James Talarico’s black-and-white shirts and President Donald Trump’s red-and-white hats may be a common sight along the campaign trail, but it is not common to see students wearing or using political merchandise on campus.
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President Donald Trump will stop in Waco next Tuesday, Oct. 27, to campaign for Republican Senate candidate Ken Paxton, Fox News reported Monday afternoon.
President Donald Trump has approved the execution by firing squad of Nidal Hasan, the former Army major convicted of killing 13 people in the 2009 Fort Hood mass shooting, with the execution scheduled for 1 p.m. Dec. 3 at the Central Texas military installation, roughly an hour from Baylor’s campus.
Waco native Doris Miller went from doing laundry aboard the USS West Virginia to becoming one of World War II’s most prominent Black heroes. Now, the Navy is considering removing his name from a future aircraft carrier amid discussions of renaming it after President Donald Trump.
In 2026, politicians no longer need a press conference, television interview or newspaper story to reach voters. With one post, they can deliver a message directly to millions of people — including young voters who increasingly encounter news online.
Trump encouraged voter turnout and touts policy victories, saying, “Pretend I’m on the ballot.” He also announced that if Republicans win the House and Senate, every adult U.S. citizen would receive a $5,000 dividend.
The postwar order is ending in real time. The people running the world are old, and they won’t be around to live with the consequences of the choices they’re making now.
Wherever you stand politically, it’s clear that President Donald Trump’s tactics are far different from those of any other president regarding the Iran conflict. He doesn’t stop at ultimatums or negotiations; rather, he humiliates, profanes, libels and threatens. And Iran isn’t the only victim.
Now more than ever, the confirmation of alien life is exactly what the world needs to bridge its divide. With economically and emotionally devastating wars and polarized thinking, something big could mend fences — and finding extraterrestrials would do just that.
Voters have demanded one thing: change. From Trump to Talarico, the antiestablishment wave has reshaped both parties. This November in Texas, with outsider candidates on both sides of the ballot, the future of American politics is on the line.
Where the law applies to one, it should apply to all. As long as we fail to hold accountable leaders and elites who are guilty beyond a reasonable doubt, we perpetuate a lie and allow one’s status to disguise their guilt.
Clad in colonial getup, blowup pig costumes and a sea of yellow, the peaceful protest in the Capitol’s backyard included a march down Pennsylvania Avenue, a musical guest and a range of notable guests — including Bill Nye the Science Guy.
As the national parks have been a crucial part of American history and culture, recent budget cuts are putting these monuments in significant jeopardy; however, few people are aware of this.
Charlie Kirk, the CEO and co-founder of the conservative youth organization Turning Point USA and a close ally of President Donald Trump, was in critical condition at a Utah hospital Wednesday after being shot at a college event, a law enforcement official told The Associated Press.
From Truman to Trump and Reagan to Obama, Baylor and Waco have played host to some of the nation’s most powerful political figures. Governors, justices and presidents alike have stepped into the green and gold spotlight — each leaving a mark on campus history.
As part of a national protest movement, McLennan County residents gathered on North Valley Mills Drive on Saturday to protest the new administration.
The Republican Party’s platform has lost its substance by only opposing and provoking the left. Conservatives, if they want to stay strong after Trump’s second term ends, will have to search for a platform that focuses on traditional, family values rather than purely opposing the left and “woke.”
Following an executive order signed by the Trump Administration, the NCAA Board of Governors voted to open men’s sports to all eligible student-athletes and restrict the women’s category to only student-athletes assigned female at birth. The NCAA announced Thursday that the policy is effective immediately and applies to all student-athletes regardless of previous eligibility rules.
A major legal issue that federal unions and lawyers are addressing is the fact that the lump sum that’s being promised may not be given to the employees who accept, since only Congress has the authority to approve the budget and payments, not the executive branch.
“If America can stand up and say that we want to get back to where America is strong, militarily respected, [with a] strong border, we defend freedom and we defend personal rights, that’s just a revolution yet again, and I’m excited to see it happen,” Holland said.
What is a fascist? Is it as simple as an authoritarian ruler? A catch-all descriptor for political opposition?
The escalation of inflammatory political rhetoric has reached fever pitch, and communities across America are feeling the consequences.
As election season approaches, so does the impending doom of exercising your right to vote for whoever you deem the least evil politician in the running.
As chatter of a Democratic win in Texas alarms many Republicans, Cruz sees his home state as a sort of bastion of the red vote, and he also bears the “Come and Take it” approach to his campaign battles.
With less than four months until the November election, the race is a fundamentally different one than it was just this spring.
If the president is unable to properly control his own branch — if he is forced to tolerate an array of rogue bureaucrats who think taking matters into their own hands is somehow akin to saving the republic — then the Editorial Board is unfortunately correct: The president is really little more than a figurehead.
Do your research, find someone who aligns well with your beliefs and stand by them on the ballot, even if it’s likely they won’t win. Your conscience can be clearer knowing you voted for someone you truly believed in and are not just settling for someone who sort of represents what you believe. Plus, the more votes they get, the more recognition they will receive. Ultimately, an independent vote represents a thought-out vote and is a vote well spent.
With entry into university life comes plenty of new privileges for students, and the ability to vote is among them. For many Baylor undergraduates, the 2024 presidential election will be the first opportunity to put this power into play. However, what many students don’t realize is the buildup to the Nov. 5 Election Day has already started, and their chance to take action begins now.
The Baylor Lariat has compiled all the most important Waco-focused news since August. In chronological order, here they are.
Biden announced his candidacy through a three-minute video montage of him and Vice President Kamala Harris speaking with constituents.
