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![Taiba Sultana has served on Eastons city council since 2022. (Photo courtesy of LehighValleyNews)](https://lafayettestudentnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/taiba-sultana.jpg)
Petition calls for city councilwoman Taiba Sultana to resign
By Makenna McCall, Staff Writer
• April 19, 2024
![Democratic President Joe Biden and Republican former President Donald J. Trump have already vanquished their primary rivals, setting the stage for a 2020 election rematch. (Graphic by Trebor Maitin 24 for The Lafayette)](https://lafayettestudentnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/rematch-1200x1200.jpg)
Easton election guide: 2024 primary election
By Trebor Maitin, Managing Editor
• March 22, 2024
![Three months after the investigation was launched, the Department of Education has released no updates. (Photo courtesy of Getty Images)](https://lafayettestudentnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/gettyimages-75592153_slide-d56c3aa5f30a62a0cbebbc960c0183123d366d24-1200x800.jpg)
Department of Education investigation at Lafayette continues
By Andreas Pelekis, Assistant News Editor
• February 16, 2024
![The top presidential candidates for the 2024 race are incumbent Joe Biden, former president Donald Trump and Nikki Haley. (Photo courtesy of the Hindustan Times)](https://lafayettestudentnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/us_presidential_election_2024_joe_biden_1682436266760_1682436267054-1-1200x675.png)
Politics update
By William Gutiérrez, Contributing Writer
• February 2, 2024
![Rep. Susan Wild (D-Pa.), left, has served as the top Democrat on the House Ethics Committee since last September. (Photo by Bill Clark for CQ Roll Call)](https://lafayettestudentnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Wild-1200x745.jpeg)
The committee that took down George Santos
By Trebor Maitin, Managing Editor
• December 8, 2023
![The government and law department hopes to implement aspects of the debate into its curriculum.](https://lafayettestudentnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/patrick-kirby-hall-1200x800.jpg)
Campus community prepares to host 2024 vice presidential debate
By Jenny Davis, Staff Writer
• December 1, 2023
![The University of Utah hosted the most recent vice presidential debate in 2020. (Photo courtesy of NBC News)](https://lafayettestudentnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/201007-kamala-harris-mike-pence-ew-1055p-1200x800.webp)
Lafayette to host 2024 vice presidential debate
By Trebor Maitin, Managing Editor
• November 20, 2023
![Election Day saw a decrease in turnout in Northampton County compared to last years midterm election. (Photo courtesy of The Morning Call)](https://lafayettestudentnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/The-Lafayette-Election-Day.webp)
Democrats wallop Republicans in off-year election
By Trebor Maitin, Managing Editor
• November 10, 2023
![Ballots must be received at the Northampton County Courthouse, located at 669 Washington Street, by 8 p.m. on Nov. 7.](https://lafayettestudentnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/emma-courthouse-1-1200x800.jpg)
Easton election guide: 2023 general election
By Trebor Maitin, Managing Editor
• October 20, 2023
![Representative Kevin McCarthy will not seek the speakership again in the upcoming round of voting. (Photo by J. Scott Applewhite for the Asociated Press)](https://lafayettestudentnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/McCarthy-1200x800.jpg)
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy voted out in historic first
By Trebor Maitin, Managing Editor
• October 6, 2023
![Members of Congress currently disagree over sending funds to Ukraine. (Photo courtesy of US National Park Services)](https://lafayettestudentnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/us-national-park-service-capitol-building.jpg)
What happens if the government shuts down?
By Madeline Convy, Contributing Writer
• September 29, 2023
![The admissions department preempted the affirmative action decision by eliminating race-based admissions for the class of 2027. (Photo courtesy of the New York Times)](https://lafayettestudentnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/nyt.affirmative-action.webp)
Lafayette commits to diversity despite affirmative action decision
By Emma Chen, Managing Editor
• September 15, 2023
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By Selma O'Malley, Managing Editor • June 30, 2024
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