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Column: Thank you, President Trump

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Russell Berman reported for The Atlantic that “President Obama finally got a Republican-controlled Congress to fund his domestic budget. All it took was Donald Trump in the White House to get it done.” For many programs which Trump and his proposed budget suggested cutting, funding levels remained at or above the requested levels of Obama’s final budget proposal from 2016.  










Lawyer Hugh Stevens presents the DTH's argument in court on Tuesday morning.

Column: Editorial review is for more than journalists

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 It's tempting to sacrifice the editorial review process for efficiency and speed. It's easy to just retweet an article after a few paragraphs instead of making sure I understand every point. And I'm sure I'm not alone. But we, as journalists, cannot be lazy or allow competition to cause us to sacrifice our good judgements. 





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Op-ed: DREAMers deserve a long-term legislative solution

Combining legal immigration cuts with protections for Dreamers is misguided – Dreamers need protection right now and should not be held hostage over a proposal that would drastically alter our immigration system and harm our economy.