UMKC students joined thousands at the No Kings 2.0 rally at Mill Creek Park on Oct. 18, voicing outrage over the Trump administration and calling for a stronger defense of democracy. The demonstration followed a series of national No Kings Day protests on June 14.   Phoebe...

Thousands of cities are participating in 'No Kings' protests around the nation today, Oct. 18. 'No Kings' protests first took place in June, and millions are rallying again in protest of the Trump administration. The No Kings website includes a statement saying, "The president...

   President Donald Trump has called to send the National Guard into U.S. cities he labels “dangerous and unstable,” recently naming Memphis, Chicago, Portland and St. Louis as possible targets.    With Kansas City’s homicide rate rising in recent years, some students...

  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...

  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...