by Sophie Baker | Nov 6, 2025 | Environment, Featured
WASHINGTON — Democrats urged a U.S. Department of Agriculture nominee to push back against Trump administration policies and stand up for rural communities at a confirmation hearing on Wednesday. Glen Smith, President Donald Trump’s pick to be the next Under...
by Sophie Baker | 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 Sophie Baker | Oct 24, 2025 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON — Paul Ingrassia withdrew his nomination to lead the Office of Special Counsel on Tuesday night after facing Republican pushback over past controversial statements. While Ingrassia joins a growing list of President Donald Trump’s nominees who have...
by Sophie Baker | Oct 19, 2025 | Featured, Politics, Topics
WASHINGTON — During a press conference decrying the government shutdown on Friday, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) addressed Saturday’s nationwide “No Kings” protest with disapproval. “We refer to it by its more accurate description, the Hate America Rally,”...
by Sophie Baker | Oct 15, 2025 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court appeared to favor a moderately flexible standard to dictate when law enforcement could enter a home without a warrant in cases of emergency after hearing oral arguments in Case v. Montana on Wednesday. The court’s decision, expected...
by Sophie Baker | Oct 7, 2025 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON — Attorney General Pam Bondi deflected numerous questions about Justice Department investigations into President Donald Trump’s political rivals while testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday. Her refrain? “I am not going to discuss...
by Sophie Baker | Sep 25, 2025 | Environment, Featured
WASHINGTON – As the U.S. Department of Agriculture moves to eliminate a measure prohibiting road construction in select remote areas, some experts warn of environmental consequences. The long-contested 2001 Roadless Rule established prohibitions on road construction...
