Time to Sign Up!
This week’s story update on the Election Central Web site gives you an update on the signup period for federal health care. Does someone in your family need to take advantage of the Affordable Care Act? If someone in your family was faced with a sudden medical problem, do you know how you would pay for […]
ERA . . . yes?
This week’s story update on the Election Central Web site discusses the possibility of finalizing a Constitutional amendment that is generations in the making. Women and men have equal rights under the Constitution, right? Wrong. In fact, the proposed constitutional amendment which would guarantee equal rights to women–the aptly-named Equal Rights Amendment–has been stalled in […]
Midterm Election Update
This week’s story update on the Election Central Web site provides an update on the close midterm election races that were not resolved after the events of Election Day on November 6. Imagine that you’re running for political office. It’s a close race, and as the numbers roll in on Election Night, you’re not sure […]
Sessions Resigns
This week’s story update on the Election Central Web site reports on Attorney General Jeff Session’s stepping down from the leadership post of the Justice Department. Last Wednesday, Attorney General Jeff Sessions officially resigned his post at the urging of the president, making him the fifty-fifth White House official to leave the administration since Trump […]
Split Decision: Mixed Results in Midterm Election
This week’s story update on the Election Central Web site reports on the important takeaways from yesterday national election day results. On Tuesday, voters across the nation cast their ballots for governors, members of Congress, and state and local legislators. While Democrats didn’t quite see the “blue wave” they were hoping for, the party did […]
Midterm Races to Watch
This week’s story update on the Election Central Web site reports on key political races in the midterm elections that are less than a week away. It feels like you can’t turn on the television or check in on social media this month without seeing a political ad, as candidates gear up for the November […]
New Developments in the Case of the Missing Journalist
This week’s story update on the Election Central Web site reports on new updates surrounding the disappearance of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Last week, btw brought you the story of Jamal Khashoggi, the Washington Post journalist who entered the Saudi consulate in Istanbul on October 2 and was never seen again. Since then, new developments have […]
Haley Resigns UN Post
This week’s story update on the Election Central Web site reports on the resignation of the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. Nikki Haley, the United States’ ambassador to the United Nations, announced last Tuesday that she will resign her position by the end of the year. This is the latest in a string of […]
Zero-Tolerance Immigration Faces Legal Challenges
This week’s story update on the Election Central Web site provides another examination of the controversy around the Trump administration’s zero-tolerance policy for undocumented immigrants. In June, Election Central took a look at the White House’s controversial “zero tolerance” policy for undocumented immigrants, which provoked widespread outrage when thousands of immigrant children were separated from their […]
The President vs. Anonymous
This week’s story update on the Election Central Web site looks into two dramatic stories surrounding President Trump and his administration. On September 5, the New York Times published an anonymous Op-Ed piece by a White House insider. This individual, only identified as a Senior White House official, whose identity is known to the Times editorial leaders, wrote about […]