Danette Heredia
Danette is a senior at FIU studying Digital Communication + Media to pursue a career in digital journalism. She is interested in politics and how government actions affect communities. After graduation, she strives to cover politics on multimedia platforms, informing the public with empathy and logic.
Supreme Court wraps busy term with Trump at the center (includes video summary)
In one of its final rulings of the term, the court blocked President Trump's attempt to limit birthright citizenship in Trump v. Barbara, rejecting...
Committee reviews controversial peptides as ethics questions emerge (includes video story)
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Pharmacy Compounding Advisory Committee has voted in favor of two controversial peptides so far, with five more to...
Bipartisan bill would cap insulin costs for privately insured patients (includes video story)
The bipartisan INSULIN Act of 2026 would cap monthly insulin costs at $35 for people with private insurance and create a pilot program for...
Fourth of July violence highlights recurring public safety concerns (includes video story)
This past Fourth of July, 139 shootings left 35 people dead across the United States, a statistic that reflects a violent pattern repeated every...
Corte Suprema ratifica derecho a la ciudadanía por nacimiento, anula orden de Trump (incluye...
En un fallo muy esperado, la Corte Suprema mantuvo el derecho constitucional a la ciudadanía por nacimiento, anulando una orden ejecutiva del presidente Donald...
Supreme Court affirms constitutional right to birthright citizenship (includes video story)
In a highly anticipated ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the constitutional right to birthright citizenship, striking down an executive order from President Donald...
Court clears way for ExxonMobil’s claim over seized assets (includes video story)
The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that ExxonMobil can move forward with its lawsuit seeking more than $1 billion in compensation for oil and...
FIU researchers advocate for Everglades restoration in Washington (includes video story)
FIU researchers traveled to Washington D.C. for the national Everglades Summit, advocating for federal investments into Everglades Restoration.
The university has been contributing fundamental research...
Cuba’s future is unknown amid U.S. tensions (includes video story)
In the nation's capital, a debate over Cuba's future and how achievable political reform might be is being hosted by the Inter-American Dialogue, a...
La Corte Suprema de EE. UU. concede a un recluso condenado a muerte en...
La Corte Suprema de Estados Unidos ordenó que se vuelva a revisar el caso de Gary Richard Whitton, un recluso condenado a muerte en...