Justice Amy Coney Barrett was confirmed by the Senate in a 52-48 vote and sworn in as the latest justice on the Supreme Court Oct. 26. President Donald J. Trump nominated Barrett Sept. 26 to fill the seat vacated by Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who died Sept. 18 from complications from pancreatic cancer. Supporters of […]
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CBU alumna runs for Congress
California Baptist University alumna Aja Smith (R-CA) recently announced her campaign against incumbent House of Representatives Congressman Mark Takano (D-CA) to represent District 41 in the House of Representatives. Smith, who was a technical sergeant in the U.S. Air Force and is a Republican candidate, said she is running because she believes she can better […]
After midterms, remember changes take time
So, you voted. We all saw the dozens of people proudly showing off their “I Voted” stickers Tuesday on Election Day. Hopefully, many college students fulfilled their civic duty to vote and took pride in the voice we have in the laws that will go into effect and the leaders that will make decisions for […]
Assault claims needs to be taken seriously
In wake of the Judge Brett Kavanaugh and Dr. Christine Blasey Ford sexual assault investigation, it is important to look at the public’s response. From Sen. Dean Heller (R-NV) calling the allegations a “hiccup” in the midst of the nomination to Congressman Dana Rohrabacher (R-CA) waving the it off because it happened years ago to […]