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US to send 31 M1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine

by Jacob Wendler | Jan 25, 2023 | Featured, National Security

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden announced Wednesday that the U.S. will send 31 of its powerful M1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine, capping months of anticipation over whether the West would provide Ukraine with some of its strongest military equipment. “These tanks are...

New Biden administration program encourages groups of Americans to join up to sponsor refugees

by Jacob Wendler | Jan 19, 2023 | Featured, National Security

WASHINGTON — The Department of State announced a new program Thursday that will allow groups of American citizens to sponsor refugees looking to resettle in the United States. The program will significantly restructure the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program, which in the...

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STATE OF THE UNION 2018

Medill on the Hill teamed up with Northwestern News Network in Evanston to produce a package of stories covering President Barack Obama's seventh and final State of the Union address. The two newsrooms collaborated across time zones to produce a three-hour broadcast and more than a dozen print and digital reports. Check out our broadcast here.

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In a series of investigative reports, Medill on the Hill reporters uncovered threats to privacy and security in the digital age ranging from the safety of your online campaign donations to how computer hacking could impact food safety.