by Rachel Spears | Jan 21, 2025 | Featured, Politics, Topics
WASHINGTON – Throughout her confirmation hearing on Tuesday, Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) asserted her commitment to President Trump and his political agenda, jumping to the defense of a member of the president’s inner circle who was accused of making an antisemitic...
by Jorge Martinez and Micah Sandy | Jan 21, 2025 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON – Thousands of protesters marched down the streets of Washington on Saturday to voice their concerns over climate change, LGBTQ+ rights and reproductive freedoms before Donald Trump’s inauguration. Protesters started in Franklin Park, McPherson Square or...
by Joshua Sukoff | Jan 21, 2025 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON — In one of his first acts since returning to the Oval Office, President Donald Trump issued pardons to over 1,500 individuals convicted in connection with the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol riot and commuted the sentences of 14 individuals charged with violent...
by Jeremy Fredricks | Jan 21, 2025 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s inauguration moved inside because of cold temperatures, a move which hasn’t taken place since 1985. The parade took place inside Capital One Arena in D.C. and featured a fraction of the expected attendees. Medill News...
by Edward Cruz and Rachel Spears | Jan 20, 2025 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON — Thousands of people supporting President Donald Trump coalesced at Capital One Arena on Sunday and Monday to celebrate his victory and hear him speak. Trump announced last week that he was moving Monday’s inauguration festivities indoors. Some of...
by Sasha Draeger-Mazer and Sofia Sorochinskaia | Jan 20, 2025 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON – Judd Zimmermann’s daughter hasn’t spoken to him since November because of his support for Donald Trump. His wife voted for Kamala Harris. “It’s like the Civil War, it’s breaking a lot of families apart,” said Zimmermann. Despite the pain Trump’s election...
by Jerry Wu | Jan 20, 2025 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th President of the United States on Monday, vowing to usher the country back to its “Golden Age” and issuing a flurry of executive orders and actions on his first day back in office. Just past noon,...
by Paris Fransway | Jan 16, 2025 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON – Doug Burgum, Secretary of the Interior nominee, touted balance and innovation as key to achieving Trump’s vision of “U.S. energy dominance” in an amicable confirmation hearing Thursday. As Interior secretary, Burgum will oversee approximately 20% of the...
by Zoe Singer | Jan 16, 2025 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON — Three witnesses in support of Pam Bondi spoke about her love for people and the law, while two others expressed concern for the nominee’s ability to remain impartial, marking the second day of the confirmation for Attorney General. Offering a subdued...
by Jerry Wu | Jan 16, 2025 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON – Almost four years since Donald Trump first tapped him to lead the Office of Management and Budget, Russell Vought was itching on Wednesday for his return to the White House. For almost three hours during his confirmation hearing, Vought dodged and...
by Jeremy Fredricks | Jan 16, 2025 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for Transportation Secretary, Sean Duffy, came before the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee on Wednesday. The former Republican Congressman from Wisconsin appeared to receive bipartisan...
by Lenna Peterson | Jan 15, 2025 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON – At the 537th and final White House press briefing of President Joe Biden’s administration, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre updated the press on reports of a ceasefire deal reached between Israel and Hamas. With just five days remaining...
