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Alexia Fernández Campbell

Alexia Fernández Campbell

Former Politics & Policy Reporter

    Latest articles by Alexia Fernández Campbell

    Explainers
    The White House said it was imposing steel tariffs. Then it wasn’t. Then it was.The White House said it was imposing steel tariffs. Then it wasn’t. Then it was.
    Explainers

    The move sparked an internal feud at the White House -- and a stock market plunge.

    By Alexia Fernández Campbell
    Gun Violence
    Mass shootings have made gun stocks toxic assets on Wall StreetMass shootings have made gun stocks toxic assets on Wall Street
    Gun Violence

    Activists are using divestment as a political tool. It has worked before.

    By Alexia Fernández Campbell
    Politics
    Paying disabled workers less than minimum wage is legal in the US. Alaska has now banned it.Paying disabled workers less than minimum wage is legal in the US. Alaska has now banned it.
    Politics

    Alaska joins New Hampshire and Maryland as the only states to bar the decades-old practice.

    By Alexia Fernández Campbell
    Politics
    Calls to Puerto Rico’s suicide hotline have skyrocketed since Hurricane MariaCalls to Puerto Rico’s suicide hotline have skyrocketed since Hurricane Maria
    Politics

    Reported suicide attempts have tripled in recent months.

    By Alexia Fernández Campbell
    Business & Finance
    Trump’s budget proposal hurts the Rust Belt factory towns that voted for himTrump’s budget proposal hurts the Rust Belt factory towns that voted for him
    Business & Finance

    The White House wants to cut spending to help struggling US manufacturers.

    By Alexia Fernández Campbell
    3 Trump properties posted 144 openings for seasonal jobs. Only one went to a US worker.
    Politics

    “America First” doesn’t seem to apply to the president’s own businesses.

    By Alexia Fernández Campbell
    Politics
    Why Border Patrol agents can board a bus or train and ask if you’re a citizenWhy Border Patrol agents can board a bus or train and ask if you’re a citizen
    Politics

    The agency has broad authority to conduct stops in vast swaths of the country.

    By Alexia Fernández Campbell
    More than 60 women have filed sexual harassment complaints against IHOP, Applebee’s restaurants
    Politics

    They describe a work environment where groping and sexual requests from co-workers were rampant.

    By Alexia Fernández Campbell
    Politics
    Everything Trump didn’t say about Puerto Rico during his addressEverything Trump didn’t say about Puerto Rico during his address
    Politics

    Puerto Rico is worse off than any other part of the United States. Trump’s speech ignored that.

    By Alexia Fernández Campbell
    Politics
    Trump will boast about the economy tonight. Here are 3 signs it’s not as great as he says.Trump will boast about the economy tonight. Here are 3 signs it’s not as great as he says.
    Politics

    Americans without college degrees are still facing fewer job opportunities than everyone else.

    By Alexia Fernández Campbell