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Illinois’ third district elects first woman U.S. representative: Marie Newman

Illinois’ third district elects first woman U.S. representative: Marie Newman

by Cheyanne M. Daniels | Nov 10, 2020 | Foreign Affairs, Politics

For 15 years, Democratic Rep. Dan Lipinski served the 3rd Congressional District of Illinois, an area with parts of Chicago and its southwest suburbs. Progressive Democrat Marie Newman, a resident of one of those suburbs, upset him in the primary and, on Election Day,...
McCabe denies any wrongdoing during hearing on Crossfire Hurricane

McCabe denies any wrongdoing during hearing on Crossfire Hurricane

by Karli Goldenberg | Nov 10, 2020 | Featured, National Security, Topics

WASHINGTON — The Committee on the Judiciary held its fourth day of an oversight hearing on Crossfire Hurricane, the F.B.I. investigation into President Trump’s campaign and its ties to Russia on Nov. 10. “We’re looking at maybe the biggest scandal in the...
Harris breaks glass ceilings as first woman to win vice presidency

Harris breaks glass ceilings as first woman to win vice presidency

by Alicia Diaz, Cheyanne M. Daniels and India Walton | Nov 8, 2020 | Campaign2020, Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON — With a record-breaking 75 million ballots cast in favor of the former Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Kamala Harris, Harris has been elected as the nation’s first woman and first Black woman as vice president. After CNN formally called the...
Pelosi remains optimistic about House seats, Biden presidency

Pelosi remains optimistic about House seats, Biden presidency

by Dalia Faheid | Nov 7, 2020 | Campaign2020, Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON — Although House Democrats lost seats but maintained their majority in the election House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said she will run again to be House speaker, expected Joe Biden to become president and criticized President Donald Trump for “trying to...
Trump supporters demand Republican leaders “do their job” to stop alleged election fraud

Trump supporters demand Republican leaders “do their job” to stop alleged election fraud

by Dalia Faheid and India Walton | Nov 5, 2020 | Campaign2020, Featured, Politics, Topics

WASHINGTON — Protesters who believe Donald Trump won the election gathered at the Republican National Committee headquarters Thursday to demand Republican leaders “stop the steal” of the presidency from Trump, alleging Democrats are finding fake ballots or...
GOV’T SAYS NO EVIDENCE OF ELECTION DAY INTERFERENCE, EXPERTS REMAIN “CAUTIOUSLY OPTIMISTIC”

GOV’T SAYS NO EVIDENCE OF ELECTION DAY INTERFERENCE, EXPERTS REMAIN “CAUTIOUSLY OPTIMISTIC”

by Karli Goldenberg | Nov 5, 2020 | Campaign2020, Featured, Topics

WASHINGTON – Despite confirmed threats from foreign countries as well as worries about other threats to election security, security checks put in place by federal agencies seem to have worked, federal cybersecurity officials say. On the heels Iranian interference with...
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