by Naomi Taxay | 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 Naomi Taxay | Oct 22, 2025 | Featured, Living
WASHINGTON – As the federal government enters its second-longest shutdown in the nation’s history this week, the House of Representatives faces a growing workload when it is brought back in session — including consideration of the Senate-approved “ROAD to Housing...
by Naomi Taxay | Oct 15, 2025 | Featured, Immigration
As President Donald Trump ordered federal troops into Chicago to assist with deportation efforts, immigrants and their advocates found an ally in Pope Leo XIV. A native of the city, the new pope urged U.S. bishops to confront the government’s escalating targeting of...
by Naomi Taxay | Oct 14, 2025 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON — The nation’s capital celebrated both Christopher Columbus and Indigenous Peoples on Monday, just days after President Donald Trump signed a proclamation to reclaim Christopher Columbus’ legacy, which he said “left-wing arsonists” have sought to destroy....
by Naomi Taxay | Oct 3, 2025 | Featured, Immigration
WASHINGTON – The White House on Wednesday accused Democrats of forcing a government shutdown over “free health care for illegal aliens,” echoing Republican lawmakers. But the Affordable Care Act subsidies at issue have never been available to undocumented immigrants,...
by Naomi Taxay | Sep 25, 2025 | Featured, Immigration
WASHINGTON – U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced updates to the naturalization civics test last Thursday, focusing questions on American values and principles. The move is part of the agency’s larger overhaul of American citizenship standards....
