https://elliejornlin.journoportfolio.comRSS Feed for Ellie JornlinenTue, 12 May 2026 00:00:00 +0100https://elliejornlin.journoportfolio.com/articles/capital-news-service-informative-short-form-videos/View my vertical videos posted on the Capital News Service Instagram and Facebook here:Tue, 12 May 2026 00:00:00 +0100https://elliejornlin.journoportfolio.com/articles/capital-news-service-informative-short-form-videos/https://elliejornlin.journoportfolio.com/articles/view-my-written-work-with-capital-news-service-here/Tue, 12 May 2026 00:00:00 +0100https://elliejornlin.journoportfolio.com/articles/view-my-written-work-with-capital-news-service-here/https://cnsmaryland.org/2026/04/23/families-of-gun-violence-victims-demand-action-on-capitol-hill/WASHINGTON–Maryland mother Giselle Mörch, 65, lost her only son to a gunshot wound during a robbery in 2017. Jaycee Webster was only 20 years old when he was shot in his home in Prince George’s County. His sister, grandfather, aunt and 3-year-old niece were all in the house when he took the fatal bullet to the chest. Since then, Mörch has been advocating for gun control. “Jaycee would always say: ‘I may not change the world, but I want to inspire many,’” Mörch said. “All of these people here and...Thu, 23 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0100https://cnsmaryland.org/2026/04/23/families-of-gun-violence-victims-demand-action-on-capitol-hill/https://cnsmaryland.org/2026/04/10/democrats-try-again-for-war-powers-resolution-act-but-fail/(WASHINGTON, DC) – During a pro forma session of the House Thursday morning, Democrats tried to push a resolution that aims to check the president’s authority over war powers in Iran, only to be quickly denied on the floor by the temporary speaker Chris Smith, R-N.J.. The same bill failed in the Senate twice last month and a ceasefire with Iran was brokered on Tuesday after almost 40 days of conflict, but Democrats are persistent in their effort to ensure they have a say in how the U.S. wages wa...Fri, 10 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0100https://cnsmaryland.org/2026/04/10/democrats-try-again-for-war-powers-resolution-act-but-fail/https://cnsmaryland.org/2026/03/05/house-members-grill-pentagon-official-on-the-war-in-iran/(WASHINGTON) – Republican and Democratic lawmakers voiced frustration with the Pentagon’s lack of communication with Congress about the escalating war in Iran during a House committee hearing on Thursday. Elbridge Colby, undersecretary of Defense, told the House Armed Services Committee that the agency is carrying out President Donald Trump’s strategy and insisted that the war is a pragmatic, short-term operation. “This is not another Iraq War, this is not nation-building,” Colby said. “We’re no...Thu, 05 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://cnsmaryland.org/2026/03/05/house-members-grill-pentagon-official-on-the-war-in-iran/https://elliejornlin.journoportfolio.com/articles/house-members-grill-pentagon-official-on-the-war-in-iran/After a Feb. 28 surprise attack on Iran by Israel and the U.S., Congress presses for answers from a DoD official (WASHINGTON) – Republican and Democratic lawmakers voiced frustration with the Pentagon’s lack of communication with Congress about the escalating war in Iran during a House committee hearing on Thursday.Thu, 05 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://elliejornlin.journoportfolio.com/articles/house-members-grill-pentagon-official-on-the-war-in-iran/https://cnsmaryland.org/2026/02/27/washington-protest-marks-four-years-of-russias-full-scale-invasion-of-ukraine/(WASHINGTON, D.C.) – Ukrainians and their supporters came from across the country to the Lincoln Memorial to sing, pray and chant before marching toward the Russian ambassador’s residence, waving yellow and blue Ukrainian flags. “The war, Russia’s war, has had devastating consequences in Ukraine,” Jovita Neliupšienė, European Union ambassador to the U.S., said at the rally. “I’m sorry to say that I’m here for the fourth time because the war is still going on.” While U.S.-brokered peace talks hav...Fri, 27 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://cnsmaryland.org/2026/02/27/washington-protest-marks-four-years-of-russias-full-scale-invasion-of-ukraine/https://elliejornlin.journoportfolio.com/articles/washington-protest-marks-four-years-of-russias-full-scale-invasion-of-ukraine/Hundreds gathered Saturday to mark four years since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, as recent negotiations remain stalled. (WASHINGTON, D.C.) – Ukrainians and their supporters came from across the country to the Lincoln Memorial to sing, pray and chant before marching toward the Russian ambassador’s residence, waving yellow and blue Ukrainian flags.Fri, 27 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://elliejornlin.journoportfolio.com/articles/washington-protest-marks-four-years-of-russias-full-scale-invasion-of-ukraine/https://elliejornlin.journoportfolio.com/articles/state-of-the-union-live-coverage-with-capital-news-service/View my live coverage from February's State of the Union here:Tue, 24 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://elliejornlin.journoportfolio.com/articles/state-of-the-union-live-coverage-with-capital-news-service/https://cnsmaryland.org/2026/02/18/elfreth-legislation-seeks-to-reduce-domestic-violence-homicides-nationwide/(WASHINGTON, DC) – Rep. Sarah Elfreth, D-Maryland, is pushing legislation that would support states and law enforcement agencies in preventing domestic violence related homicides across the United States. The legislation would create a national training and assistance center to standardize the use of the Lethality Assessment Program, a model that quickly identifies victims at high risk of being killed by an intimate partner and connects them with local support services. “With thousands of these...Wed, 18 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://cnsmaryland.org/2026/02/18/elfreth-legislation-seeks-to-reduce-domestic-violence-homicides-nationwide/https://elliejornlin.journoportfolio.com/articles/elfreth-legislation-seeks-to-reduce-domestic-violence-homicides-nationwide/(WASHINGTON, DC) – Rep. Sarah Elfreth, D-Maryland, is pushing legislation that would support states and law enforcement agencies in preventing domestic violence related homicides across the United States.Wed, 18 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://elliejornlin.journoportfolio.com/articles/elfreth-legislation-seeks-to-reduce-domestic-violence-homicides-nationwide/https://elliejornlin.journoportfolio.com/articles/view-my-written-work-with-the-greenbelt-news-review/Here are a few articles that I wrote at the Greenbelt News ReviewWed, 15 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0100https://elliejornlin.journoportfolio.com/articles/view-my-written-work-with-the-greenbelt-news-review/