by Jonas Blum | Dec 4, 2024 | Education, Featured
WASHINGTON — Democrats and Republicans disagreed on the pressing issues facing U.S. education during a hotly debated hearing on Wednesday held by the House Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education. Republicans took aim at the alleged...
by Jonas Blum | Nov 21, 2024 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON — Embattled former U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz withdrew his attorney general nomination on Thursday after questions surrounding his sexual misconduct allegations reached a fever-pitch. President-elect Donald Trump selected Gaetz for the position one week ago,...
by Jonas Blum | Nov 20, 2024 | Featured, National Security, Politics
WASHINGTON — The gallery filled and protesters chanted, but the House Homeland Security Committee hearing entitled “Worldwide Threats to the Homeland” did not start on Wednesday after scheduling conflicts with the witnesses. The hearing, which would be the...
by Jonas Blum | Nov 14, 2024 | Environment, Featured
WASHINGTON — Transportation committee ranking member Richard Larsen (D-Wash.), questioned Coast Guard leadership on the U.S. ability to ice break in the Arctic Circle compared to competitors Russia and China after the Government Accountability Office released a...
by Jonas Blum | Nov 14, 2024 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON — Concern, questions and condemnation from veterans and members of Congress have grown since President-elect Trump announced Pete Hegseth, a Fox News contributor and retired Army National Guardsman, as his selection for Secretary of Defense. Hegseth, who...
by Jonas Blum | Nov 6, 2024 | Education, Featured
WASHINGTON – Center City Public Charter School teacher Alfons Prince designed his own curriculum to prepare middle school students for algebra before they enter high school, an effort to revamp math education as just 22% of District of Columbia Public School...
by Jonas Blum | 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 Jonas Blum | Oct 22, 2024 | Featured, Living, Politics
WASHINGTON — Residents and prospective tenants appeared appreciative of new leadership, but eager to see more change at the first District of Columbia Housing Authority public oversight roundtable on Tuesday, which saw benefit recipients directly address the...
by Jonas Blum | Oct 15, 2024 | Campaign 2024, Featured, Politics
BALTIMORE, Md. — Former Governor Larry Hogan, a Republican, and his Democratic opponent, Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks, squared off in suburban Baltimore on Thursday. The debate, hosted by Maryland Public Television, saw the candidates clash on...
by Jonas Blum | Oct 8, 2024 | Featured, Politics, Topics
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court justices appeared conflicted when considering Lackey v. Stinnie, a case that could change how civil rights are litigated for decades. The court considered whether a significant civil rights exception to the traditional “American...
