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State & National Politics

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Abbott appoints 3 regents

Tenny Luhrs, Associate News Editor March 4, 2025

Gov. Greg Abbott appointed three Aggie alumni to the Texas A&M System Board of Regents on Feb. 26, two of which are reappointments, for terms that expire in 2031. Kelley Sullivan Georgiades ‘92,...

Audience waits for the audience to start at the Draggieland Auditions at The Theater Company of BCS on Friday, Oct. 25, 2024. (Ashely Bautista/The Battalion)

Draggieland organizers announce ‘Day of Drag’ protest

Nicholas Gutteridge, Editor-in-Chief March 2, 2025

The Queer Empowerment Council, the student organization that hosts and organizes Draggieland, has announced a “Day of Drag” protest for Thursday, March 6. The announcement comes two days after the...

Drag queen Lily Adonis Kline performing to 'Roar' by Katy Perry during their head-to-head lip-sing battle with drag queen Hanna Santanna at the Draggieland show in Rudder Theater, Thursday March 28, 2024. (Ashely Bautista/The Battalion)

Draggieland to reschedule or relocate, organizers say

Nicholas Gutteridge, Editor-in-Chief February 28, 2025

The Queer Empowerment Council, or QEC, Draggieland’s host and organizer, is “actively exploring alternate options” to reschedule or relocate the event after the Texas A&M System Board of Regents...

Drag queen Hanna Santanna performing to 'Roar' by Katy Perry during their head-to-head lip-sing battle with drag queen Lily Adonis Kline at the Draggieland show in Rudder Theater, Thursday March 28, 2024. (Ashely Bautista/The Battalion)

Regents ban on-campus drag shows across A&M System

Nicholas Gutteridge, Editor-in-Chief February 28, 2025

The Texas A&M System Board of Regents has unanimously passed a resolution banning drag show events at the 11 universities under its umbrella, including the College Station campus.  The resolution,...

Students line up to vote in the Memorial Student Center on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024. (Abdurahman Azeez/The Battalion)

New bill would prohibit on-campus election voting

Hilani Quinones, Senior News Reporter February 27, 2025

State Rep. Carrie Isaac (R-37) has introduced a bill to the Texas House of Representatives that would remove voting locations from state public schools and universities. If passed, it would prohibit the...

Faculty Senate Meeting

State senator files bill to eliminate faculty senate

J. M. Wise, News Editor February 21, 2025

On Thursday, a bill was introduced into the 89th legislature of the Texas senate to abolish all faculty senates in the state unless they comply with the guidelines set forth by the bill.  Senate Bill...

President of the United States Donald Trump speaks with supporters at a Make America Great Again campaign rally at International Air Response Hangar at Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport in Mesa, AZ.

Trump’s tariffs, explained

Emmanuel Daniel, News Reporter February 20, 2025

On Feb. 4, President Donald Trump instituted 25% tariffs on North American neighbors Canada and Mexico while levying a 10% tariff on China, the United States’ largest trading partner by volume and value....

Brooke Rollins speaks in the East Room of the White House on July 7, 2020. President-elect Donald Trump nominated her for agriculture secretary on Nov. 23, 2024. (Official White House Photo by Andrea Hanks via Flickr/1.0 PDM)

Brooke Rollins confirmed as agriculture secretary

Julia Kazda, Associate News Editor February 14, 2025

Brooke Rollins ‘94 was confirmed as the 33rd secretary of agriculture in a 72-28 Senate vote on Feb. 13, becoming the first Aggie to hold the cabinet role. In her new position, the 52-year-old heads...

Opinion columnist Nathan Varnell discusses Donald Trump's recent rally in Conroe, Texas and its implications on the 2024 race. 

Trump to attempt to end Education Department via executive order

Tenny Luhrs, Associate News Editor February 6, 2025

President Donald Trump’s administration has drafted an executive order to eliminate the U.S. Department of Education, according to multiple sources and as reported by NBC News. While Trump can’t eliminate...

Interim president Mark Welsh III speaks to students, faculty during the State of the University Address sharing the university's new strategy and vision in Rudder Theatre on Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2023. (Chris Swann/The Battalion)

‘They rarely have all the facts’: Behind the scenes, conservative influence on Aggieland soars

Nicholas Gutteridge, Editor-in-Chief February 6, 2025

The notification was one of a million.  She let it sit for a moment before grabbing the phone and bringing it to her face, expecting nothing more than a question from her co-worker or a response from...

The Academic Building in Academic Plaza on Thursday, October 17, 2024.

A&M halts research to comply with executive orders, upcoming federal funding freeze

Nicholas Gutteridge, Editor-in-Chief January 28, 2025

Texas A&M’s Sponsored Research Services distributed a memo to researchers Monday updating them on the impact of several executive orders signed by President Donald Trump and a memo from his administration...

College Station Council Meeting

College Station City Council amends budget, establishes legislative affairs committee

McKinsey Criss, News Reporter January 25, 2025

The College Station City Council established a legislative affairs committee, amended this year's budget and provided updates on the city’s current capital improvement projects. After exiting an executive...

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