by Jonas Blum | Oct 8, 2024 | Featured, Politics, Topics
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court justices appeared conflicted when considering Lackey v. Stinnie, a case that could change how civil rights are litigated for decades. The court considered whether a significant civil rights exception to the traditional “American...
by Erica Schmitt | Oct 8, 2024 | Campaign 2024, Featured, Politics
In this first episode of Point by Point, a new podcast by the Medill News Service, we dive into one of the top issues on voters’ minds: inflation. We examine how Donald Trump and Kamala Harris plan to tackle rising prices and what their policies could mean for...
by Erica Schmitt | Oct 3, 2024 | Campaign 2024, Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON – Sen. JD Vance claims that migrants are contributing to a housing shortage in the U.S. But experts say the issue is complicated, prompting disagreement about the driving factor. During the Tuesday Vice Presidential debate, both candidates agreed on the...
by Raj Ghanekar | Oct 3, 2024 | Campaign 2024, Featured, Politics, Topics
WASHINGTON – Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Ohio Sen. JD Vance touted their campaigns’ policies to improve the childcare crisis in Tuesday’s Vice Presidential debate, even finding some common ground. But experts say their proposals drastically differ in their efficacy. ...
by Eli Kronenberg | Oct 2, 2024 | Campaign 2024, Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON – The co-chair of the Commission on Presidential Debates criticized the moderators of Tuesday night’s CBS vice presidential debate, saying they “broke the rules” by attempting to fact-check JD Vance’s claim on Haitian immigrants arriving illegally in...
by Sophia Didinova | Jun 5, 2024 | Politics
WASHINGTON, June 5 (UPI) — On the eve of the 80th anniversary of D-Day, Senate committees on aging and veterans’ affairs examined vets’ services and questioned the quality of U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs caregiver support programs during their...
by Rafaela Jinich | May 30, 2024 | Featured, Politics, Topics
The cell was cold and stark. Gray concrete walls enclosed the small area, leaving little room to move. A mattress lay on the hard floor, and a simple desk was fixed to one wall. A small footlocker held a few of Detroit native Shaka Senghor’s belongings in a...
by Sophia Didinova | May 23, 2024 | Politics
WASHINGTON — In the face of the recent Russian offensive on Kharkiv, five professional Ukrainian musicians, now active-duty soldiers and members of Ukraine’s Cultural Forces, came to the United States “from the Ukrainian Frontline.” They intend to play concerts...
by Sophia Didinova | May 22, 2024 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON — House representatives clashed Wednesday over the fairness of union organization, with the Republican majority of the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor and Pensions calling it “big labor lies” and “union tactics to undermine...
by Sophia Didinova | May 16, 2024 | Politics
WASHINGTON — As Russian forces advance their new offensive in the Kharkiv region, the United States Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe gathered Thursday to discuss Ukraine’s defensive needs to inform the development of future military aid...
by Sophia Didinova | May 15, 2024 | Politics
WASHINGTON — The Senate Select Committee on Intelligence discussed the strategies to address foreign threats ahead of the November elections during Wednesday’s first open hearing in the current campaign season. The committee chairman, Sen. Mark Warner,...
by Sophia Didinova | May 12, 2024 | Politics
WASHINGTON — On Mother’s Day, a coalition of black-led organizations protested Child Protective Services (CPS) during the Black Mothers March on the White House. “It’s not CPS. It’s not child welfare. It is family policing,” said...
