Dominique Maria Bonessi is WAMU’s Maryland Reporter. She was previously the city hall reporter for WYPR, the NPR member station in Baltimore, where she focused on city politics, police and residents’ concerns. After graduating from the George Washington University in 2015, Dominique became a freelancer with the support of a grant from the International Center for Journalists to cover the lack of mental health and educational resources for refugees and their families in Istanbul, Turkey. She is fluent in Spanish and proficient in Levantine Arabic. Dominique is currently completing a Master’s in International Relations at American University.
Ukraine says it can now hit military and energy targets deep inside Russia. Former ambassador Daniel Fried explains why he thinks Russia is starting to lose its strategic advantage.
Pope Leo XIV will spend July 4th in Lampedusa, Italy, one of Europe's busiest migrant landing points. He will pray with migrants and honor those who died trying to cross the Mediterranean to Europe.
The Supreme Court ended its term with major rulings on immigration, transgender rights and birthright citizenship. LMU Loyola Law School professor Jessica Levinson recaps the biggest cases.
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