syria in retaliation to Iranian attacks on Feb. 15 that killed a civilian contractor and coalition...

Loyalty to Trump continues amidst possible 2024 run

Barry Lewandowski, Staff Writer March 15, 2021

Former President Donald Trump threatened to run for president on at least five different occasions before his successful run in 2016. Now that he’s out of office, the former president has yet to rule...

Trump supporters remain strong after departure from office

Trump supporters remain strong after departure from office

Tyler Wells, Staff Writer March 9, 2021

When former President Donald J. Trump exited office on Jan. 20, he left behind a base of vocal and devoted supporters. On the back of the former president, his supporters have successfully shifted the...

Biden fails to overrule the senate on denying $15 minimum wage

Barry Lewandowski, Staff Writer March 9, 2021

Almost immediately after his inauguration on Jan. 20, President Joe Biden announced his “American Rescue Plan,” an ambitious $1.9 trillion legislative package designed to combat the COVID-19 health...

Nearly 50 days in: How Joe Biden has spent his time in office

Nearly 50 days in: How Joe Biden has spent his time in office

Samuel Weinmann, Contributing Writer March 9, 2021

With little more than a month in office, President Joseph R. Biden has issued dozens of executive orders, many of which involve revoking decisions made by former President Donald J. Trump. It was widely...

Politician and activist Stacey Abrams nominated for Nobel Peace Prize for voting rights advocacy and work in 2020 election

Politician and activist Stacey Abrams nominated for Nobel Peace Prize for voting rights advocacy and work in 2020 election

Samuel Weinmann, Contributing Writer February 22, 2021

For nearly 30 years, Georgia has been a red state, since Bill Clinton won it in 1992. So it was shocking to many that in the 2020 election, the state — even by a small majority — voted for Joe Biden....

Marjorie Taylor Greene’s conspiracies pose threat to politics

Marjorie Taylor Greene’s conspiracies pose threat to politics

Tyler Wells, Staff Writer February 22, 2021

Following the end of the Trump Administration, the Republican Party appeared at a crossroads: build off his fervent fanbase or distance themselves from it. There has been a gulf between far-right politicians...

Kamala Harris: A future of firsts and progress

Kamala Harris: A future of firsts and progress

Isabelle Hajek, Staff Writer February 22, 2021

On Jan. 19. Sen. Kamala Devi Harris was sworn into office as Vice President of the U.S, and now, as the highest-ranking woman in the country’s history, she is expected to continue to lead through a series...

Who is Amanda Gorman?

Who is Amanda Gorman?

Amanda M. Castro, Managing Editor February 8, 2021

President Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s inauguration was filled with historic and inclusive moments, though it was Biden’s inaugural poet, 22-year-old Amanda Gorman, who captivated America with her poem that...

What does a second impeachment mean for former President Trump?

Angelo Prevosto, Contributing Writer February 8, 2021

On Jan. 13, 2021, former President Donald J. Trump became the first United States President to be impeached for a second time. The former president was impeached on articles of incitement and insurrection...

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