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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


Ten presidential hopefuls stand on the debate stage. Thursday was the second part of the first round of Democratic debates in Miami.

Democrats focus on college tuition, abortion in second round of debate

June 29, 2019

Ten more presidential hopefuls went head-to-head Thursday night in Miami to conclude the first round of 2020 Democratic primary debates. The group of randomly selected participants featured national poll-leaders...

U.S. Sens. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) and Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) listen during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing for Michael Brennan (School of Law ’89) in February. Brennan was confirmed to the 7th Circuit of the U.S. Court of Appeals last week.

Pritzker alumnus confirmed to US Court of Appeals

May 15, 2018

Lawyer and Northwestern alumnus Michael Brennan (School of Law ’89) was confirmed for a seat on the 7th Circuit of the United States Court of Appeals on Thursday after a controversial confirmation process. Brennan...

Boyd: As midterms approach, recognize Republican degradation of democracy

Boyd: As midterms approach, recognize Republican degradation of democracy

May 6, 2018

As Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into the Trump campaign advances, it has become increasingly clear that the Republican Party is, by and large, anti-democratic. Though news organizations...

Letter to the Editor: Being apolitical only serves to perpetuate oppression

January 25, 2018

A recent column by Wesley Shirola lambasted the tide of polarization that has swept over our country in recent years. He first cites President Donald Trump, but then, in an act of false equivalency, contends...

Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) speaks at the Northwestern Pritzker School of Law in 2015. Durbin, along with Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) wrote a letter urging Republican leaders to provide greater disaster relief to Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Durbin, Duckworth call on GOP leaders to provide greater hurricane disaster relief

September 26, 2017

Sens. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) and Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) published a letter Tuesday calling on Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) to provide greater disaster...

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