Elyse Apel

Elyse Apel is a rising junior at Hillsdale College, which is located in Michigan. Originally from Oklahoma, she is studying politics and journalism.

Government
‘Tip of the iceberg’: Lawmaker says systematic failures fueled Minnesota fraud

(The Center Square) – Minnesota’s fraud committee is uncovering what its Republican chair calls a systemic failure of oversight that allowed billions in taxpayer dollars to flow unchecked to fraudsters. Read More

April 14, 2026
Public Education
DOJ probes three Michigan schools over gender instruction, bathroom policies

(The Center Square) – Federal civil rights investigators have opened inquiries into three Michigan public school districts over classroom content and student facility policies. The probes target Detroit Public Schools… Read More

February 20, 2026
Government
Eight killed in U.S. military counter-narcotics strikes

(The Center Square) – The U.S. military conducted five more strikes on drug boats in the Caribbean in the last days of 2025. This is according to the U.S. Southern… Read More

January 2, 2026
Government
Trump says he will sign executive order ending mail-in voting

​(The Center Square) – President Donald Trump said he will be signing an executive order ending mail-in voting and requiring voter ID. “Voter I.D. Must Be Part of Every Single Vote. Read More

September 2, 2025
Courts
Boulder attack suspect appears in court, 118 charges filed

​ (The Center Square) – Mohamed Sabry Soliman appeared in court Thursday afternoon for the official filing of 118 charges against him for what authorities say was a terrorist attack… Read More

June 6, 2025