by Isaiah Steinberg | Nov 11, 2025 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON — As Senate Republicans prepare to make good on their end of the shutdown-ending bargain and vote on a measure to address rising health care premiums, some are eyeing a backup plan. On Saturday, President Donald Trump proposed redirecting the billions spent...
by Isaiah Steinberg | 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 Isaiah Steinberg | Oct 31, 2025 | Business, Featured, Topics
VIENNA, Va. — A significant majority of Halloween essentials like costumes and decorations are made in China, leaving many families spooked by tariff-induced price increases this holiday season. The National Retail Foundation projects that Americans will spend a...
by Isaiah Steinberg | Oct 23, 2025 | Featured, National Security, Politics
WASHINGTON — U.S. forces struck two alleged drug-trafficking boats in the Pacific Ocean on Wednesday, eliciting international outcry as the Trump administration continues its campaign against alleged “narco-terrorists.” Since early September, U.S. Special Operations...
by Isaiah Steinberg | Oct 15, 2025 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court expressed skepticism of a key provision of the Voting Rights Act during oral arguments Wednesday, setting the stage for a decision that could prompt sweeping redistricting efforts across the country. The landmark case, Louisiana v....
by Isaiah Steinberg | Oct 10, 2025 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON — Nine days into the first government shutdown since 2019, about 750,000 federal employees have been furloughed, and the Trump administration announced Friday that it has begun laying off workers. Medill News Service spoke with four federal employees at...
by Isaiah Steinberg | Oct 1, 2025 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON – Even before a convoy of congressional Republican leaders approached the lectern on Wednesday morning, the stage was meticulously set. To one side stood a TV screen looping a clip labeled “Democrats on shutdowns in their own words.” In front of the...
by Isaiah Steinberg | Sep 30, 2025 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON – Ellen Allen, 64, pays $497 each month for health care through the Affordable Care Act Marketplace. If the Senate doesn’t act by Tuesday, Allen’s monthly premium could skyrocket to $2,800. “It’s going to take over half of my take-home pay,” Allen...
