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The Daily Egyptian
Serving the Southern Illinois University community since 1916.

The Daily Egyptian
Serving the Southern Illinois University community since 1916.

The Daily Egyptian

Student Organizations Helping Students Get Involved in Campus Politics

By Ethan Braun, Staff Reporter
February 13, 2022
In this photo from September 2020, Rep. Adam Kinzinger, R- Ill., questions witnesses during a House Committee on Foreign Affairs hearing looking into the firing of State Department Inspector General Steven Linick, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. (Kevin Dietsch/Pool/Getty Images/TNS)

Illinois Representative Kinzinger questions the current direction of the GOP

By George Wiebe, Staff Reporter
February 12, 2021
The sunset illuminates Pulliam Hall with warm light Sunday, Nov. 26, 2017, at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale. (Brian Mu–noz | @BrianMMunoz)

Students say GOP tax bill is ‘ridiculous,’ ‘devastating’ for higher education

By Amelia Blakely
December 5, 2017
Former Rep. Michael Grimm, a Staten Island Republican who went to prison on felony tax fraud charges, announced on Sunday, Oct. 1, 2017, he is running for his old job in New York City, N.Y. (Dennis Van Tine/Abaca Press/TNS)

With Trump in office, do scandals matter anymore?

By Alex Roarty | McClatchy Washington Bureau
October 13, 2017
Trump protestors, left, yell as a Trump supporter leaves the convention center where President Donald Trump spoke in Phoenix on Tuesday, Aug 22, 2017. (Wally Skalij/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

Democrats warn Trump against shutdown, remain opposed to border wall

By Lindsey McPherson | CQ-Roll Call
August 23, 2017
Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) walks to the senate chamber prior to voting against a 'Skinny Repeal' bill which would repeal The Affordable Care Act on July 28, 2017 in Washington, D.C. The Republican bill failed 49-51 with McCain, Sen. Susan Collins of Maine and Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alasaka voting 'no' alongside Democrats. (Alex Edelman/ZUma Press/TNS)

McCain’s surprise vote doomed GOP health care bill, but did it open the door for Senate bipartisanship?

By Lisa Mascaro | Tribune Washington Bureau
July 28, 2017
Rauner threatens to keep lawmakers in Springfield if no budget by Friday

Rauner threatens to keep lawmakers in Springfield if no budget by Friday

By Doug Finke | The State Journal-Register, Springfield, Ill.
June 29, 2017
Judge Neil Gorsuch goes through his confirmation hearing by the Senate Judiciary Committee to see if he will be the next U.S. Supreme Court Justice on March 22, 2017 in Washington, D.C. (Christy Bowe/Globe Photos/Zuma Press/TNS)

Gorsuch’s confirmation puts the Trump brand on the Supreme Court, perhaps for decades

By Michael Doyle | McClatchy Washington Bureau
April 7, 2017
President-elect Donald Trump pumps his fist, with running mate Mike Pence standing by, following a speech to his supporters after winning the election at the Election Night Party at the Hilton Midtown Hotel in New York City on Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2016. (J. Conrad Williams Jr./Newsday/TNS)

Pence’s vote advances bill that would let states withhold federal funds from Planned Parenthood

By Lisa Mascaro | Tribune Washington Bureau
March 30, 2017
U.S. President Donald J. Trump delivers his first address to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2017 at the Capitol in Washington, D.C.

In red and blue America, they watched same speech but heard different things

By Mark Z. Barabak and David Montero | Los Angeles Times
March 1, 2017
Then President-elect Donald Trump looks on in the Oval Office of the White House on Thursday, Nov. 10, 2016 during a meeting with U.S. President Barack Obama in their first public step toward a transition of power in Washington, D.C. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/TNS)

Global criticism builds against Trump’s refugee ban

By Shannon Pettypiece and Steve Geimann | Bloomberg News
January 29, 2017
State Rep. Will Guzzardi, D-Chicago, in the 39th district, speaks to a crowd about the possibility of free tuition at public colleges and universities in Illinois on Thursday, Jan. 26, 2017, at the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute. “This is not impossible,” Guzzardi said. “It’s within our reach.” (Jacob Wiegand | @jawiegandphoto)

Illinois representative visits SIU to detail legislation for free college

By Francois Gatimu
January 27, 2017
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