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Metro

Kamala Harris is now Democratic presidential nominee, will face off against Donald Trump this fall

By Associated Press
August 05, 2024 10:44 PM
WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris, a daughter of immigrants who rose through the California political and law enforcement ranks to become the first female vice president in U.S. history, formally secured the Democratic presidential nomination on Monday — becoming the first woman of color to lead a major party ticket.
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Metro

Kamala Harris joins TikTok — what does Gen Z think?

By Payton Pingree
August 05, 2024 11:27 AM
Vice President and likely Democratic Party presidential nominee Kamala Harris made her TikTok debut on Friday, July 26.
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State

Kennedy wins 3rd Congressional District Republican primary

Ethan Pack
By Ethan Pack
June 26, 2024 12:00 AM
Mike Kennedy won the 3rd Congressional District Republican primary election and will run for Rep. John Curtis' spot in the U.S. House of Representatives in the district's general election on Nov. 5.
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State

Republican primary forwards Rep. Curtis as US Senate candidate

Emily May
By Emily May
June 26, 2024 12:00 AM
U.S. Rep. John Curtis (R) hosted a watch party at Riverview Park in Provo as the results of the Utah Republican primary election were revealed on Tuesday, June 25.
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Campus Events

BYU Religious Freedom Annual Review focuses on peacemaking

Ethan Pack
By Ethan Pack
June 26, 2024 12:00 AM
Scholars and religious leaders from across the U.S. gathered at BYU's Religious Freedom Annual Review on Thursday, June 20 and spoke on peacemaking and religious pluralism.
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Technology

Social media activism: Is it 'risky' enough?

By Payton Pingree
June 18, 2024 12:00 AM
Generation Z is using social media to engage in political activism in ways that can seem new and controversial, but experts are questioning the on-the-ground impact of these efforts.
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Campus

BYU students, alumni react to Trump conviction

By Payton Pingree
June 10, 2024 12:00 AM
Readers of The Daily Universe shared their thoughts on former President Donald Trump’s felony conviction and how it has shaped their approach to the upcoming presidential election.
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World

BYU professor teaches class on Arab-Israeli-Palestinian conflict

Ethan Pack
By Ethan Pack
May 30, 2024 12:00 AM
As attention has been focused on U.S. college protests concerning the Israel-Hamas war, BYU political science professor David Romney said a key step to helping those affected by the conflict is first learning more about other peoples’ narratives.
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Campus

Gen Z students report more polarization, trend less Republican than previous generations

By Lauren Willardson
May 07, 2024 12:00 AM
With the 2024 general election rapidly approaching, students and professors shared their feelings about the current political climate on college campuses.
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Featured

What BYU students think Trump’s presidential nomination means for November

By Joshua Carr
March 21, 2024 12:00 AM
Former President Donald Trump clinched the 2024 Republican nomination and will be running for the third presidential election cycle in a row as the GOP nominee.
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Featured

What BYU students think Biden’s presidential nomination means for November

By Joshua Carr
March 21, 2024 12:00 AM
President Joe Biden secured the 2024 Democratic nomination and hopes to win votes for reelection in November.
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Featured

US Supreme Court rules states cannot bar Trump from ballot

By Joshua Carr
March 06, 2024 12:00 AM
On Monday, March 4, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled states cannot bar Donald Trump from their ballots.
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Nation

Taylor Swift encourages Instagram followers to register to vote, 35,000 new voters register

By Megan Sibley
March 01, 2024 12:00 AM
Taylor Swift posted a message to her Instagram story last September urging her then 277 million followers to vote. She included a direct link to the non-partisan, nonprofit website vote.org, which immediately garnered 35,000 new registered voters, according to the organization.
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Featured

Utah bill prohibiting China from buying land passes House

By Joshua Carr
February 26, 2024 12:00 AM
A bill in the Utah legislature aims to restrict the purchase of land by China, Russia, Iran and North Korea in Utah.
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State

Utah representative reveals strategy for defending new social media law

By Joshua Carr
January 22, 2024 12:00 AM
A new Utah law requiring minors to have parental consent before accessing social media is being sued for the second time — this time by the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression.
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Academics

BYU study explores how AI can make political discussions more civil and productive

By Hassan El-Cheikh
October 23, 2023 12:00 AM
As the U.S. continues to face extreme political divisions, several BYU faculty from the political science and computer science departments came together to study how artificial intelligence can solve misunderstandings and conflict in American political discourse.
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Environment

Can Provo support potential policy changes limiting purchase of gas-powered vehicles?

By Zoe Cook
October 13, 2023 12:00 AM
With vehicle sales approaching pre-pandemic levels, there does not appear to be a decline in vehicle dependency, but Utah, Provo and BYU continue to make efforts to support sustainability and increase public transportation options.
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Religion

Hamas launches surprise attack on Israel

By Belle Lewis
October 10, 2023 12:00 AM
Pro-Palestinian Islamist group Hamas breached theGaza border on Saturdayto launch a surprise offensive against Israeli citizens and government.
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