Kennedy Thomason
Kennedy Thomason is a multimedia journalism student at Oklahoma State University. She is part of OSU’s student newspaper, The O’Colly, as a writer and editor. Kennedy is also a press competitor for Oklahoma Intercollegiate Legislature, where she took first place during the 2023 spring semester. She aspires to a career in political journalism after completing graduate school.
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WASHINGTON — Youth advocates made their presence felt on Capitol Hill this week, planting signs on the west lawn of... Read More
WASHINGTON — Youth advocates made their presence felt on Capitol Hill this week, planting signs on the west lawn of the Capitol and visiting lawmakers, in pursuit of greater social media protections for youth. Design It For Us, a coalition of youth-led organizations that advocates for... Read More
WASHINGTON — The buzz around this fall’s general election is heating up in Virginia as Republicans try to stay in... Read More
WASHINGTON — The buzz around this fall’s general election is heating up in Virginia as Republicans try to stay in power. The general election on Nov. 7 will put all 100 seats in the House of Delegates and all 40 Virginia Senate seats up for grabs. ... Read More
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration said Friday that it would automatically forgive $39 billion in federal student loan debt for... Read More
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration said Friday that it would automatically forgive $39 billion in federal student loan debt for 804,000 borrowers, marking the White House’s latest effort to revive pieces of the student loan forgiveness plan struck down by the Supreme Court in June. The... Read More
WASHINGTON — The White House unveiled a new plan Tuesday it believes will dramatically slow if not eliminate the growing... Read More
WASHINGTON — The White House unveiled a new plan Tuesday it believes will dramatically slow if not eliminate the growing threat posed by fentanyl laced with xylazine, a potent drug cocktail that has led to a surge in overdose deaths across the country. The plan, a... Read More
WASHINGTON — The battle surrounding voting rights legislation is raging on as restrictive and expansive voting legislation is sweeping the... Read More
WASHINGTON — The battle surrounding voting rights legislation is raging on as restrictive and expansive voting legislation is sweeping the country, according to a report by the Brennan Center for Justice, a left-leaning think tank and policy group. A webinar hosted by NewDEAL, a national organization... Read More
ALBANY, N.Y. — Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland will travel to Albany, New York, Thursday to discuss offshore wind... Read More
ALBANY, N.Y. — Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland will travel to Albany, New York, Thursday to discuss offshore wind energy and how it ties into President Joe Biden’s Investing in America agenda. Haaland is set to talk with local leaders about how “Bidenomics” and the... Read More
WASHINGTON — A new bill, the Protecting Education Privacy Act, could bolster student privacy by restricting third-party access to their college... Read More
WASHINGTON — A new bill, the Protecting Education Privacy Act, could bolster student privacy by restricting third-party access to their college and university records. The bill was reintroduced just before the current House recess by Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer, R-Mo. Though rights to education records are given to... Read More
WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS Health, the parent company of the CVS Pharmacy chain and Aetna, the health insurance provider, has... Read More
WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS Health, the parent company of the CVS Pharmacy chain and Aetna, the health insurance provider, has signed a pair of clean energy purchase agreements to advance its long-term sustainability goals. Through a deal inked with NRG Energy Inc. brand Direct Energy last... Read More
WASHINGTON — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi denied claims of discrimination in India during a news conference at the White... Read More
WASHINGTON — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi denied claims of discrimination in India during a news conference at the White House Thursday. “There is absolutely no discrimination,” he said in Hindi. Modi has faced criticism around subduing the Indian press and intolerance towards religious minorities. He... Read More
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WASHINGTON — Hours after United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain invited President Biden to join the picket line with UAW... Read More
WASHINGTON — Hours after United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain invited President Biden to join the picket line with UAW workers, Biden said he plans to do just that next week. “Tuesday, I’ll go to Michigan to join the picket... Read More
WASHINGTON — You could tell Capitol Hill was bristling Thursday morning, even before you got within 100 yards of the... Read More
WASHINGTON — You could tell Capitol Hill was bristling Thursday morning, even before you got within 100 yards of the Capitol building itself. Walking up First Street SE, past Bullfeathers, the popular Capitol Hill eatery, an indistinct conversation between passersby... Read More
WASHINGTON — Judges from the Federal Circuit Court in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday suspended a 96-year-old fellow judge for one... Read More
WASHINGTON — Judges from the Federal Circuit Court in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday suspended a 96-year-old fellow judge for one year after she refused to submit to a mental competency test. They accused Judge Pauline Newman of misconduct for not... Read More
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... Read More
WASHINGTON — Nine months after being accorded “rock star” treatment during his first visit here in the wake of the... Read More
WASHINGTON — Nine months after being accorded “rock star” treatment during his first visit here in the wake of the Russian invasion of his country, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy received a markedly different welcome on Thursday. While a certain amount... Read More
RENO, Nev. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump's push to bend state Republican parties to his will — and gain an advantage in... Read More
RENO, Nev. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump's push to bend state Republican parties to his will — and gain an advantage in his effort to return to the White House — is coming to a head in Nevada. The state GOP, which is... Read More
