Medill on the Hill
  • Home
  • Business
  • Education
  • Health
  • Living
  • Politics
  • National Security
  • Environment
  • Reporters
Select Page
‘Straight out of a dictator’s playbook,’ say Democrats, accusing Republicans of distracting Americans at House hearing

‘Straight out of a dictator’s playbook,’ say Democrats, accusing Republicans of distracting Americans at House hearing

by Simone Garber | Feb 6, 2024 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON – Lawmakers were divided Tuesday over the threat artificial intelligence poses to First Amendment rights, with Republicans asserting that the federal government is using the technology to censor free speech and Democrats calling attention to misinformation...
Commerce secretary urges new laws aimed at Huawei, TikTok amid China tech threats

Commerce secretary urges new laws aimed at Huawei, TikTok amid China tech threats

by Casey He | Oct 5, 2023 | Featured, National Security

WASHINGTON – Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo told the Senate on Wednesday that recent reports on Huawei’s new smartphone are still “incredibly disturbing” and expressed support for legislation to strengthen her department’s ability to regulate foreign information and...

Medill on Twitter

Tweets by medillonthehill

Medill Today – October 28, 2025

© 2025 Medill School of Journalism, Northwestern University

Medill School of Journalism

Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications
www.medill.northwestern.edu

Northwestern University

www.northwestern.edu

Search Stories

Latest Stories

  • ‘It’s turning back time’: parents, experts fear special education layoffs threaten civil rights protections October 28, 2025
  • Federal workers’ holiday plans thwarted as government shutdown enters fourth week October 28, 2025
  • Mamdani lights up New York with AOC and Sanders, calls for ambition and change October 28, 2025

Special Reports

  • Campaign 2024
  • Cybersecurity

About Medill on the Hill

Medill on the Hill is part of Medill News Service, the Washington Program of the Medill School of Journalism. Undergraduate journalism students report on Congress, the White House and federal policy and politics in a real-time environment. Their stories appear on this website and in news outlets that partner with Medill.

Medill is widely recognized as one of the leading schools of its kind in the world. For more than 100 years, the school has trained generations of highly respected journalists and advertising and IMC professionals.

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Google
  • RSS

Medill School of Journalism ©2016-2020 | Northwestern University