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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


Smith: Down-ballot voting is more important than ever

Smith: Down-ballot voting is more important than ever

October 13, 2020

I have been to the polls twice in my life. The first time was November 2004, when I proudly pulled the lever on my dad's vote for John Kerry. Stepping into that voting booth was a triumphant introduction...

Northwestern’s Contemporary Thought Speaker Series hosted four prominent journalists and politicians Sunday night to chat about issues including election integrity and policing.

2020 election panel talks Biden candidacy, polling at CTSS event

October 11, 2020

From a progressive to a moderate Democrat to a Republican, all of Sunday’s panelists came to a similar conclusion — President Donald Trump is a “dangerous man” to have in the Oval Office. The...

Susan Page (second from the left) on a panel at Medill in 2017. The NU alumna will moderate the vice presidential debate on Oct. 7.

Medill alumni Steve Scully and Susan Page to moderate 2020 presidential and vice presidential debates

October 6, 2020

Of the three upcoming debates leading up to the Nov. 3 presidential election, two will be moderated by Medill alumni. USA Today’s Susan Page (Medill ’73) will moderate the Oct. 7 debate between...

The Ripple: The Cost of the Election for College Students

The Ripple: The Cost of the Election for College Students

October 5, 2020

There are numerous important issues in the United States that could be severely impacted by the outcome of the 2020 election. One of these issues is higher education and the anticipation of what the future...

The first presidential debate between President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden, moderated by Fox News anchor Chris Wallace. Trump and Biden squared off on key issues like the pandemic, economic recovery and policing.

President Trump questions election’s integrity in chaotic first presidential debate

September 30, 2020

President Donald Trump did not commit to withholding a declaration of victory until an independent commission had confirmed the results of this November’s presidential election on Tuesday night. The...

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