Election Officials Warn of Rising Threats As Security Funding Declines Ahead of Midterms
WASHINGTON – Election officials warned lawmakers on Wednesday that threats against election workers and voting systems are escalating even as federal funding for election security remains far below 2020 levels, posing risks ahead of the 2026 midterms. In 2020,...
Election Officials Warn of Rising Threats As Security Funding Declines Ahead of Midterms
WASHINGTON – Election officials warned lawmakers on Wednesday that threats against election workers and voting systems are escalating even as federal funding for election security remains far below 2020 levels, posing risks ahead of the 2026 midterms. In 2020,...
read moreJustice Department announces indictment of former Cuban President Raul Castro
WASHINGTON --Thirty years after he allegedly ordered an attack on U.S. civilian planes, the Justice Department on Wednesday indicted Raul Castro, 94, a former president of Cuba. Raul Castro, who served as Cuba’s president from 2008-2018 (Department of Justice) The...
Justice Department announces indictment of former Cuban President Raul Castro
WASHINGTON --Thirty years after he allegedly ordered an attack on U.S. civilian planes, the Justice Department on Wednesday indicted Raul Castro, 94, a former president of Cuba. Raul Castro, who served as Cuba’s president from 2008-2018 (Department of Justice) The...
read more
New findings connect China to construction of Cambodian-based scam network in bipartisan investigative report
China constructed headquarters for a massive Cambodian-based scam network harming victims and is failing to hold them accountable, according to never-revealed findings in a bipartisan congressional investigative report released on Tuesday.
New findings connect China to construction of Cambodian-based scam network in bipartisan investigative report
China constructed headquarters for a massive Cambodian-based scam network harming victims and is failing to hold them accountable, according to never-revealed findings in a bipartisan congressional investigative report released on Tuesday.
read more
FAA chief: Bad airspace design led to D.C. airliner-Black Hawk crash
WASHINGTON, May 19 (UPI) -- The administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration told senators in a hearing Tuesday that "bad design" of the airspace above Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport caused an American Eagle commuter flight and a Black Hawk Army...
read more
Scientific report on ‘Golden Dome’ program counters Trump’s claims
WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump's move to build a national missile defense system would leave millions of Americans vulnerable to nuclear attack despite the program's exorbitant cost, the author of a new scientific report said at a press conference Tuesday...
read more
Todd Blanche won’t rule out payments to Jan. 6 rioters
WASHINGTON, May 19 (UPI) -- Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, in a Senate hearing Tuesday, refused to rule out payments to convicted Jan. 6, 2021, rioters and Jeffrey Epstein-related sexual abuse perpetrators as part of the Justice Department's controversial...
read moreHouse passes bill to discourage release without bail before trial
WASHINGTON, May 14 (UPI) The House on Thursday passed the Cashless Bail Reporting Act, which is intended to deter states and communities from releasing people charged with crimes before trial without paying bail. Ninety-six Democrats joined most Republicans to approve...
U.S. reaffirms commitment to Baltics amid troop cuts, weapons delays
WASHINGTON, May 14 (UPI) -- A State Department official told Congress on Thursday that NATO remains a critical deterrent to Russian aggression, and he reaffirmed U.S. support for the Baltic states. That reassurance comes as the war in Iran has resulted in delayed U.S....
Senators worry about proposed FY 2027 budget cuts to U.S. Forest Service amid active fire season
Senators balked at proposed budget cuts to the world-leading U.S. Forest Service, including the complete elimination of all forest research funding, during a subcommittee meeting late last month.
Greek-American advocates push defense bills on Capitol Hill as war in Iran escalates regional tensions
WASHINGTON — Dozens of members of the American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association descended upon Capitol Hill Thursday to advocate for U.S.-Greece and Cyprus security issues, amid a moment where the war in Iran is troubling the entire Eastern Mediterranean...
Sharia-Free America Hearing marked by attacks on Muslim advocacy groups
WASHINGTON, May 14 (UPI) -- Muslim civil rights groups denounced the second "Sharia-Free America" hearing this week after a group of House Republicans attempted to highlight the threat of Sharia law to the U.S. Constitution and institutions, especially in Texas. "What...
Congressional subcommittee members warn President Trump’s proposed $10.7 billion HUD budget cuts would lead to more homelessness
WASHINGTON—A bipartisan group of Appropriations subcommittee members in both the House and Senate warned this week that President Donald Trump's proposed $10.7 billion in cuts to the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s FY2027 budget would significantly...
Families of Americans Overseas Wrongfully Detained Bring Advocacy to Capitol Hill
WASHINGTON — American journalist Reza Valizadeh visited his elderly Iranian parents in March 2024 for the first time in 15 years. Valizadeh’s stories for Voice of America and other U.S. government-funded outlets often criticized the Iranian regime. So before...
FEMA Review Council Proposes Long List of Reforms to Federal Disaster Assistance
WASHINGTON — Nearly a year after President Donald Trump threatened to abolish the Federal Emergency Management Agency, a review council he appointed released a final report on Thursday to overhaul the agency by reducing administrative costs and shifting responsibility...
Bipartisan Support for Increases to the ‘Indian Health Service’s’ FY27 Budget
WASHINGTON, D.C. – There was rare bipartisan support to increase funding for the Indian Health Service’s (IHS) proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2027 on Thursday in the House Appropriation Committee’s Subcommittee on the Interior, Environment, and Related...
Stay Connected
Medill Today | May 26, 2026
Medill on Vimeo
Check out hundreds of video stories from our reporters.
Medill on Twitter
Stay current with our news updates by the minute.
Medill on Tumblr
Get a solid stream of news from our reporters.
Medill on Snapchat
MedillontheHill