Tag Archives: Trump

Tariff Whiplash: The De Minimis Rule, Global E-Commerce, and the Future of United States-China Trade

By: Sophia Ward “Gone are the days of America being taken advantage of.” At least that is what President Donald Trump emphasized in his new trade policy. The U.S., citing national security concerns, is targeting its top three trading partners—Mexico, China, and Canada—which collectively accounted for over $1.2 trillion imports and 42% of total U.S. […]

TikTok Tug-of-War: Privacy, Politics, and the Supreme Court

By: Samantha Morales The legal issues surrounding the widely used and well-known app, TikTok, in the United States have included executive actions, legislative measures, and judicial decisions, all of which have echoed concerns over national security, data privacy, and the First Amendment. Although the topic has been buzzing as of late, worries over TikTok’s grasp […]

The 2024 Presidential Election and our Allies Across the Atlantic

By: Grace Winkeljohn As the United States 2024 Presidential Election approaches, European allies are raising questions about the United States (U.S.) election process and what the results may mean for their nation and ours. The U.S. and European governments share many similarities, making them ripe for comparison. However, there are also many differences sparking increased […]

From Trump to Trudeau: A Dangerous Precedent in the Use of Emergency Powers

By: Daniel Mantzoor April 6, 2022 On February 14, 2022, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau invoked The Emergencies Act, a last-ditch attempt to quash protests of the Canadian government’s controversial COVID-19 policies. Specifically, the action arose in response to the so-called “Freedom Convoy,” a group of Canadian truckers demanding an end to the nation’s vaccine mandate […]