Kate Michael

Kate Michael

Kate Michael is a writer/reporter based in Washington, D.C. In her early career, she worked as a policy analyst for members of both the U.S. House and U.S. Senate as well as the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions. After completing an M.A. in Government from Johns Hopkins University, she left Capitol Hill and accepted an appointment to create a Green Collar Jobs program for the government of the District of Columbia. Currently, she works as a writer and producer for C-SPAN, and reports for The Well News on a variety of topics. You can reach her on Twitter.

Recent Work

October 22, 2023
by Kate Michael
EEOC Chair Calls AI ‘New Civil Rights Frontier’

WASHINGTON — Companies thinking about using AI to take advantage of efficiencies in the hiring process were put on notice... Read More

WASHINGTON — Companies thinking about using AI to take advantage of efficiencies in the hiring process were put on notice earlier this year when the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission settled its first-ever AI discrimination-in-hiring lawsuit, reaching an agreement with a company that may have used... Read More

October 11, 2023
by Kate Michael
Trade Rep. Tai Outlines Biden's Worker-Centered Trade Policies 

WASHINGTON — The United States is at a crossroads in its trade agenda, with pivotal negotiations and policy shifts on... Read More

WASHINGTON — The United States is at a crossroads in its trade agenda, with pivotal negotiations and policy shifts on the horizon. Two notable initiatives, the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity and the Global Arrangement for Sustainable Steel and Aluminum, are set to redefine how the... Read More

October 3, 2023
by Kate Michael
USPS Unveils Ruth Bader Ginsburg Forever Stamp

WASHINGTON — In an opera-filled courtyard ceremony at the National Portrait Gallery Monday night, the United States Postal Service commemorated... Read More

WASHINGTON — In an opera-filled courtyard ceremony at the National Portrait Gallery Monday night, the United States Postal Service commemorated the legacy of the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg with a new Forever stamp. The first-day-of-issue dedication ceremony paid tribute to the notorious justice,... Read More

October 2, 2023
by Kate Michael
Atlantic Council Lays Out Roadmap for Caribbean Energy Transition

WASHINGTON — In its quest for sustainable and reliable energy sources, the Caribbean, like much of the world, is at... Read More

WASHINGTON — In its quest for sustainable and reliable energy sources, the Caribbean, like much of the world, is at a critical juncture. The region is plagued by high energy prices, heavy dependence on petroleum imports and an urgent need for affordable and consistent energy access.... Read More

September 22, 2023
by Kate Michael
Stabenow Believes Farm Bill Passage Is 'Doable,' but Complicated

WASHINGTON, D.C. — With House Republicans in an uproar and the Senate only now leaning into getting its version of... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — With House Republicans in an uproar and the Senate only now leaning into getting its version of fiscal year 2024's spending plans done, it's a certainty that the farm bill, which sets the nation's agricultural policy for the next five years, won't be... Read More

September 15, 2023
by Kate Michael
DHS Chief Intelligence Officer Pushes for Increased Transparency

WASHINGTON — In the wake of controversies that surfaced in the summer of 2020 regarding the Department of Homeland Security’s... Read More

WASHINGTON — In the wake of controversies that surfaced in the summer of 2020 regarding the Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Intelligence and Analysis, Secretary Ken Wainstein is on somewhat of a transparency tour. This coincides with Congress facing critical decisions about I&A's authorities, its... Read More

August 18, 2023
by Kate Michael
Vivek Ramaswamy Outlines His ‘Modern Monroe’ Foreign Policy Agenda

YORBA LINDA, Calif. — Breakout GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy unveiled his foreign policy vision from the Richard Nixon Presidential... Read More

YORBA LINDA, Calif. — Breakout GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy unveiled his foreign policy vision from the Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, in Orange County, California, Thursday night. “These are naked views that you are not supposed to share in public,” the 38-year-old entrepreneur admitted,... Read More

August 18, 2023
by Kate Michael
US, South Korea and Japan Set to Forge Unprecedented Cooperation

CAMP DAVID, Md. — The U.S., South Korea and Japan are set to convene a historic trilateral summit at Camp... Read More

CAMP DAVID, Md. — The U.S., South Korea and Japan are set to convene a historic trilateral summit at Camp David. This meeting, which experts believe marks a significant milestone in international relations, has garnered attention for its potential to reshape the dynamics of the Indo-Pacific... Read More

August 7, 2023
by Kate Michael
Analyst Discusses Fitch Ratings Downgrade of US Credit Rating, Says ‘Rome Isn’t Burning’

WASHINGTON — Fitch Ratings downgraded the U.S. credit rating from AAA to AA+ last week. One of the big three... Read More

WASHINGTON — Fitch Ratings downgraded the U.S. credit rating from AAA to AA+ last week. One of the big three credit rating agencies, Fitch determined this first downgrade since 2011 was necessary due to continued erosion of governance, fiscal deterioration and growing government debt.  While this... Read More

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December 2, 2023
by Dan McCue
Santos Expelled From House in Lopsided Vote

WASHINGTON — The House of Representatives voted to expel Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., on Friday, leaving the chamber’s Republican leadership... Read More

WASHINGTON — The House of Representatives voted to expel Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., on Friday, leaving the chamber’s Republican leadership — all of whom voted in favor of the embattled congressman staying — with one fewer member in their already... Read More

Empty Cruise Ships Another Absurd Result of 1886 Maritime Law

Cruise ships sailing empty? It’s a recipe for financial loss, and cruise operators avoid it whenever possible. But it does... Read More

Cruise ships sailing empty? It’s a recipe for financial loss, and cruise operators avoid it whenever possible. But it does happen.  As reported by Newsweek, it happened in May, when Royal Caribbean’s Adventure of the Seas sailed without guests from Galveston, Texas, to... Read More

December 1, 2023
by Tom Ramstack
Inspector General Investigates Reports of Bias in New FBI Headquarters Choice

WASHINGTON — A federal inspector general’s investigation is checking out reports that conflicts of interest might have influenced the choice... Read More

WASHINGTON — A federal inspector general’s investigation is checking out reports that conflicts of interest might have influenced the choice last month of Greenbelt, Maryland, for the new FBI headquarters. Until the General Services Administration announced the 61-acre Greenbelt site... Read More

Biden Heading to Hollywood for Fundraiser Featuring Steven Spielberg and Shonda Rhimes

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will head to Los Angeles next week for a big-dollar event that will be... Read More

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will head to Los Angeles next week for a big-dollar event that will be his first since strikes by writers and actors effectively ground his fundraising to a halt in the heart of the... Read More

AP Exclusive: America's Black Attorneys General Talk Race, Politics and Justice System

BOSTON (AP) — The American legal system is facing a crisis of trust in communities around the country, with people... Read More

BOSTON (AP) — The American legal system is facing a crisis of trust in communities around the country, with people of all races and across the political spectrum. For many, recent protests against police brutality called attention to longstanding discrepancies in the... Read More

Retired Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, First Woman on Supreme Court, Has Died at Age 93

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, an unwavering voice of moderate conservatism and the first woman... Read More

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, an unwavering voice of moderate conservatism and the first woman to serve on the nation’s highest court, has died. She was 93. The court says she died in Phoenix on... Read More

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