Michel McQueen Martin spent more than a decade covering politics and policy for the Wall Street Journal and the Washington Post before she joined ABC News in September 1992; primary assignment is ABC News "Nightline"; a native of Brooklyn, N.Y., Ms. Martin was graduated cum laude from Radcliffe College at Harvard University in 1980.
Michel Martin appears in the following:
Why it's been a whirlwind 24 hours for people in Rafah
Tuesday, May 07, 2024
An Israeli tank brigade has seized control of the Gaza Strip side of the Rafah border crossing with Egypt.
The unrest on college campuses is running up against graduation season
Tuesday, May 07, 2024
Colleges are gearing up for graduation as some students continue to protest the Israel-Hamas war.
Morning news brief
Tuesday, May 07, 2024
Israeli forces take control of the Gaza side of the Rafah crossing with Egypt. Russian President Putin is being inaugurated for a fifth term. The House could vote soon to oust Speaker Johnson.
Russian President Putin is being inaugurated for a 5th term
Tuesday, May 07, 2024
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday will be inaugurated to another six-year term. Most European Union countries are boycotting the ceremony.
Week 4 of the Trump hush money case is about to get underway
Monday, May 06, 2024
So far in the New York criminal trial against former President Donald Trump, the court has heard from nine witnesses. What are the big takeaways so far and who will take the stand this week?
Morning news brief
Monday, May 06, 2024
The Israeli military urges civilians to leave Rafah. China's president begins a five-day European tour. NASA and Boeing are set to launch astronauts to the International Space Station Monday night.
Biden calls for peace after tense pro-Palestinian demonstrations on college campuses
Friday, May 03, 2024
President Biden finally broke his silence on student protests over the Israel-Hamas war and conditions in Gaza, an issue that has caught him in a political bind.
A judge hears closing arguments in an anti-trust case against Google
Friday, May 03, 2024
Closing arguments have begun in the Justice Department's antitrust case against Google. At issue is whether Google has illegally monopolized the search engine market.
Morning news brief
Friday, May 03, 2024
President Biden addresses pro-Palestinian protests. Monopoly trial between DOJ and Google is wrapping up. Protesters in the Caucasus nation of Georgia say Russia-style draft law will hurt free speech.
Protestors in Georgia say Russia-style draft law will damage free speech
Friday, May 03, 2024
Protesters in the small southern Caucasus nation of Georgia say a Russia-style draft law will hurt free speech and democracy.
Maryland gets tough on youth crime while trying to help young offenders thrive
Friday, May 03, 2024
Across the country lawmakers are getting tougher on youth crime but some states like Maryland are taking a dual approach. NPR's Michel Martin explores the Thrive Academy, a new juvenile rehab program.
Biden gives remarks from the White House about campus protests
Thursday, May 02, 2024
Biden gives remarks from the White House about campus protests
Jordan demands that Israel provide better security for aid convoys
Thursday, May 02, 2024
Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem on Wednesday. Blinken pushed for swift and sustained aid to Gazans.
Federal health officials aim to develop a vaccine to protect people from bird flu
Thursday, May 02, 2024
The health officials say the country is ready to produce a vaccine against a worrisome flu virus that recently jumped from birds to cows and at least one person. But some experts are skeptical.
Morning news brief
Thursday, May 02, 2024
Arizona lawmakers vote to repeal a Civil War-era abortion ban. Examining the varying police responses to college protests. Former president Trump campaigned in swing states Wisconsin and Michigan.
NYC police used force to clear a pro-Palestinian student encampment at Columbia
Wednesday, May 01, 2024
Police zip-tied the hands of large numbers of student protesters and hauled them away. An armored vehicle pushed a bridge into a window of Hamilton Hall and then officers quickly retook the building.
Morning news brief
Wednesday, May 01, 2024
The student-led occupation of a Columbia University building is over. Secretary of State Blinken is in Israel with a focus on humanitarian aid to Gaza. Florida's new abortion law takes effect today.
Blinken returns to Israel determined to get more aid into Gaza
Wednesday, May 01, 2024
Secretary of State Antony Blinken is back in Israel with a big focus on providing humanitarian aid to Gaza. Israel is still threatening to move on Rafah, in Southern Gaza, despite U.S. opposition.
Morning news brief
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Former President Trump waits to hear if he violated a gag order. Tesla announces profits dropped by 55%. The Justice Department will pay $138.7 million over FBI failures in Larry Nassar case.
Biden, Trump win their parties' presidential nominations in Pennsylvania primary
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
In addition to casting ballots for the presidential nominees, voters in Pennsylvania picked candidates for state races and the U.S. House and Senate.
