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Devils' Advocate

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Devils' Advocate

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Devils' Advocate

Vanessa Jovanovic, senior, looks at an interactive map of the electoral college for the 2024 election.

The 2024 Election: A Pivotal Moment in American Democracy

The 2024 presidential election for the United States took place on Tuesday, Nov. 5, as Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump ran against each other for the next term in office. The...

Vanessa Jovanovic, senior, watches the Vice Presidential debate on her phone.

Vice Presidential candidates face off in debate

Vice Presidential candidates JD Vance, running with former President Donald Trump, and Tim Walz, with Vice President Kamala Harris, faced off at a debate in New York on Oct. 1. This was the last scheduled...

Various voting locations in DuPage County open to voters from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Nov. 8.

Illinois voters decide Midterm election

On Tuesday Nov. 8, Illinois voters casted their ballots for numerous political offices and legislature. The positions included Governor, one U.S. Senate seat, Attorney General, Secretary of State, Comptroller,...

Hinsdale Central Students most recently voted in the 2022 Illinois general election that took place on Nov. 8.

Students vote in 2022 Illinois general election

The Illinois general election that took place on Nov. 8 allowed Illinois residents to vote for their choice of representatives in the House and the Senate, the governor’s race between candidates JB Pritzker...

Vladimir Putin, Russias current president, has openly stated he does not recognize Ukraine as an independent nation.

War surges between Russia and Ukraine

On Thursday, Feb.  24, Vladimir Putin, Russia’s current president, invaded the eastern European country Ukraine after weeks of unrest. The two countries have had a tumultuous relationship for years,...

A couple hundred protestors stormed Michigan’s capital on Wednesday, April 15 in Lansing against Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s extension of the coronavirus stay-at-home order. The protests spurring across the country are fostering large amounts of people, essentially putting more at risk.

Michigan protests counter weeks worth of health precautions

A couple of hundred protestors stormed Michigan’s capital on Wednesday, April 15 in Lansing protesting Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s extension of the coronavirus stay-at-home order. “Reopen America”...

The 11th 2020 Democratic Primary Debate occured on March 15.

Sanders and Biden participate in 11th Democratic Debate

On Sunday, March 15, CNN hosted the 11th Democratic Primary Debate in Washington DC. Candidates Senator Bernie Sanders and Former Vice President Joe Biden discussed issues like the status of social security,...

Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden faced off in previous debates that included former candidates. On Sunday, March 15, the two candidates will participate in a debate with only each other.

Battleground: Democratic presidential candidate

As the Illinois primary quickly approaches, Democratic voters debate which of one of the three candidates will receive their votes: Joe Biden, Tulsi Gabbard, or Bernie Sanders. With the polls showing Biden...

President Trump ally Roger Stone's sentence was commuted from a maximum of nine years to 40 months after pressure from Trump.

Trump abuses power of presidency in Roger Stone controversy

On Tuesday, Feb. 11, four federal prosecutors withdrew their jail sentence recommendation for former Trump campaign adviser Roger Stone and suggested a revised, shorter sentence. Stone was accused of...

Many furloughed employees have protested against the shutdown as it shows no signs of ending.

The Government Shutdown: What is it and how should it end?

On December 21, 2018 the U.S. federal government shutdown began. While not unprecedented, on Jan. 12 this shutdown became the longest in U.S. history, passing the previous record holder of 21 days that...

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