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Government Shutdown Threatens SNAP Benefits for Temple Students

Christian Lee — Thu, 23 Oct 2025 20:59:17 +0000

Grace Zweitzig loves to cook. One of her favorite meals is pasta — gluten-free, of course. “I can’t eat regular pasta,” Zweitzig said. “It’s stressful because you don’t want to think about where your next meal is going to come from.” Zweitzig uses SNAP, the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, to pay for groceries. But with a government shutdown looming…

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Temple Students React to Government Shutdown

Christian Lee — Fri, 03 Oct 2025 02:36:45 +0000

As the federal government shutdown drags on, Temple University students are left uncertain about how their education and future plans may be affected. Sophomore Sianna Le, who considers Buffalo, New York, her home, relies heavily on Pell Grants and federal aid to afford college. She said the uncertainty of the shutdown has left her anxious about what comes next. “It’s definitely a big…

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State Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta is Running for U.S. Senate for Pennsylvania Which Could Change History

Victoria Lucas — Sat, 06 Mar 2021 19:13:14 +0000

State Representative Malcolm Kenyatta has announced he is running for U.S. Senate for Pennsylvania. The representative is no stranger to the Temple community as he is an alumnus of the class of 2012, graduating with a bachelor of arts degree in public communication. Kenyatta was also involved in Temple Student Government. If he were to be elected this would make Kenyatta Pennsylvania’s first…

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Senate Unanimously Passes 2 Trillion Dollar Economic Relief Package

Jake Zebley — Thu, 26 Mar 2020 14:35:01 +0000

The Senate passed a mammoth $2.2 trillion economic rescue package steering aid to businesses, workers and health care systems engulfed by the coronavirus pandemic, an unprecedented response amid record new jobless claims and mounting evidence that the economy is in a recession. The unanimous Senate vote late Wednesday came despite misgivings on both sides about whether it goes too far or not far…

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City of Philadelphia Confirms First COVID-19 Case

Jake Zebley — Tue, 10 Mar 2020 22:57:21 +0000

On Tuesday, Mayor Jim Kenney’s office announced the first confirmed case of COVID-19 in the city of Philadelphia. Specific details about the patient are not immediately known due to patient confidentiality laws. However, Dr. Thomas Farley, Commissioner of the Philadelphia Department of Public Health shared in a press conference that the patient has been quarantined within their home and…

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US Airstrike Kills Top Iranian General

Andrew Young — Fri, 03 Jan 2020 16:11:25 +0000

A United States led offensive in Iraq has resulted in the death of one of Iran’s top military officials, raising tensions in the region. According to US officials, the airstrike deployed on January 2nd killed Gen. Qassem Soleimani, a top Iranian general who the US stated “was actively developing plans to attack American diplomats and service members in Iraq and throughout the region.”…

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Donald Trump Impeached by Congress

Andrew Young — Thu, 19 Dec 2019 14:00:45 +0000

Congress yesterday voted in a majority decision to impeach the president, moving forward with the case against Trump for several charges and high crimes. In a divisive vote, the House ruled 229-198 to impeach the president, with no Republicans voting to support the motion. Thought the articles have been passed, House speaker Pelosi stated that the House will not send the articles to the senate…

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Temple Update Reports from Washington DC

Andrew Young — Thu, 26 Sep 2019 22:02:05 +0000

Temple Update’s Conall Smith was in Washington DC today for the latest following the House’s announcement of impeachment proceedings. See his exclusive report here!

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Redacted Mueller Report Released to Public

Andrew Young — Fri, 19 Apr 2019 15:37:17 +0000

Special Counsel Robert Mueller has released the over 400 page report produced by his office following years of investigations. The report details that Russia did almost certainly attempt to interfere with the United States 2016 election, but found no evidence of collusion between the Trump campaign and Russian Government. Several officials associated with the campaign, however…

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Little Progress in Washington as February 15th Deadline Looms

Andrew Young — Thu, 14 Feb 2019 15:00:09 +0000

With Friday’s deadline for an agreement between Congress and the president over funding for a border wall growing ever closer, many politicians on both sides of the aisle are bracing for what comes next. Following a temporary agreement to re-open the government last month, President Trump has repeatedly stated that he and his staff are willing to take action if funding for his border wall is not…

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