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Samantha Dietel

Samantha Dietel

Samantha Dietel is a reporter intern in Washington, D.C. She is pursuing a degree in journalism at the University of Missouri-Columbia. She has previously covered the Missouri legislature in Jefferson City as a reporter for the Columbia Missourian.

‘If we don’t get the aid, we will lose the war’: Zelenskyy asks Congress to help Ukraine

By: and - September 21, 2023

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Thursday traveled to Capitol Hill to meet with lawmakers to reiterate the need for continued aid to support his country’s fight against the Russian invasion.

Democrats push to extend child care grant program

By: - September 14, 2023

A new bill would extend the child care stabilization grant program, which Congress established in 2021 to help child care providers meet additional costs during the pandemic.

U.S. Senate hearing on book bans probes censorship attempts in local libraries

By: - September 12, 2023

Multiple U.S. senators said the federal government is limited in its ability to address or restrict book banning.

Congress and nonprofit working to put women’s suffrage monument on National Mall

By: - September 6, 2023

A House committee passed a bill in July that would allow the monument to be constructed on the National Mall, but provides no federal funding.

Trump absent but still dominates as GOP presidential rivals clash at first debate

By: , and - August 24, 2023

Donald Trump instead recorded a competing interview with ex-Fox News host Tucker Carlson that posted online minutes before the debate began.