Tanzina Vega appears in the following:
Former RNC Chair Michael Steele on Why He's Fighting to Defeat Donald Trump
Tuesday, October 20, 2020
Michael Steele is the former chair of the Republican National Committee, but this year Steele joined The Lincoln Project to ensure that President Donald Trump is not reelected.
A Votar: Why President Trump's Messaging is Resonating with Many Cuban American Voters
Tuesday, October 20, 2020
A majority of Cuban Americans in Florida backed President Trump in 2016, and recent polling suggests that their support for the president has increased in 2020.
Has COVID-19 Disrupted Our Sense of Time?
Tuesday, October 20, 2020
Depending on the month, week, day, or even hour, time either drags on forever, or is gone in the blink of an eye, these days.
Amazon Workers are Feeling the Crunch Amid the Pandemic
Monday, October 19, 2020
Nearly 20,000 workers have contracted COVID-19.
How We Give and Receive Help During the Pandemic
Monday, October 19, 2020
The coronavirus pandemic has forced many of us to rethink how and when we ask for and offer help.
Making Sense of Mainstream Media Coverage of the 2020 Election
Thursday, October 15, 2020
With less than three weeks to Election Day, The Takeaway checks in on how the mainstream media is covering the election and other major issues of the moment.
In 2020, a Record Number of Black Candidates Vying for Senate Seats
Thursday, October 15, 2020
In 2020, six Black non-incumbent candidates have won their party’s nomination for U.S. Senate races.
Breaking Down 2020's High Early Voting Numbers
Wednesday, October 14, 2020
More than ten million people have already cast their ballots in the 2020 election, roughly ten times the number who had voted at this point in the 2016 election.
Justice Delayed: How Children are Hurting from Delays in Child Support and Custody Cases
Wednesday, October 14, 2020
With the pandemic, child support and child custody cases have also been placed on the back burner.
Why Motherhood is Central at Supreme Court's Confirmation Hearings
Wednesday, October 14, 2020
Judge Barrett has been especially praised by Republicans for her role as a mother to seven children and how she’s been able to balance that with her professional ambition.
How Could Democrats Change the Make-Up of the Supreme Court?
Tuesday, October 13, 2020
Judge Amy Coney Barrett will be President Trump's third nominee to the Supreme Court, which has undergone a rapid ideological transformation in four years.
The Met's First Full-time Curator of Native American Art on Celebrating and Sharing Native Work
Tuesday, October 13, 2020
Patricia Marroquin Norby joins The Takeaway to talk about her role as the curator of Native American Art for the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
The Politicization of Science Under the Trump Administration
Tuesday, October 13, 2020
Since President Trump took office, he and his administration have consistently refuted—and acted contrary to—the advice of scientists.
Rise of Violent Militias Prompts National Fears After Foiled Kidnapping Plot
Monday, October 12, 2020
The arrests of Michigan militia members renewed a conversation about the presence of once-dormant extremists who have ratcheted up operations during the pandemic.
In the U.S., Latinas Bear the Brunt of the Pandemic's Economic Toll
Monday, October 12, 2020
Latinas were the only group who saw unemployment go up from August to September.
A Votar: The Defining Puerto Rican Vote
Monday, October 12, 2020
We break down how politicians may — or may not be — appealing to Puerto Rican voters in the lead-up to November.
What a Biden Presidency Would Mean for LGBTQ+ Rights
Thursday, October 08, 2020
For the past four years, President Donald Trump has chipped away at the rights of LGBTQ+ people in America.
From Environment to Missing and Murdered Women and Girls: What Matters to Native American Voters Now
Thursday, October 08, 2020
We talk to Rebecca Nagle, a citizen of the Cherokee nation, journalist, and host of the podcast This Land.
For Many in the U.S., Prescription Drugs Still Unaffordable
Tuesday, October 06, 2020
At last week’s presidential debate, President Donald Trump claimed he’s made the price of insulin so cheap, “it’s like water.”
White House Contact Tracing Efforts Appear to Fall Short Following President Trump's COVID-19 Diagnosis
Tuesday, October 06, 2020
Officials in many of the areas that President Trump visited in the days before announcing he contracted the coronavirus say they have heard little or nothing from the federal government.
