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U.S. and Israel declare war on Iran

Makayla Mahoney Connector Editor On Saturday, February 28th, the United States and Israel launched “Operation Epic Fury”, launching almost 1,000 strikes around Iran. These targeted bombings, an initiation of war, struck several Iranian military bases and political leaders. Notably as a result was the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, and the deaths of

The 2026 State of the Union address

(Photo courtesy of Library of Congress) “The United States Capitol” Makayla Mahoney Connector Editor On Tuesday, February 24, at 9 PM Eastern Standard Time, President Donald Trump addressed Congress and the nation with the annual State of the Union where he detailed the administrations’ achievements and future goals. This State of the Union address hit

Five-year-old released from ICE custody with his father

Makayla Mahoney Connector Editor On Sunday, Feb. 1, five-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father Adrian Alexander were released from an ICE processing center after being held there for more than a week. Their release comes after days of national outrage as a picture of the preschooler went viral online, showing him wearing his Spider-Man

Congress set to release Epstein Files

Makayla Mahoney Connector Staff On Wednesday, Nov. 19, President Donald Trump signed the Epstein Transparency Act after it passed unanimously in the Senate the night before. This comes after weeks of continuous pressure to release the Epstein files, a promise that President Trump ran his 2024 campaign on. On Nov. 12, Representative of Arizona, Adelita