by Gabe Hawkins | Dec 12, 2025 | Featured, Immigration, Politics, Topics
WASHINGTON — Democrats in Congress condemned President Donald Trump’s statements about the Somali population in Minnesota last week, claiming Trump is stoking bigotry through xenophobic comments. Reflecting on fraud convictions in Minnesota during the COVID-19...
by Gabe Hawkins | Dec 11, 2025 | Featured, Politics, Topics
WASHINGTON — Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) announced her candidacy Monday for the United States Senate, taking on long-serving incumbent John Cornyn (R-Texas). Crockett, a progressive lawmaker in her sophomore term, has already secured significant support from her...
by Gabe Hawkins | Dec 4, 2025 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON — Members of the Nevada Congressional delegation and Speaker of the House Mike Johnson hosted this year’s Capitol Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony on Tuesday. Boasting 20,000 ornaments, the 53-foot tall tree was brought to the Capitol ahead of the...
by Gabe Hawkins | Nov 20, 2025 | Featured, Politics
Note: This article includes mentions of suicide and self-harm. WASHINGTON – The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations debated the mental health impacts associated with use of AI chatbots on Tuesday, calling into question the...
by Gabe Hawkins | Nov 20, 2025 | Featured, Politics
Note: This article includes mentions of violence and sexual assault. WASHINGTON — Republicans in the House Judiciary Committee furthered an ongoing GOP campaign to spotlight criminal activity in Democratic-run cities on Wednesday. In a Subcommittee on Oversight...
by Gabe Hawkins | Nov 13, 2025 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON—The Supreme Court expressed skepticism during oral arguments in Fernandez vs. United States over a New York man’s bid for compassionate release Wednesday morning. After lower courts rulings went back-and-forth on whether to make changes to Joe Fernandez’...
by Gabe Hawkins | Nov 11, 2025 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON—The Senate formally voted 60-40 to reopen the government Monday evening, after a motion to proceed reached a two-thirds majority Sunday night. Following a rare weekend work period a breakthrough was reached, with eight Democrats siding with Republicans to...
by Gabe Hawkins | Nov 10, 2025 | Featured, Politics, Topics
WASHINGTON — The Senate voted to advance a new bill to reopen the government Sunday evening, after a series of partisan meetings throughout the weekend reached a breakthrough. The continuing resolution was brokered by eight Senate Democrats, including New Hampshire...
by Gabe Hawkins | Nov 6, 2025 | Featured, Health & Science, Politics
WASHINGTON — Republican senators and witnesses criticized the affordability of the ACA on Thursday, claiming the health care plan drives up costs and stifles competition. In a contentious hearing with the Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on...
by Gabe Hawkins | Nov 4, 2025 | Featured, Politics, Topics
Medill News Service reporters provide live updates from polling places across Northern Virginia on Election Day. These reports are published in conjunction with the Washington Post. 6:42 p.m. — Republicans need ‘better judgment’ and to show respect to win back...
by Gabe Hawkins | Nov 3, 2025 | Featured, Politics
When progressive young New York State Assemblyman and Democratic Socialist Zohran Mamdani mounted a mayoral campaign in the nation’s largest city, Sunrise Movement, a youth-led environmental organization, was quick to endorse him. Despite not typically endorsing local...
by Gabe Hawkins | Oct 30, 2025 | Featured, Politics, Topics
WASHINGTON – House Democrats gathered in Washington this week to present a united front amid the shutdown and continue to put pressure on their Republican colleagues to address cuts to health care and nutritional assistance programs. Meanwhile, Republicans blame...
