by Lauren Bally | Oct 25, 2016 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON- The news media and social media have roles to play in promoting Americans’ resilience in response to violent attacks such as bombings or mass shootings, according to experts discussing emotional responses to terrible events Tuesday. New America, a...
by Michelle Kim | Oct 25, 2016 | Campaign 2016, Featured, Politics
MIAMI — The Florida Hispanic vote has historically been reliably Republican, but Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton has a good chance of getting more of that important voting bloc than Republican Donald Trump this year. This break from the...
by Anna Waters | Oct 25, 2016 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON — Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton’s record of commitment to Ukraine sovereignty through financial and military aid and opposition to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s incursions into Ukraine offer clear reasons to choose her instead of...
by Darby Hopper | Oct 25, 2016 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON — The American public is deeply pessimistic and divided on issues of culture and politics in ways that will last far beyond Election Day, according to the annual American Values Survey. About 70 percent of Republican Donald Trump supporters say that...
by Lauren Bally & Kelly Norris | Oct 24, 2016 | Campaign 2016, Featured
Up until early October, Jonathan Jimenez, a one-time “Bernie or Bust” backer of Sen. Bernie Sanders, was set against voting in the presidential election next month. He’s changed his mind. Like many young voters, Jimenez, a 24-year-old Los Angeles native, doesn’t like...
by Kelly Norris | Oct 20, 2016 | Campaign 2016, Featured
LAS VEGAS – The spin room was as active as ever for surrogates of each campaign to pitch their candidate to the media following the final presidential debate. Published in conjunction...
by Lauren Bally & Kelly Norris | Oct 20, 2016 | Campaign 2016, Featured
Anti-Trump Rally Pre-Debate from Medill Washington on Vimeo. LAS VEGAS – Nevada workers and Hillary Clinton supporters gathered together outside Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas Wednesday before the final presidential debate. The rally was full of...
by David Fishman | Oct 19, 2016 | Featured
WASHINGTON — Milwaukee Sheriff David Clarke, an outspoken Donald Trump supporter whose recent tweet calling for “pitchforks and torches” sparked outrage, said Wednesday he stands by those comments. He urged voters to stay “actively involved” in the election, but...
by Dan Waldman | Oct 19, 2016 | Education, Featured, Topics
WASHINGTON — The key to ending police brutality and quell racial tensions in the country is through civic education, Secretary of Education John King said Wednesday. Speaking at the National Press Club, King said promoting “democracy was one of the...
by Lauren Bally & Kelly Norris | Oct 19, 2016 | Featured, Topics
LAS VEGAS– As Las Vegas prepares for the final presidential debate, Trump supporters rally outside Trump International. Published in conjunction...
by Michelle Kim | Oct 19, 2016 | Featured, National Security, Topics
WASHINGTON — Army Gen. Joseph Votel, head of U.S. Central Command, warned Wednesday that “there will be setbacks” and “heavy fighting” in the battle to retake Iraqi city Mosul. “There’s going to be a lot to contend with,” said Votel, whose command includes Iraq,...
by Lauren Bally & Kelly Norris | Oct 19, 2016 | Campaign 2016, Featured, Topics
LAS VEGAS–The final presidential debate will take place tonight in Las Vegas. Here is what some people want to see in tonight’s...
