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Republicans Were Right (About A Lot): Biden Pardons Biden

Republicans Were Right (About A Lot): Biden Pardons Biden

Benjamin Nguyen December 12, 2024

On December 1st, the Commander in Chief, Joe Biden (82), signed a full and unconditional pardon of his son, Hunter Biden (54), “For those offenses against the United States which he has committed or may have committed or taken part in during the period...

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Buckeye Brief IX: Governor DeWine Signs Bathroom Bill

Buckeye Brief IX: Governor DeWine Signs Bathroom Bill

Benjamin Nguyen December 5, 2024

On November 27th, Governor DeWine signed SB 104 which amended parts of the Ohio Revised Code regarding the College Credit Plus program, as well as enacted the Protect All Students Act which bars transgender identifying persons from using bathrooms that...

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Red Tsunami: Ohio Republicans Win Big in 2024 Election

Red Tsunami: Ohio Republicans Win Big in 2024 Election

Benjamin Nguyen November 14, 2024

On November 5th, Ohioans turned out to the polls with record turnout for early voting and overall voting.  Later that night, off the coattails of President Trump’s impending victory and his charge to Make America Great Again, Ohioans saw a big red...

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Morning Again in America: Trump Re-Elected President

Morning Again in America: Trump Re-Elected President

Benjamin Nguyen November 8, 2024

On November 5th, Fmr. President Donald J. Trump was re-elected President of the United States with a mandate of over 72 million Americans, allowing President-Elect Trump to win with both the electoral and popular vote.  While Nevada and Arizona are still...

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How Liberty Dies: With Thunderous Applause

How Liberty Dies: With Thunderous Applause

Thomas Price, Editor-in-Chief November 8, 2024

Reminder: This is an opinion article. Any and all viewpoints are not reflective of The West Press or Lakota West High School as a whole. Entering the 2024 United States presidential election, the world knew it would be a tight race;  no one candidate...

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Election 2024: VP Debate Last Televised Appeal Before Election

Election 2024: VP Debate Last Televised Appeal Before Election

Benjamin Nguyen October 10, 2024

On October 1st, the Vice Presidential candidates for the 2024 Presidential Election descended on New York City at CBS’ Headquarters to deliver their cases to the American people on why they and their running mates at the top of the ticket should be...

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Lakota West Students' Thoughts About the Upcoming Presidential Election

Lakota West Students’ Thoughts About the Upcoming Presidential Election

People have a lot of different thoughts and opinions about the upcoming election, but as a community, we never think to ask: How do students view the candidates? The West Press went around Lakota West High School interviewing a large variety of students,...

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Buckeye Brief VIII: DeWine Defends Springfield

Buckeye Brief VIII: DeWine Defends Springfield

Benjamin Nguyen September 26, 2024

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine [R] wrote an op-ed (opinion letter) for the New York Times on Sept. 20th defending Springfield, Ohio – more specifically its Haitian immigrants – from the large amount of negative attention it's been given as a result of...

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Presidential Debate Night: Trump Squares Off Against Harris

Presidential Debate Night: Trump Squares Off Against Harris

Benjamin Nguyen September 17, 2024

On September 10th, 9 PM EST, the Second Presidential Debate between Fmr. President and Republican Nominee Donald J. Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris was held in Philadelphia. Less than a month ago, Vice President Kamala Harris was selected as the...

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Buckeye Brief VII: Ohio Dems Attempt to Change Ohio's Electorate

Buckeye Brief VII: Ohio Dems Attempt to Change Ohio’s Electorate

Benjamin Nguyen August 29, 2024

This November, Issue One 2024 will be on the ballot for millions of registered voters across the State of Ohio.  After reaching signature thresholds set by the State of Ohio, Citizens Not Politicians, an organization pushing against what they perceive...

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Trump Shot: Attempt on Former President's Life at Rally

Trump Shot: Attempt on Former President’s Life at Rally

Benjamin Nguyen July 15, 2024

On July 13th, at 6:11 PM EST, multiple shots rang out at a Pennsylvania rally for Former President Donald J. Trump.  President Trump, who was speaking, quickly reached for his ear and fell to the stage as United States Secret Service agents rushed to...

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Six Months Out: Trump Leading Biden in Key Swing States Ahead of 2024 Election

Six Months Out: Trump Leading Biden in Key Swing States Ahead of 2024 Election

Benjamin Nguyen May 23, 2024

President Trump has seen promising leads from several recent polls, which show Joe Biden as highly unpopular, with a 55% job disapproval rating according to FiveThirtyEight recent polling. The Fmr. President is showing favorable leads in key swing states...

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