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President Trump Visits Palisades, Meets With Residents and L.A. Officials

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President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump flew to California to survey the damage following the SoCal wildfires. Trump arrived in Air Force One on the tarmac of LAX the afternoon of Friday, Jan. 24, after previously traveling to North Carolina earlier in the day to meet with survivors of Hurricane Helene. Gov. Gavin Newsom greeted Trump upon his arrival before … [Read more...] about President Trump Visits Palisades, Meets With Residents and L.A. Officials

Opinion: Make America Respectable Again

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Art by Madeline DuvallIf the 2020 election were a normal election, campaigns would be scrambling to find the perfect "October Surprise," or election-altering scandal. To no one's surprise, President Donald Trump has made this election atypical in every sense of the word; as a result, Americans are drowning in headlines — each disturbing enough to distract from the one … [Read more...] about Opinion: Make America Respectable Again

Pepperdine and International Students Respond to Recent ICE Policy

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Infographic by Makena Huey On July 6, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced changes to the Department of Homeland Security’s Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) that would force international students holding F-1 and M-1 visas to leave the United States if they were enrolled in only online classes during the fall 2020 semester. “Active students … [Read more...] about Pepperdine and International Students Respond to Recent ICE Policy

School of Public Policy Hosts Secretary of Education Betsy Devos

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Photos courtesy of Pepperdine School of Public Policy  U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos paid a visit to the Pepperdine School of Public Policy this week to discuss her life, American education policy and leadership. A standing ovation welcomed the secretary in the School of Public Policy’s Wilburn Auditorium Wednesday night as part of their “Patricia Tagliaferri … [Read more...] about School of Public Policy Hosts Secretary of Education Betsy Devos