Lucy Perkins

2 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Elana Gordon |Lucy Perkins |Sean Carter |Jesse Mesner-Hage

Shakeups in U.S. foreign aid have upended the global fight against HIV/AIDS — one of the world’s most serious infectious diseases — and the lives of mothers and children living with HIV. Within hours of taking office in January, President Donald Trump issued an executive order freezing nearly all foreign aid. While exemptions were later given for some life-saving services, the move has sent the global fight against HIV/AIDS into chaos.

Nov 11, 2024 | washingtonpost.com | Rennie Svirnovskiy |Ariel Plotnick |Elana Gordon |Lucy Perkins |Maggie Penman

For months, foreign leaders have been anxiously awaiting the results of the United States’ presidential election. Now, with Donald Trump’s decisive victory, politicians and policymakers abroad are wondering what a second Trump presidency will mean for them, and for the complex issues facing the world right now. Today, host Martine Powers speaks with foreign affairs columnist Ishaan Tharoor about the ripple effects of Trump’s win across the globe.

Aug 17, 2024 | washingtonpost.com | Lucy Perkins

On a hot June evening in 1964, Mickey Schwerner, James Chaney and Andrew Goodman were ambushed by the Ku Klux Klan and killed as they left town. The atrocity became a seminal moment in the civil rights movement. Yet 60 years after the killings, some people in Philadelphia worry that the country is forgetting what was learned along the way. Others wonder what the past is owed — and for how long. They talked with Susan Levine this spring about their community’s painful legacy of racism.

Jul 30, 2024 | washingtonpost.com | Lucy Perkins |Laura Benshoff |Rennie Svirnovskiy

It’s only been two weeks since JD Vance became Donald Trump’s running mate, and he’s already getting a lot of attention. But maybe not for the reasons Republicans wanted. Past comments from the Ohio senator about “childless cat ladies” and parents having more voting power in elections have unleashed a flurry of criticism from Democrats.

Jul 18, 2024 | washingtonpost.com | Charla Freeland |Laura Benshoff |Lucy Perkins |Mary Jo Murphy

This week was supposed to be all about the GOP as delegates rally in Milwaukee for the Republican National Convention. However, Democratic infighting has taken center stage. While an effort is brewing to secure President Biden’s spot on the ticket weeks before the Democrats’ convention, congressional leaders within his own party have told Biden his candidacy could imperil down-ballot Democrats. Meanwhile, the president seems committed to pushing forward despite ominous polling.