![Robert F. Kennedy Jr. defends lean HHS budget proposal at Senate hearing]()
by Ismael M. Belkoura | May 20, 2025 | Featured, Health
WASHINGTON — Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. defended his proposed budget for next year on Tuesday amid challenges from members of both political parties at a budgetary subcommittee hearing. The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee of...
![As Trump administration scales back PFAS rules, communities grow frustrated]()
by Finya Swai | May 19, 2025 | Environment, Featured
WASHINGTON — When Dana Sargent’s brother, Grant Raymond, was diagnosed with glioblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer, she suspected the cause was PFAS, a contaminant to which he and other firefighters were exposed through protective gear,...
![Parents Clash Over Faith Values as SCOTUS Hears Case on LGBTQ+ Education]()
by Jordan Owens | May 16, 2025 | Education, Featured
WASHINGTON — As protesters gathered on the front steps of the Supreme Court, the justices inside heard arguments in a Maryland case that could determine whether parents, due to their religious beliefs, have the right to pull their children out of classes that...
by Matthew Shea | May 15, 2025 | Featured, Foreign Affairs
This week, President Donald Trump announced plans for the Department of Defense to accept a gift of a $400 million luxury jet from the Qatari royal family to be remodeled into a new Air Force One, a position he has defended despite constitutional, ethical and national...
by Huiyan Li | May 15, 2025 | Business & Tech, Featured
WASHINGTON –– Republicans and Democrats clashed on May 7 at a House Budget Committee hearing over how to address the nation’s mounting federal debt—whether to raise revenue through tax increases or cut spending on federal programs such as Medicaid. Both parties agreed...
by Huiyan Li | May 15, 2025 | Business & Tech, Featured
By Huiyan Li, Athan Yanos WASHINGTON–Following the 100th day of Donald Trump’s second term as president, polls showed that Americans were increasingly worried about their economic future. On Day 101, two Medill reporters set out across neighborhoods in the...
