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Harris delivers hopeful message for young supporters in concession speech

Harris delivers hopeful message for young supporters in concession speech

by Audrey Pachuta | Nov 7, 2024 | Campaign 2024, Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON – In her presidential concession speech at Howard University Wednesday, Vice President Kamala Harris addressed young people about the future—and many were eager to listen.  For Alice Still, a 20-year-old political science student at American University,...
“Trump Trade” soars in aftermath of Tuesday’s elections

“Trump Trade” soars in aftermath of Tuesday’s elections

by Ananya Chag | Nov 6, 2024 | Business, Campaign 2024, Featured

WASHINGTON – U.S. stock futures soared to record highs Wednesday in response to Donald Trump’s win in the battle against Vice President Kamala Harris for president. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 3.4%, or around 1,430 points, around 1:50 pm EST, notching...
DC Appears Poised to Create New Task Force to Improve Math Education

DC Appears Poised to Create New Task Force to Improve Math Education

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...
Supreme Court questions risk disclosure arguments in Facebook case

Supreme Court questions risk disclosure arguments in Facebook case

by Hannah Webster | Nov 6, 2024 | Business, Featured

WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court appeared skeptical that companies should be required to include past events in their risk disclosure statements during oral arguments for Facebook, Inc. v. Amalgamated Bank Wednesday.  The case considers whether a risk disclosure is...
A Q&A with Democratic West Virginia senate candidate Glenn Elliott

A Q&A with Democratic West Virginia senate candidate Glenn Elliott

by Coby Potischman | Nov 5, 2024 | Campaign 2024, Featured, Politics, Topics

WASHINGTON — Millions of voters are heading to the polls on Tuesday, and party control of the U.S. Senate remains up for grabs. Republicans see multiple paths toward winning a majority of seats in the chamber that they have not won since 2018, aided by one race which...
Live updates on Election Day 2024

Live updates on Election Day 2024

by Medill News Service | 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...
Could voter ID laws backfire on Republicans?

Could voter ID laws backfire on Republicans?

by Eli Kronenberg | Nov 4, 2024 | Campaign 2024, Featured, Politics, Topics

In the four years since former President Donald Trump’s unsuccessful attempt to overturn the 2020 election through false claims of voter fraud, Republicans across the country have intensified efforts to enact new restrictions on voting they argue will strengthen...
District of Columbia voters to decide on ranked-choice voting, semi-open primaries

District of Columbia voters to decide on ranked-choice voting, semi-open primaries

by Emma Richman | Nov 4, 2024 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON – Voters will head to the polls on Tuesday to decide if Washington, D.C. will change its voting process and pass Initiative 83, which would allow independents to vote in primaries and introduce ranked-choice voting to the district. The initiative has sown...
Deep Dive: Analyzing the 2024 Latino Electorate

Deep Dive: Analyzing the 2024 Latino Electorate

by Marisa Guerra Echeverria | Nov 4, 2024 | Campaign 2024, Featured, Immigration

WASHINGTON — Following a week of fallout from incendiary comments about U.S. Latinos, both Democrats and Republicans scramble to curry the favor of Latino voters from across the country. Kamala Harris and Donald Trump have created Spanish-language advertisements,...
College political organizations mobilize voters in swing states

College political organizations mobilize voters in swing states

by Sarah Lin | Nov 4, 2024 | Campaign 2024, Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON — Youth voter turnout has historically lagged behind that of older generations, but this year a new force has emerged to help engage youngsters — including first-time voters — to turn out for the election. College students themselves have pushed others on...
Annual Women’s March draws thousands to DC ahead of the election

Annual Women’s March draws thousands to DC ahead of the election

by Caroline Killilea, Audrey Pachuta and Hannah Webster | Nov 3, 2024 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON – As thousands converged on Freedom Plaza for the annual Women’s March to the White House Saturday afternoon, 38-year-old Robert Haswell walked hand in hand with his six-year-old daughter, Lorelei. The social worker from Connecticut made the trip with his...
US, Korean officials call on North Korea to cease missile testing

US, Korean officials call on North Korea to cease missile testing

by Raj Ghanekar | Nov 2, 2024 | Diplomacy, Featured, Politics, Topics

WASHINGTON — Officials from the United States and South Korea jointly called for North Korea to end its recent military aid to Russia on Thursday following a diplomatic meeting between the two nations’ top defense officials. “Putin has been throwing more and...
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