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olitics & News By: Hick Madison, Jordyn $occo, and Citloli Sanchez

The election of 2016 came down to Donald Trump (below,
right) and running mate M ike Pence vs. Hillary Clinton (below,
left) and running mate Tim Kaine. These candidates also had the
lowest approval rates for any primary candidate since 1984.
While some people felt passionately about one candidate over
the other, many simply viewed their choices as the lesser of tw o
evils. In the end, Clinton won the popular vote but Trump won
the Electoral College, ultimately gaining the presidency.
However, there were allegations that Russia hacked the election
to secure Trump the Presidency.

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In late January President Trump (above) signed into effect a travel
ban aimed at several Muslim majority countries, causing immediate
backlash. Trump then fired Attorney General Sally Yates and
replaced her with Jeff Sessions when she refused to uphold the
ban, which she believed to be unconstitutional. In early M arch
Trump revised the bill, reducing the number of banned Muslim
nations to six, which it remains at time of publishing.

After less than a month in office,
Throughout the Trump Presidency, it
National Security Adviser Michael
seemed like Presidential Adviser Kellyanne
Flynn (left) resigned his position after
Conway (right) was always in the news
reports came forw ard indicating that
for different reasons. Notable incidents
he mislead Pence and other Trump
include: referencing the fictitious "Bowling
team officials about his communication
Green Massacre,” promoting "alternative
with Russia. He was replaced by Jeff
facts," and sitting with her feet on a
Sessions, who is also alledged to have
historical couch in the O val Office.
had contact with Russian officials.

President Trump once again came
under fire for nominating Betsy
DeVos (right) for the position of President Trump came
Secretary of Education. M any under fire yet again for
throughout Nebraska and even appointing Steve
the country protested and tried to Bannon (right), former
get their legislative representatives executive of the alt-right
news website Breitbart.
not to vote for her. In the end.
Vice President Pence swore her to the position of White
into the position. House Chief Strategist.