![King Charles III speaks before joint session of Congress, first monarch of UK to do so since 1991]()
by George Alexandrakis | Apr 28, 2026 | Events, Featured, Foreign Affairs, Politics
WASHINGTON — A joint session of Congress played host to a British monarch for the first time in 35 years on Tuesday as King Charles III stood before the legislative branch and spoke about the importance of the alliance between the United States and the United Kingdom....
by Jay Silver | Oct 1, 2020 | Campaign2020, Events, Featured
WASHINGTON – Vice President Mike Pence praised President Trump’s handling of the economy at a campaign stop in Carter Lake, Iowa on Thursday. “In our first three years, it was jobs, jobs, jobs,” said Pence. “In just three short years, seven-million jobs created all...
![Activists demand senators focus on COVID-19 relief, not Supreme Court justice replacement]()
by Alicia Diaz | Sep 23, 2020 | Coronavirus, Events, Featured, Health, Topics
WASHINGTON —Just a few hours after the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s coffin was taken to the Supreme Court to lay in repose for two days, nearly 100 activists marched from the court to Republican headquarters to urge Senate Republicans to prioritize further...
![VIDEO: Justice Ginsburg to lie in repose at the Supreme Court for public viewing]()
by Amanda Rooker | Sep 23, 2020 | Events, Featured, Topics
Washington — Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s flag draped casket arrived to the Supreme Court on Wednesday morning, where her body will lie in repose for the next two days. People have gathered around the Supreme Court, waiting in line for a public outdoor viewing....
by Medill News Service | Oct 16, 2018 | Events
By Alexis Shanes and Colleen Zewe WASHINGTON – As America’s opioid crisis intensifies, necessitating treatment for more than 20 million people, stakeholders clash on potential solutions. A panel discussion about the epidemic — and how reporters should approach...
![Medill Washington and National War College students simulate reaction to South China seas war game]()
by Ellen Shearer | May 18, 2018 | Events
On May 10, the National War College, which educates senior military and civilian agency leaders for high-level command and policy positions, hosted 15 Medill graduate students for the day. After a morning discussion of civil-military relations, the students conducted...
