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Thank you, Madam Speaker.

Proud to be interning with an independent, credible magazine that the White House trusts to publish Biden’s essay, yet @TheProspect will always hold political figures accountable for their actions without fear or favor. Read the piece here: prospect.org/economy/2024-1…

I remember participating in my elementary school mock elections. Minnesota has the tools for youth civic participation, and with 2023 legislation, even more young voters can be expected to turn out tomorrow. prospect.org/politics/2024-…

Great piece by my fellow interns @TheProspect Give it a read!

We've got weekend Prospect! First, @lydielake on a program in Minnesota that trains 16- and 17-year-olds as volunteer election judges, priming their interest in politics. Minnesota had the third-highest youth voter turnout in 2022. prospect.org/politics/2024-…

From @lydielake: While Kamala Harris’s closing argument speech seemed familiar, “there seemed to be a determination and anger behind her words that has not been evident at her other rallies.” trib.al/i3PxtSR

Just down the street from my apartment, Kamala Harris gave her closing argument speech. I covered it for @TheProspect. Read it here: prospect.org/politics/2024-…

check out this piece I wrote for @TransitionsMag w/ voices from Ukrainian college students shedding light on their peers at NYU Prague’s Unissued Diplomas exhibition

Photos and words from @gwhatchet photographers in @TIME today. Powerful work. Grab a copy if you can. Cover photo by James Schapp, photos inside by Sage Russell, Daniel Heuer, Kaiden Yu and Tom Rath

“Unissued Diplomas” reveals the ambitions and dreams of young #Ukrainians whose studies were cut short by war. Story by @lydielake 👉tol.org/client/article…

#Media: A mass #protest by young people was the most colorful, but not the first manifestation of the growing might of social media in #Hungary’s hidebound political culture. Story by @lydielake 👉tol.org/client/article…

The guide is finally out!!! From the bottom of my heart, thank you to everyone who spoke to us for a story, wrote a story, edited, fact checked, took photos etc. So incredibly proud of the pieces we put out this morning ❤️ gwhatchet.com/category/news/…

Along with systemic barriers, social norms impede a #Czech woman’s journey to the top at the country’s leading companies. Story by @lydielake tol.org/client/article…

Check out this piece I wrote for @TransitionsMag about barriers in a post-communist nation holding Czech women back from reaching top positions. tol.org/client/article…

With 2024 here, read our wrap-up on 2023’s biggest stories gwhatchet.com/2023/12/31/a-y…

BREAKING: GW suspended Students for Justice in Palestine at GWU from organizing or participating in campus events for at least 90 days after four of its members projected anti-Israel and anti-GW messages onto the side of Gelman Library last month gwhatchet.com/2023/11/14/gw-…

Read up on how you can celebrate Indigenous culture on campus this month, written by Lana Khalaf and me. gwhatchet.com/2023/11/13/stu…

Officials said they have temporarily suspended and removed a student from campus after they allegedly tore down more than a dozen posters depicting Israeli hostages inside the GW Hillel building Friday. by @efilter531 and me

get to know the SA’s newest members in this piece written by molly st. clair and me :)

Happening now: projections on Gelman Library