Laura Washington

Chicago

Columnist and Reporter at WLS-TV (Chicago, IL)

Columnist, Reporter and ABC-7-Chicago Political Analyst. Reporting on race, politics, and public affairs. A one-woman media dervish.

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Articles

Here's a post-election to-do list for Democrats

Nov 14, 2024 | thebrunswicknews.com | Laura Washington

There is nothing worse for a columnist than realizing that your view of the world does not jibe with your audience's worldview. The same holds true for a political party, and in the case of the 2024 presidential election, the Democrats. Misapprehension is a serious offense. In the wake of Nov. 5, the Democratic Party stands convicted of the crime. Me too. Let it be said that my faculties were way out of whack with reality. My convictions overruled my critical thinking.
Here's a post-election to-do list for Democrats

Nov 14, 2024 | ledger-enquirer.com | Laura Washington

An election inspector watches as workers retrieve counted mail-in and early voting ballots after they were fed into an Election Systems & Software brand Model DS200 vote tabulator in a central count room at the Kenosha Municipal Building on Nov. 5, 2024. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune/TNS) TNS There is nothing worse for a columnist than realizing that your view of the world does not jibe with your audience's worldview.
Here's a post-election to-do list for Democrats

Nov 14, 2024 | heraldonline.com | Laura Washington

An election inspector watches as workers retrieve counted mail-in and early voting ballots after they were fed into an Election Systems & Software brand Model DS200 vote tabulator in a central count room at the Kenosha Municipal Building on Nov. 5, 2024. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune/TNS) TNS There is nothing worse for a columnist than realizing that your view of the world does not jibe with your audience's worldview.
Newspapers are under assault and vanishing to our detriment

Nov 1, 2024 | thebrunswicknews.com | Laura Washington

By Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune No matter who wins on Election Day, the nation's newsies will be left playing a losing hand. My sisters and brothers of the Fourth Estate have taken a brutal beating in these treacherous political times. News organizations and journalists are being blamed for everything from inspiring assassination attempts to manufacturing "fake news" to swinging the Nov. 5 presidential election.
Newspapers are under assault and vanishing to our detriment

Nov 1, 2024 | newsobserver.com | Laura Washington

No matter who wins on Election Day, the nation's newsies will be left playing a losing hand. My sisters and brothers of the Fourth Estate have taken a brutal beating in these treacherous political times. News organizations and journalists are being blamed for everything from inspiring assassination attempts to manufacturing "fake news" to swinging the Nov. 5 presidential election. We are despised, mistrusted and ridiculed at every turn. As a result, our legacy media are crumbling.
As Election Day approaches, Black folk must hear this crucial message

Oct 19, 2024 | qatar-tribune.com | Laura Washington

Laura WashingtonC’mon, man!That’s the simple, urgent translation of former President Barack Obama’s plea to Black men ahead of the Nov. 5 election. Last week, Obama was out on the campaign trail for Vice President Kamala Harris, delivering an admonition to African American voters who may be leaning toward supporting former President Donald Trump in the highly competitive presidential contretemps. Recent polls suggest that Harris’ support among Black voters is waning.
As Election Day approaches, Black folk must hear this crucial message

Oct 18, 2024 | thebrunswicknews.com | Laura Washington
As Election Day approaches, Black folk must hear this crucial message

Oct 18, 2024 | sunherald.com | Laura Washington

Former President Barack Obama speaks during a campaign event for Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris at the University of Pittsburgh on Oct. 10, 2024, in Pittsburgh. (Jeff Swensen/Getty Images/TNS) TNS C'mon, man!That's the simple, urgent translation of former President Barack Obama's plea to Black men ahead of the Nov. 5 election.
Commentary: Here’s what Kamala Harris must do to appeal to a fractured voter base

Oct 14, 2024 | union-bulletin.com | Laura Washington

As the Nov. 5 election swiftly approaches, the nation’s razor-thin presidential race hangs on one truth. It’s all about the base. That mantra applies to Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump. There’s a wrinkle, however, for the Democrats. Trump has locked up his GOP base. The challenge for Harris is that she must wrestle with a fractured base, the split between left-leaning and moderate Democrats, that she needs a goodly portion of to win.
Here's what Kamala Harris must do to appeal to a fractured voter base

Oct 11, 2024 | thebrunswicknews.com | Laura Washington

As the Nov. 5 election swiftly approaches, the nation's razor-thin presidential race hangs on one truth. It's all about the base. That mantra applies to Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump. There's a wrinkle, however, for the Democrats.