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Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Mike Johnson was appointed speaker of the House after The House of Representatives went without a speaker for three weeks. Several Illinois officials have publicly responded to the appointment.

Illinois officials react to new House Speaker appointment

October 25, 2023

Following the appointment of U.S. Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) as the new speaker of the House on Wednesday, several Illinois officials released statements on the new role. The House of Representatives...

Campaigners invite students to take action condemning Azerbaijans aggression and supporting Armenians in Nagorno-Karabakh.

Armenian Student Association protests Azerbaijan military campaign

October 3, 2023

Northwestern’s Armenian Student Association gathered Monday morning in front of The Rock to protest a military campaign by Azerbaijani forces in the contested Nagorno-Karabakh enclave, calling for student...

U.S. Rep Jan Schakowsky (D-Evanston). Schakowsky voted to impeach Donald Trump in the House of Representatives on Wednesday, joining a 232-197 vote in favor of impeachment.

Rep. Jan Schakowsky votes in favor of impeaching President Donald Trump for the second time

January 13, 2021

Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Evanston) joined the House of Representatives in a 232-197 vote to impeach President Donald Trump for a historic second time Wednesday.    The impeachment on charges of “inciting...

U.S. Rep. Cindy Axne (D-Iowa) speaks during a news conference on Jan. 29, 2019, in Washington, D.C. The Kellogg alumna won re-election to represent Iowa’s 3rd Congressional District.

Kellogg alumna Cindy Axne narrowly holds onto Iowa House seat

November 4, 2020

U.S. Rep. Cindy Axne (D-Iowa) was re-elected to represent Iowa’s 3rd Congressional District by a narrow margin — leading her challenger, former Rep. David Young (R-Iowa), by only about 6,000 votes....

Bright: When it comes to state and local elections, less can be more

Bright: When it comes to state and local elections, less can be more

February 18, 2020

This is the fifth and final column in “Democracy Do-Over,” a weekly series exploring and making the case for improvements in how we elect public servants and ensure effective representation by all...

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