Professor Julian Zelizer Talks with TKNN

Professors Bruce Schulman and Julian Zelizer have edited a new book, Media Nation, following the American news media from the 1880s to present. The book comes out on February 7 and Zelizer spoke to TKNN about the book and the media landscape. The following conversation was slightly edited for clarity. 1) […]


Mexican President Cancels Visit with President Trump

Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto tweeted on Thursday that he has cancelled a meeting with American President Donald Trump. He first tweeted, “Mexico reiterates its willingness to work with the United States to achieve agreements in favour of both Nations.” He then followed up with, “This morning we have informed […]


Kevin Cirilli Named Bloomberg’s Chief Washington Correspondent

Kevin Cirilli, who covered the Trump campaign for Bloomberg News, has been named the financial news outlet’s Chief Washington Correspondent. The promotion marks a meteoric rise for Cirilli who graduated from Penn State in 2011 and covered the 2016 presidential election as his first. Cirilli has been covering politics since […]


UK Supreme Court Rules Parliament Must Vote on Brexit

The United Kingdom Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that the British Parliament must vote on leaving the European Union, otherwise known as the Brexit, before Prime Minister Theresa May can trigger the European Union’s Article 50. The judges voted against the government in an 8-3 vote. May had wanted to […]


Sean Spicer Meets the Press

White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer held his first press conference on Monday. He gathered with the press in the James Brady Briefing Room on Saturday, but that was to deliver a statement. He took no questions on Saturday, but his statement spurred a new meme and jokes online and […]