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Biography

Katherine Long is a senior at American University studying journalism with a minor in international studies. She currently serves as the Editor in Chief for AWOL Magazine, an investigative reporting magazine on campus. Topics she enjoys writing about include sexual violence, mental health and video games.

Content

Total articles 147

• GOP representative says ‘Left has to look in the mirror too’ after condemning Shapiro arson attack

  By Katherine Long Verified| POLITICO Verified GOP Rep. Dan Meuser said the “Left has to look in the mirror too” after condemning an arson attack against Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, citing what he calls Democrats’ use of “violent and hostile commentary” as a contributing factor for these kinds of attacks. “Our hearts go out to the Shapiro family on this, but they gotta tone it down too,” Meuser, a fellow Pennsylvanian, said in a radio segment on a local conservative talk show the lawmaker posted to his X page Tuesday.

  By Katherine Long Verified · POLITICO

  Apr. 16, 2025

• Gen Z Politicians Don’t Want to ‘Wait Their Turn’

  By Katherine Long Verified| Women Rule Newsletter@ Illustration by Jade Cuevas/POLITICO (source images via AP and iStock) Hi Rulers! You’ve made it to the end of the week. This week we’re taking a look at Gen Z women taking on congressional campaigns. Let’s get to it:Campaign announcements are in full swing as potential candidates eye the 2026 midterms and this year’s upcoming special elections. And two Gen Z women — both Democrats vying for House seats — are set on running their campaigns differently.

  By Katherine Long Verified · Women Rule Newsletter

  Apr. 11, 2025

• Voice of America director sues over the outlet’s closure

  By Katherine Long Verified| POLITICO Verified This is the second suit filed in response to the Trump administration’s executive order gutting the media organization. “Closing down Voice of America would be an incalculable self-inflicted wound for America and deprive the U.S. of a priceless asset,” Director Michael Abramowitz wrote in a letter to VOA employees.

  By Katherine Long Verified · POLITICO

  Mar. 26, 2025

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