By Paul Orlando Image created by AI The net worth of Donald J. Trump is currently estimated by Forbes  at $7.3 billion. Since taking office in January 2025, Trump has leveraged the presidency for personal financial gain totaling an estimated $3 billion. His cryptocurrency ventures surged following his election victory, adding roughly $2 billion to his wealth. An additional $500 million followed after a civil fraud judgment against him was lifted by his legal team. His once-st

The United States has 52 million immigrants, most of whom are here legally. Trump, during his campaign, promised to expel a million people a year, starting with violent criminals. ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) has kidnapped and detained 66,000 individuals, 50% of whom have no criminal record. The percent who have a record of violent criminality is less than 10%. Detainees are being held only on civil violation for immigration issues, including green cards. How is

Photos ran on the front page of the H-P in June after the "NO KINGS" national event on Saturday June 14th. Since June, there have been numerous large and small protests on the Corner of Main & Park in St. Joseph, and throughout SW Michigan. However, there has been no local coverage. Our group protests every Tuesday and Saturday, in addition to gathering for large national protests. As a matter of fact, Louise Wrege, HP Staff Writer, attended one of our protests prior to the 2

by Cindy Miller - Benton Harbor It’s very difficult to be an American at this point in history. After all the dedicated sacrifice of decades of my family for a land of freedom and equality, to see each hard won success destroyed by the flick of a pen from an autocrat is the very antithesis of what a democracy deserves. Shamefully, hatred seems to be the disheartening drug of choice for too many today. None of us can do much alone against the corporate power that has taken ove

Donald Trump’s invasion of Venezuela and his kidnapping of their President is in violation of both domestic and international law, and must be condemned.  His pretext of stopping narcotics from entering America is laughable, especially since he recently pardoned the Honduran President who was convicted of trafficking over 400 tons of cocaine into the US.  This illegal and immoral kidnapping sets a very bad precedent.  Who is now to say that Russia kidnapping Zelenskyy or Chin

The preamble of the U.S. Constitution begins with the following words: “We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common Defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.”    The first amendment to the constitution protects a number of basic rights, i

The federal government is currently shut down because congressional Republicans refuse to negotiate with congressional Democrats on a Continuing Resolution (CR) to fund the government. Democrats are proposing two health-care related changes to the CR favored by Republicans. The first proposed change is extending the tax credits for the Affordable Care Act (ACA), which allow millions of low to moderate income Americans to afford health insurance. Elimination of these credits w

By Emma Goos Nearly a month has passed since the government shut down at midnight on October 1. In that time the warnings have become reality. Federal workers are now facing late rent, maxed out credit cards, and a government that refuses to guarantee they will ever see back pay. According to the latest reports, hundreds of thousands remain furloughed without a paycheck while others continue working with no certainty they will be compensated. This shutdown is not frozen in

Emma Goos, LMC student As a student at Lake Michigan College, I’ve seen what this school means to our community. It is more than classrooms and textbooks. It is a place where people start over, find direction, and build futures close to home. For many of us, LMC is the difference between being able to afford college or not going at all. It gives people in Southwest Michigan a chance to learn, grow, and stay in the community we love. This November, voters will be asked to rene