Ossoff elected as Georgia’s first Jewish senator amid rampant anti-Semitism
By Courtney Cohn
Features Editor
@courtney_cohn
Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff defeated former Sen. David Perdue in a close, highly-contested race in the Georgia Senate runoff election on Jan. 6, making history in his own right as the first Jewish senator in the state.
“He's really proud of who he is. He really kind of encapsulates ...
Sen. Chris Van Hollen visits UMD, talks partisan divide in American politics
By Chidinma Onuoha
Staff writer
@OmniwriterPen
At a time when growing domestic and foreign issues are continuing to divide America, the Anwar Sadat Chair for Peace and Development hosted U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen for an analytical discussion about America’s current events Thursday.
Students, professors and friends of Van Hollen ...