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Young conservatives disillusioned with the current state of the Republican Party founded gen z gop as a refuge for Republican college students who want to vote President Donald Trump out of office. COURTESY OF GEN Z GOP

‘Politically homeless’ young conservatives seek to build Republican Party of the future

Angela Yang October 15, 2020
Conservative college students disillusioned with today’s partisan polarization are banding together to push for reform in the Republican Party and vote President Trump out of office.
Former Massachusetts Gov. William Weld speaks at the 2016 Freedom Fest in Las Vegas. COURTESY OF GAGE SKIDMORE/ FLICKR

Former Mass. Governor Bill Weld announces presidential bid

Joel Lau February 20, 2019
Former Massachusetts Gov. Bill Weld announced Friday that he is forming an exploratory committee to run against President Donald Trump for the 2020 Republican presidential nomination.
Hot Take: Political parties do more harm than good

Hot Take: Political parties do more harm than good

Matthew Drulias November 29, 2017

Possibly one of the safest, yet most widely ignored beliefs regarding American politics is that political parties are inherently bad — anyone with a primary school education can tell you that George...

Hot Take: Political parties do more harm than good

Hot Take: Political parties do more harm than good

Matthew Drulias November 29, 2017

Possibly one of the safest, yet most widely ignored beliefs regarding American politics is that political parties are inherently bad — anyone with a primary school education can tell you that George...

Hot Take: Political parties do more harm than good

Hot Take: Political parties do more harm than good

Matthew Drulias November 28, 2017

Possibly one of the safest, yet most widely ignored beliefs regarding American politics is that political parties are inherently bad — anyone with a primary school education can tell you that George...

A student signs in to vote on campus at 111 Cummington Mall.  PHOTO BY JESS RICHARDSON/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

On-campus polling station sees high voter turnout

Sophia Eppolito November 9, 2016

On Election Day, Boston University students, along with other Boston residents, casted their votes at a polling station on BU campus. Although several students said they were excited to vote in their...

JOHNSTON: What food says about the 2016 political environment

JOHNSTON: What food says about the 2016 political environment

Andrew Johnston September 21, 2016

It’s not often that food consumption becomes a major topic of a tightly fought political race, but when you’re really stuck between two ridiculous candidates, it might be helpful to acknowledge their...

JOHNSTON: Pneumonia sickens Clinton campaign

JOHNSTON: Pneumonia sickens Clinton campaign

Andrew Johnston September 16, 2016

Roughly a week after Hillary Clinton labeled half the supporters of the Republican camp as “deplorable,” her campaign coincidentally took a huge turn in the wrong direction, with Clinton’s health...

JOHNSTON: Why choose the lesser of two evils?

JOHNSTON: Why choose the lesser of two evils?

Andrew Johnston September 7, 2016

With November just two months away, there’s little time for Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump to rev up their camps and take control of the tense election race. Neither has the race in their pocket, and...

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