How old is too old? As November approaches, this question circulates across America. President Biden’s age remains a central threat to his reelection, while Donald Trump, only about four years younger, does not face the same challenge.
— Elisabeth Mellen
Read MoreThere are still eight months before the first presidential debate, and while the parties have not made their platforms official, people are already scrutinizing the differences between the two candidates: Donald Trump and Joe Biden. Despite the apparent differences, there is one area where Biden and Trump have something in common.
— Patrick McFarland
Read MoreTurning back on campaign promises, the Biden administration announced plans to continue construction of the U.S.-Mexico border wall on Oct. 4, 2023. The move has elicited criticism from immigrant rights groups and environmental activists across the country, who consider the move a betrayal from the administration.
— Ophelia Bentley
Read MoreIn an attempt to lower the price tag of the Build Back Better plan, the White House has cut tuition-free community college from the spending bill. The decision to sacrifice tuition free community college in exchange for a cheaper spending bill may end up costing the American government more in the long run in unemployment benefits and economic stimuli.
— Katie Cooper
As Africa lags on vaccine access, the United States is ignoring its moral imperative to collaborate with African governments and support equitable vaccine distributions on the continent.
— Eric Bazail-Eimil
Read MoreAfter a long, demoralizing, and deadly few months, the Biden administration has taken on a new strategy for propelling the country out of the clutches of COVID-19. President Biden did the right thing in acknowledging vaccine mandates as the only possible way forward; implementing them despite significant pushback is a feat of both public health competence and human empathy.
— Mia Young
Read MoreWhile the accomplishments of the Biden Administration in the first 100 days have been promising, the administration faces an uphill battle on the road to recovery.
— Takuya Amagai
Read MoreAlthough President Biden announced that he will increase the refugee cap again, the administration must take more direct action to ensure that refugees across the world can and will receive the help they need.
— Ritika Manathara
Read MoreBiden voters want more than a return to normalcy: they demand systematic change. The president’s first day in office is promising, but he must continue to prove himself capable of healing a broken nation.
— Himaja Reddy
Read MorePresident Joe Biden's inauguration filled Washington with hope and new energy to take on the many challenges we face. For the first time in four years, Americans let out a collective breath as the new president was sworn in.
— Betsy Ratliffe
Read MoreWhile it is true that all other challengers have dropped out of the race, Biden must still unite a divided Democratic electorate if he is to win the general election. As it stands now, this could be an impossible task.
— Matthew Okrent
Read MoreAt the Iowa caucus, Biden and Klobuchar both made the potentially fatal mistake of spending more time speaking about Trump than advocating for themselves.
— MacKenzie Grimm
Read MoreEven as the results from Iowa pour in, the presidential nomination remains up for grabs. Candidates must be willing to endure what is going to be an extremely competitive, volatile, and grueling race ahead.
—Grace Xu
Read MoreAs part of #HoyasInIA, Kelvin Doe reflects on why the Biden GOTC Rally caused him to lose faith in his former second-choice candidate.
— Kelvin Doe
Read MoreBad debate performances may well be good enough for Biden to win the Democratic nomination, but will they be good enough to win the general election?
—Jacob Denninger
Read MoreIn the emerging #MeToo era, Biden’s prominence as a symbol of the failings of the Anita Hill hearings serves as one of the many stumbling blocks he could face during a 2020 presidential run.
—Brandon Duran
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