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COLUMN: Democrats gifted Trump his second term

Austin Collier, Reporter November 24, 2024

Well, here we are. After months of anticipation, we know who will spend the next four years in the White House, and this revelation promises to turn this country’s political and social rifts into chasms. Donald...

Donald Trump delivers a victory speech at his official watch party in the early hours of Nov. 6, 2024 at a Mar-a-Lago property in Palm Beach, Florida. Photo from livestream by the Associated Press.

Donald Trump wins 2024 presidential election, Kamala Harris concedes

Casey Sebastiano, Managing Editor November 6, 2024

Donald Trump has won the 2024 presidential election to become the 47th president of the United States reaching 277 electoral votes at 5:35 a.m. on Nov. 6., according to the Associated Press. Winning...

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Live 2024 presidential election updates

Casey Sebastiano, Lilly Keith, and Christian Kantosky November 5, 2024

Harris 226              Trump 312 As votes are counted and states are called, the Kentucky Kernel will be providing live updates state by state as Kamala Harris and Donald Trump continue the race...

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COLUMN: From chaos to hope: Why we must vote Harris and Walz this November

Conner Brumley, Writer October 22, 2024

Chaos. Our generation has grown up in the context of a world in chaos, uncertainty and division. We've watched as hate and anger have spread like wildfire, dividing communities that once stood together.  We...

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COLUMN: Kamala Harris has a Palestine problem

Austin Collier, Reporter September 28, 2024

Within the span of one weekend, the 2024 presidential election completely changed. President Joe Biden, after months of falling behind former President Donald Trump in polls, dropped out of the presidential...

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COLUMN: Harris had a better debate than Trump

Austin Collier, Reporter September 18, 2024

We have now seen how Vice President Kamala Harris fares in a debate against the former president Donald Trump. It was a spectacular affair, as presidential debates usually are. Trump stuck to his typical...

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The presidential candidates need a new strategy to win young voters

Owen Chesemore, Opinions Editor September 6, 2024

The presidential candidates have pursued radically different approaches to bolstering the support of young voters. However, both strategies remain deeply flawed. Harris appeals to younger voters by...

Gov. Andy Beshear is sworn in during the 62nd Kentucky inauguration ceremony on Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2023, at the Kentucky State Capitol in Frankfort, Kentucky. Photo by Abbey Cutrer | Staff

99 days to go: what’s next for the Democratic Party?

Casey Sebastiano and Gavin Cooper July 29, 2024

With Vice President Kamala Harris having secured enough endorsements to be the presumptive Democratic nominee for President, focus has shifted to her potential running mate. One name being vetted is...

Biden/Harris supporters celebrate the results of the presidential election, cheering and dancing as passing cars honked in solidarity on Nov. 7, 2020. Photo by Natalie Parks.

Following Biden’s victory, ‘overjoyed’ supporters celebrate in downtown Lexington

Natalie Parks November 8, 2020

In New York, Philadelphia and Chicago, thousands of Americans took the streets to celebrate Joe Biden's victory in the Presidential election, an outcome announced the morning of Saturday, Nov. 7.In Lexington,...

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Climate change: Where do the Democratic 2020 candidates stand?

Claire Hilbrecht September 16, 2019

As the 2020 presidential election draws nearer, it is important that we as students educate ourselves on the presidential candidates’ platforms. One issue that is of particular importance this election...

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It’s time to elect (the right) woman president in 2020

Isabel Phillips March 4, 2019

In the past few weeks, a lot of women have come out and declared that they will be running for president in 2020.Elizabeth Warren, Kamala Harris and Amy Klobuchar are just some of these presidential hopefuls...

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