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 — Within the span of about one year, U.S. intelligence went from celebrating its capability to prepare Ukraine for... Read More
WASHINGTON — Within the span of about one year, U.S. intelligence went from celebrating its capability to prepare Ukraine for a surprise Russian invasion to an embarrassing and damaging leak of classified high-level documents by a low-level IT staffer. Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Va., who previously served... Read More
WASHINGTON — How much does it cost the world for each ton of carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere? Exactly... Read More
WASHINGTON — How much does it cost the world for each ton of carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere? Exactly how much does it warm the earth, change weather patterns, increase wildfires, disrupt food supplies, make an individual in Africa less productive, or shorten the life... Read More
WASHINGTON — In his first significant policy address since joining the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation as vice chair, Travis Hill... Read More
WASHINGTON — In his first significant policy address since joining the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation as vice chair, Travis Hill warned Washington to “avoid the temptation to overcorrect.” Offering some background and lessons learned from recent bank failures at the Bipartisan Policy Center, Hill considered the... Read More
WASHINGTON — As World Bank President David Malpass prepares to leave his position in June 2023, he worries about the... Read More
WASHINGTON — As World Bank President David Malpass prepares to leave his position in June 2023, he worries about the very real possibility of global recession, and he fears that the next 10 years could be “a lost decade for growth.” “Our data shows [a] reversal... Read More
WILLIAMS, Ariz. — In recognition of Earth Day, a 100-year-old steam engine will chug into Grand Canyon National Park powered... Read More
WILLIAMS, Ariz. — In recognition of Earth Day, a 100-year-old steam engine will chug into Grand Canyon National Park powered by french fry oil. On Saturday, April 22, 2023, The Grand Canyon Railway — which may be the last daily standard gauge U.S. railroad to run... Read More
WASHINGTON — Americans starting to think about spring and summer vacations as the weather warms may find their favorite water... Read More
WASHINGTON — Americans starting to think about spring and summer vacations as the weather warms may find their favorite water destinations unsafe for swimming. Thick layers of cyanobacteria — commonly known as blue-green algae — have closed popular local lakes in recent years, and Florida has... Read More
WASHINGTON — Chinese leader Xi Jinping talked about close ties to his "dear friend" Russian President Vladimir Putin during his... Read More
WASHINGTON — Chinese leader Xi Jinping talked about close ties to his "dear friend" Russian President Vladimir Putin during his first visit to Moscow since Russia’s Ukrainian invasion. But while the meeting did establish that the autocratic leaders were committed to a relationship, it wasn’t as... Read More
WASHINGTON — There may be a bipartisan cryptocurrency regulation coming. But of course, there are partisan differences over how to... Read More
WASHINGTON — There may be a bipartisan cryptocurrency regulation coming. But of course, there are partisan differences over how to protect consumers while maintaining an industry-friendly environment. Cryptocurrencies, and the blockchain foundation these currencies run on, have experienced greater volatility in recent months — even if... Read More
WASHINGTON — Given increased economic stress around the world, the official release of a new report by the Wilson Center’s... Read More
WASHINGTON — Given increased economic stress around the world, the official release of a new report by the Wilson Center’s Middle East Program on female entrepreneurship in the MENA region may be that much more relevant. The Middle East and North Africa region has one of... Read More
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As the president of Stand with Parkland — a group I helped found after my 14-year-old daughter was murdered in... Read More
As the president of Stand with Parkland — a group I helped found after my 14-year-old daughter was murdered in her school, along with 13 schoolmates and three staff members on Valentine’s Day of 2018 — I am haunted by... Read More
NEW YORK — Former President Donald Trump’s 12th day in a New York court Monday on criminal charges started with... Read More
NEW YORK — Former President Donald Trump’s 12th day in a New York court Monday on criminal charges started with a threat of imprisonment and continued badly for him with prosecutors’ evidence he hid hush money payments to two women... Read More
WASHINGTON — We all know that regular exercise benefits our health, but does the time of day you do it... Read More
WASHINGTON — We all know that regular exercise benefits our health, but does the time of day you do it make a difference? Researchers from the University of Sydney investigated this question over an eight year period as it relates... Read More
WASHINGTON — One of the most abundant resources on Earth has been used therapeutically since ancient times: water. Hydrotherapy uses... Read More
WASHINGTON — One of the most abundant resources on Earth has been used therapeutically since ancient times: water. Hydrotherapy uses water (including ice and steam) at any temperature for healing and relaxation. If you’ve ever iced an injury or put... Read More
WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden and Donald Trump are two presidents with unfinished business and an itch to get it done. Their track records... Read More
WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden and Donald Trump are two presidents with unfinished business and an itch to get it done. Their track records and plans on abortion, immigration, taxes, wars abroad — you name it — leave no doubt that the man voters... Read More
DETROIT (AP) — The U.S. government on Friday loosened some rules governing electric vehicle tax credits, potentially making more EVs... Read More
DETROIT (AP) — The U.S. government on Friday loosened some rules governing electric vehicle tax credits, potentially making more EVs eligible for credits of up to $7,500 but leading critics to accuse the Biden administration of helping China. The Treasury... Read More
