Republican Madison Cawthorn becomes youngest member elected to Congress

by Dalia Faheid | Nov 4, 2020 | Campaign2020, Featured, Topics

At 25, Republican Madison Cawthorn has become the youngest elected member of Congress after beating Democratic Rep. Moe Davis for the House seat in North Carolina’s 11th congressional district. “If you don’t think young people can change the world, then you...

Northern Virginia voters have myriad of reasons for voting on Election Day

by Dalia Faheid | Nov 3, 2020 | Campaign2020, Featured, Topics

MANASSAS, Va. — Voters in three northern Virginia suburbs outside Washington hit the polls Tuesday to cast their ballots in the 2020 presidential election, with widely diverging views on who should be president for the next four years. Manassas County...

Despite voting barriers, Native American voters could shape election outcomes in several states

by Dalia Faheid | Nov 1, 2020 | Campaign2020, Featured

WASHINGTON — Native Americans nationwide have long faced hurdles in casting ballots, leaving them with one of the lowest voter turnout rates of any racial or ethnic group in the U.S., even as their numbers have grown. About 34% of voting eligible Native...

Domestic workers excluded from needed coronavirus relief, report finds

by Dalia Faheid | Oct 27, 2020 | Featured, Living

WASHINGTON — Despite being essential workers, domestic workers – especially those whose primary language is Spanish – are excluded from much-needed coronavirus relief, according to a National Domestic Workers Alliance report released Tuesday. “This...

Task Force Addresses Staggering Number of Missing or Murdered Native Women

by Dalia Faheid | Oct 22, 2020 | Topics

WASHINGTON – Indigenous women’s lack of trust in government agencies is a major barrier to combating the high levels of violence against them, a National Institute of Justice official said Thursday. Over 84% of Native American women have experienced violence in their...