John Hudak

The South Portico and residence of the White House are illuminated before U.S. President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump emerged to watch the Washington, D.C. fireworks display from the Truman Balcony while celebrating the U.S. Independence Day holiday at the White House in Washington, U.S., July 4, 2020. REUTERS/Carlos Barria

What happens if President Trump contracts COVID-19

Wednesday, July 8, 2020

The American Flag and the District of Columbia Flag fly side-by-side in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, April 8, 2020, as seen amid the global coronavirus outbreak. As confirmed cases reached 1.5 million world wide, with more than 400,000 in the U.S. alone, press reports have revealed a lagging response by the Trump Administration in the early days of the outbreak. (Graeme Sloan/Sipa USA)No Use UK. No Use Germany.

The politics and history of the D.C. statehood vote

Thursday, June 25, 2020

A container of marijuana found during a search of a car by Cook County Sheriff police officers is seen as officers take a man into custody in the Austin neighborhood in Chicago, Illinois, United States, September 10, 2015. The focus on rounding up illegal guns, rather than low-level drug offenders, is an increasing priority for law enforcement in Chicago as murders - almost all of them with firearms and mostly related to gangs - have risen to 304 so far this year, compared with 258 in the same period last year. To match story USA-CRIME/CHICAGO-GUNS REUTERS/Jim Young

Marijuana’s racist history shows the need for comprehensive drug reform

Tuesday, June 23, 2020

DC National Guard Military Police officers stand guard behind a fence surrounding Lafayette Park outside the White House as protests continue over the death in police custody of George Floyd, in Washington, U.S., June 2, 2020. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

Donald Trump does not hate protests—he hates dissent

Friday, June 5, 2020

Detroit residents line-up to be tested for free for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at the Sheffield Center in Detroit, Michigan, U.S., April 28, 2020. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook

Social distancing in Black and white neighborhoods in Detroit: A data-driven look at vulnerable communities

Makada Henry-Nickie and John Hudak

Tuesday, May 19, 2020

FILE PHOTO: Boxes of N95 protective masks for use by medical field personnel are seen at a New York State emergency operations incident command center during the coronavirus outbreak in New Rochelle, New York, U.S., March 17, 2020. REUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photo

What can be done to protect front-line communities from COVID-19?

John Hudak and Makada Henry-Nickie

Tuesday, May 19, 2020

Empty bunkbeds await detainees at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) newest detention facility in Anson, Texas. Called the Bluebonnet Detention Center (BBDC), it will start receiving detainees during the week of Dec. 9, 2019 and is slated to accommodate up to 1,000 ICE detainees.1231bluebonnet002

As COVID-19 spreads in ICE detention, oversight is more critical than ever

John Hudak and Christine Stenglein

Thursday, May 14, 2020

Ashlee Mason, 26, serves a customer at The Pottery Cannabis Dispensary, as marijuana deliveries increase amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Los Angeles, California, U.S., April 14, 2020. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson

‘Essential’ cannabis businesses: Strategies for regulation in a time of widespread crisis

Sunday, April 19, 2020

This aerial picture shows the Washington Monument standing on the National Mall and the White House at far left in Washington, U.S., June 8, 2017. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts - RC1C9C4C2D70

Inspectors general will drain the swamp, if Trump stops attacking them

Thursday, April 16, 2020

U.S. President Donald Trump signs the $2.2 trillion H.R. 748 CARES Act coronavirus aid package bill in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, U.S., March 27, 2020. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

In administering the COVID-19 stimulus, the president’s role model should be Joe Biden

Tuesday, April 7, 2020