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Alexia Fernández Campbell

Alexia Fernández Campbell

Former Politics & Policy Reporter

    Latest articles by Alexia Fernández Campbell

    I went to a huge conference on school safety. No one wanted to talk about gun control.
    Features

    The most obvious solution to school shootings is the one nobody wanted to discuss.

    By Alexia Fernández Campbell
    Politics
    Elizabeth Warren confronts Trump nominee for her role in family separationsElizabeth Warren confronts Trump nominee for her role in family separations
    Politics

    “It’s a moral stain that will follow you for the rest of your life,” she told the nominee for the consumer watchdog bureau.

    By Alexia Fernández Campbell
    Politics
    A new House bill would bar companies from using nondisclosure agreements to hide harassmentA new House bill would bar companies from using nondisclosure agreements to hide harassment
    Politics

    The bill has bipartisan support(!), but it probably won’t go far anyway.

    By Alexia Fernández Campbell
    Politics
    Hillary Clinton’s view of America under Trump: “organized cruelty”Hillary Clinton’s view of America under Trump: “organized cruelty”
    Politics

    The former secretary of state painted a grim picture of America’s future under President Trump.

    By Alexia Fernández Campbell
    Politics
    Russian state media: Trump and Putin are BFFs nowRussian state media: Trump and Putin are BFFs now
    Politics

    That is the message Putin wants the world to hear.

    By Alexia Fernández Campbell
    Politics
    House Republicans try to block DC from raising wages for restaurant workersHouse Republicans try to block DC from raising wages for restaurant workers
    Politics

    Initiative 77 seems doomed.

    By Alexia Fernández Campbell
    Technology
    Uber’s HR chief steps down after reportedly ignoring racial discrimination complaintsUber’s HR chief steps down after reportedly ignoring racial discrimination complaints
    Technology

    The move is the latest in a string of workplace culture problems facing the ride-hailing company.

    By Alexia Fernández Campbell
    Politics
    Watch: a man berates a woman in a public park for wearing a Puerto Rico shirtWatch: a man berates a woman in a public park for wearing a Puerto Rico shirt
    Politics

    A cop shows up and does nothing.

    By Alexia Fernández Campbell
    Politics
    The one place Trump wants more foreign workers: Mar-a-LagoThe one place Trump wants more foreign workers: Mar-a-Lago
    Politics

    Trump’s Mar-a-Lago wants to hire 61 foreign guest workers to cook and serve food to club patrons.

    By Alexia Fernández Campbell
    Politics
    Thousands of Las Vegas casino workers will get panic buttons to report sexual harassersThousands of Las Vegas casino workers will get panic buttons to report sexual harassers
    Politics

    Housekeepers and cocktail waitresses pushed to include the buttons in their labor contracts.

    By Alexia Fernández Campbell