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West Virginians mixed on Manchin as he faces uncertain political future

by Brennan Leach and Logan Schiciano | Mar 15, 2023 | Featured, Politics

Morgantown, W. Va. — Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin III (W.Va.) must soon decide if he will seek reelection from a majority Republican constituency. Manchin is no stranger to high-stakes decisions, as he often determined the life or death of President Biden’s...

Pelosi signals earlier expiration date for Biden agenda

by Mary Yang | Oct 12, 2021 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi Tuesday indicated that she is leaning toward cutting the length of programs in President Joe Biden’s Build Back Better plan to pare down the $3.5 trillion price tag. The spending package, which was originally slated to dole out...

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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.

CYBERSECURITY

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.