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A student watches the meeting between President Trump and Ukrainian President Zelenskyy.

Trump accuses Ukraine of ungratefulness and threatens withdrawal of support

Lilah Manning, Intern
March 25, 2025

  Following an intense meeting with President Donald Trump on Feb. 28, Washington paused all military aid and intelligence sharing with Ukraine to pressure a negotiation on its terms.    During their assembly, Trump accused Ukrainian President Zelenskyy of being ungrateful...

Website mentioning the use of the death penalty in Project 2025.

President Donald Trump follows up on executive order signed Jan. 20, 2025

Adriauna Barger, Staff Writer
March 23, 2025

  UMKC students questioned the legitimacy of the executive order signed in January by President Donald Trump that mandates the death penalty to anyone convicted of killing a police officer.    Students and political science professors around UMKC pointed out that Trump’s...

"Mexico" crossed out of the "Gulf of Mexico" on a map.

Digital maps update to display Gulf of America, cementing Trump administration’s order to honor American greatness

Kowthar Shire, Intern
March 10, 2025

  On his first day in office, President Trump announced plans to rename the Gulf of Mexico in an executive order titled “Restoring Names That Honor American Greatness,” sparking controversy and discussion over who gets to decide the names of places.    Digital mapping...

The old Kansas City Star building behind a tall fence.

Opinion: Trump’s newest attacks on the media and what it means for you

Carter Galloway, Staff Writer
March 9, 2025

  Donald Trump announced his candidacy for president on June 16, 2015, nearly a decade ago. For many UMKC students, the second half of their lives have been plagued with Trump’s attack on the press. He has advanced his attacks further during his second term.   The Trump...

The straws at a local Starbucks.

Trump reinstates single-use plastics, overturning Biden-era straw ban

Lilah Manning, Intern
March 2, 2025

  UMKC students are not a fan of President Trump’s recent executive order to ban the use of paper straws and other single-use plastics.    The decision rolls back a Biden-Harris administration policy from July 2024 that would have phased out these plastics from all...

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