POLITICAL REPORTING
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Katie Hill Flips The House | She's Running Ep. 4 (HBO)
VICE News:
Just a week after the midterm elections and a lot has changed for the Katie Hill for Congress team. The staff is finishing cleaning out the district campaign offices as many work their last day today while Congresswoman-elect Katie Hill is in DC for new member orientation this week. After running for office for almost the last two years, things didn’t slow down the week after winning the election. As expected, dozens of media requests rolled in as well as invitations to speak at local meetings and events around the district. Hill’s phone has been ringing off the hook. She said “one thing that I think has been funny already is the members who have been helpful to me like either through mainly through contributing to the campaign and showing up in something or whatever. Like already within hours of me not even like officially winning. They're saying like whoa I can count on your support for X and it's like whoa.” Unexpectedly, Katie and the team found their plans to celebrate their victory colliding with local tragedy and national news. They had planned to go line dancing on Thursday night. That get together at Borderline Bar and Grill never happened because just the night before the team was set to be there, a gunman walked in and killed 12 people.
Ted Lieu discusses Trump's ban on transgender troops in the military
Mirror Media Group:
President Trump tweets that transgender troops will no longer be able to serve in the United States Military. Cailley Chella meets with Representative Ted Lieu, an outspoken Trump critic, to discuss the impact this ban might have on Los Angeles.
Sophia Bush talks activism and the intersection of being an actress
Sophia Bush talks activism and the intersection of being an actress with Cailley Chella at The 2018 United State of Women Summit
Tensions Rise during Committee for Racial Justice meeting in Santa Monica
Santa Monica Mirror:
Cailley Chella reports on the rising tensions occurring at the Committee for Racial Justice meetings in Santa Monica, California as people who disagree with CRJ's focus have begun attending the committee's meetings; members of the online media site The Red Elephants as well as a separate group, The Beach Goys.
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