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
WASHINGTON - Little gestures can mean a lot, according to Capricia Marshall, ambassador-in-residence at the nonpartisan Atlantic Council in Washington,... Read More
WASHINGTON - Little gestures can mean a lot, according to Capricia Marshall, ambassador-in-residence at the nonpartisan Atlantic Council in Washington, D.C.. The one-time presidential social secretary and chief of protocol of the United States shared her views on the role of protocol and diplomacy in light... Read More
WASHINGTON - The Latino voter may well determine the outcome of ballot races across the country this year, however, it’s... Read More
WASHINGTON - The Latino voter may well determine the outcome of ballot races across the country this year, however, it’s a mistake to consider this population a single-issue constituency election strategists said at a recent virtual forum hosted by Third Way, the Washington, D.C. think tank.... Read More
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Supreme Court heard a number of cases this term that could have major implications for reproductive... Read More
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Supreme Court heard a number of cases this term that could have major implications for reproductive rights. While each case heard by the Supreme Court is significant, the collective decisions on multiple health care-related cases could be much more consequential. The non-profit... Read More
WASHINGTON - The year 2020 will no doubt be remembered as the year when crisis and turmoil took center stage... Read More
WASHINGTON - The year 2020 will no doubt be remembered as the year when crisis and turmoil took center stage not just in the U.S., but around the world. From a global pandemic, to upheavals in the economy to social unrest in the wake of the... Read More
Novel technologies are being used around the globe to combat COVID-19. Practical applications of new technologies are poised to make... Read More
Novel technologies are being used around the globe to combat COVID-19. Practical applications of new technologies are poised to make a significant impact in the fight against the virus. Among those is a batch of innovations coming out of Israel, which is now seeing a low... Read More
WASHINGTON - Long-term care is a topic that hits close to home for many. Nursing homes and facilities providing care... Read More
WASHINGTON - Long-term care is a topic that hits close to home for many. Nursing homes and facilities providing care for people 65 and older are often crowded and understaffed, and care for seniors is even more complicated in the COVID-19 era. More than a third... Read More
WASHINGTON - The economy is in crisis, but not everyone is feeling it the same way. One of the hardest-hit... Read More
WASHINGTON - The economy is in crisis, but not everyone is feeling it the same way. One of the hardest-hit sectors is America’s small businesses. Over 99% of the nation’s 28.7 million firms are small and medium-sized businesses which contribute to local economies by bringing job... Read More
WASHINGTON - At a time when experts instruct at-risk persons to avoid large crowds and to social distance to protect... Read More
WASHINGTON - At a time when experts instruct at-risk persons to avoid large crowds and to social distance to protect their health, the United States’ electoral process is getting more attention than ever. Senator Jon Tester, D-Mont., Senator Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., and Representative Jason Crow, D-Colo.,... Read More
The National Defense Authorization Act of 2020 approved a new, independent Space Force within the Department of the Air Force.... Read More
The National Defense Authorization Act of 2020 approved a new, independent Space Force within the Department of the Air Force. As this new military branch takes shape, Secretary of the Air Force Barbara Barrett and Chief of Space Operations General Jay Raymond shared updates and details... Read More
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NEW YORK — Former President Donald Trump’s lawyers tried again Thursday in a New York courtroom to undermine testimony from... Read More
NEW YORK — Former President Donald Trump’s lawyers tried again Thursday in a New York courtroom to undermine testimony from an adult film actress who says the former president paid her hush money to cover up their sexual affair. They... Read More
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A Texas man is petitioning a court to authorize an obscure legal action to find out... Read More
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A Texas man is petitioning a court to authorize an obscure legal action to find out who allegedly helped his former partner obtain an out-of-state abortion, setting up the latest test of the reach of statewide... Read More
America’s trust in institutions is declining. This has profound implications for our politics, economy and how we relate to our... Read More
America’s trust in institutions is declining. This has profound implications for our politics, economy and how we relate to our fellow Americans. As we take each step deeper into an election year, we see, even more glaringly, the systemic distrust... Read More
COLUMBIA, Tenn. (AP) — Forecasters warned a wave of dangerous storms in the U.S. could wash over parts of the... Read More
COLUMBIA, Tenn. (AP) — Forecasters warned a wave of dangerous storms in the U.S. could wash over parts of the South early Thursday, a day after severe weather with damaging tornadoes and large hail killed at least three people in the region.... Read More
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits jumped to its highest level in more than eight months last week... Read More
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits jumped to its highest level in more than eight months last week in another sign that the labor market may be softening. Unemployment claims for the week ending May 4 rose by... Read More
WASHINGTON — In a bipartisan show of force, the House on Wednesday evening overwhelmingly voted to save Speaker Mike Johnson,... Read More
WASHINGTON — In a bipartisan show of force, the House on Wednesday evening overwhelmingly voted to save Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., from a coup attempted by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga. The stunning turn of events occurred just minutes after... Read More
