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Alexandra Howard

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Alexandra Howard is a senior pursuing a dual degree in digital journalism and political science. She intends to later graduate from law school and become an immigration lawyer and political journalist.

From Myanmar to America: First-generation college student redefines resilience

At the age of 16, Hmway Mya Saint Aung knew there was more to life than staying in her hometown of Yangon, Myanmar. Among...

Best churro spots in Miami

Until last summer, when the temperature fell below 65 degrees, Miamians flocked to Calle Ocho’s restaurant “La Palma” to enjoy sweet churros and chocolate...

GOP presidential candidates take their stands on immigration (includes video story)

Donald Trump is clearly the leading candidate for the Republican presidential nomination and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is in a distant second place, according...

MyVote Project visits FIU D.C. to talk local, civic participation (includes video story)

Florida International University students interning in Washington D.C. for the fall semester joined young adults from different universities in the nation’s capital Thursday evening...

Lawmakers pass a temporary bill to avoid a government shutdown (includes video story)

Lawmakers in the U.S. Senate finally passed a temporary spending bill, which is known as a continuing resolution or CR, close to midnight on...

With debate on tap, Republicans look both back and forward (includes video story)

As Republican presidential candidates prepare to debate tomorrow night at the Arsht Center and Donald Trump readies his own event in Hialeah, it is...

U.S. Latinos are earning advanced degrees in record numbers (includes video story)

In 2021 around 2.5 million Latinos earned advanced degrees, more than double the 2000 total. According to the Pew Research Center, Hispanic Americans are...

Ron DeSantis is under criticism for comments made about Palestinian people (includes video story)

Civil rights groups deemed Gov. Ron DeSantis’ comments about Palestinians in Gaza discriminatory in his campaign event in Iowa on Oct. 14. “If you look...

Congress still without a speaker as government shutdown looms (includes video story)

The United States enters its thirteenth day without a speaker of the House, extending Congress' paralysis to make decisions about the nation’s most pressing...

Supreme Court to take Florida case about moderating social media (includes video story)

Legal cases from Florida and Texas are making their way to the Supreme Court. Net Choice, LLC, which is an organization representing big-name social...