by Erica Schmitt | Dec 10, 2024 | Education, Featured
When President-elect Donald Trump nominated Linda McMahon as the Secretary for Education in November, it signified more than a routine staffing decision—it reflected his administration’s broader agenda to reshape America’s public education system. Trump’s...
by Erica Schmitt | Dec 4, 2024 | Featured, Health & Science
WASHINGTON — Conservative Supreme Court justices raised doubts about the challenge to Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming medical care for transgender minors during oral arguments for United States v. Skrmetti Wednesday. Enacted in 2023, Tennessee’s Senate Bill 1...
by Erica Schmitt | Nov 5, 2024 | Campaign 2024, Featured, Politics, Topics
Medill News Service reporters provide live updates from polling places across Maryland and Washington on Election Day. These reports are published in conjunction with the Washington Post. 6:07 p.m. – Few voters feel strongly towards Alsobrooks By Ananya Chag...
by Erica Schmitt | Oct 31, 2024 | Campaign 2024, Featured, Politics
In this fourth episode of Point by Point, we examine the sharp divides in abortion policy between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris. With insights from legal expert Amanda Barrow, we dive into the consequences of overturning Roe v. Wade,...
by Erica Schmitt | Oct 30, 2024 | Campaign 2024, Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON – Vice President Kamala Harris drew sharp contrasts between herself and former President Donald Trump during a speech dubbed her “closing argument” on Tuesday in an appeal to voters a week before the election. At the Ellipse in Washington, D.C., Harris...
by Erica Schmitt | Oct 24, 2024 | Campaign 2024, Featured, Health & Science
In this third episode of Point by Point, we focus on health care by comparing former President Trump’s efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act with Vice President Kamala Harris’s commitment to expanding health care access. Tune in as we explore how their policies on...
by Erica Schmitt | Oct 22, 2024 | Featured, Politics, Topics
WASHINGTON — In the final weeks before Election Day former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris are turning to nontraditional media platforms to reach key voter groups crucial to their campaign strategies. While these approaches have proven...
by Erica Schmitt | Oct 16, 2024 | Campaign 2024, Featured, Politics
In this second episode of Point by Point, we take on the issue of immigration, a key topic in the 2024 presidential election. With insights from Colleen Putzel-Kavanaugh, an Associate Policy Analyst at the Migration Policy Institute, we break down former President...
by Erica Schmitt | Oct 8, 2024 | Campaign 2024, Featured, Politics
In this first episode of Point by Point, a new podcast by the Medill News Service, we dive into one of the top issues on voters’ minds: inflation. We examine how Donald Trump and Kamala Harris plan to tackle rising prices and what their policies could mean for...
by Erica Schmitt | Oct 3, 2024 | Campaign 2024, Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON – Sen. JD Vance claims that migrants are contributing to a housing shortage in the U.S. But experts say the issue is complicated, prompting disagreement about the driving factor. During the Tuesday Vice Presidential debate, both candidates agreed on the...
