Politics Archives - Disabled Journalists Association

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Disability Stories You May Have Missed

Disability-related research remains a complicated topic/ Michal Jarmoluk viaPixabay This week's news gathering includes Trump's actions moving...

By Ashley Castillo

July 17, 2026

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Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky is at a podium wearing a black suit and red tie. He has his right arm raised to wave or greet attendees.

Mitch McConnell’s Disability Isn’t the Story. His Fitness for Office Is.

It is an odd state of affairs when you’re not sure if one of the most prominent Republicans of...

By John Loeppky

July 9, 2026

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Three women sit side by side at a conference table during what appears to be a meeting. The woman on the left, wearing a white jacket and colorful scarf, is Lois Curtis, one of the lead plaintiffs in the Olmstead case. She smiles broadly with her arms folded. The woman in the center, wearing a light-colored blazer and glasses, leans forward with her hands clasped, smiling as if speaking or listening. The woman on the right, wearing a blue patterned top, looking down at papers in front of her is Elaine Wilson. Sheets of paper are spread across the table, and office shelving is visible in the background.

‘Kicked in the teeth’: Olmstead stands despite Trump DOJ memo questioning longstanding protection for Disabled people, advocates urge

Despite a wave of media coverage suggesting that action from the Trump administration means the loss of a...

By R.L. Nave

June 30, 2026

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A woman and a young woman wearing aprons cook together in a bright kitchen while filming with a smartphone. The girl holds a frying pan with sliced bell peppers as the woman guides her with a spatula.

Disabled Adults Living with Families Targeted by Trump Administration

Even a glance at Shy’tyra Burton’s life reveals her need for the sort of federal government assistance that helps...

By Eli Hager, ProPublica

May 6, 2026

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Giving Alice Wong Her Flowers

I met Alice five years ago, at the start of the hardest point in my life. My brother was...

March 25, 2026

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Disability News You Might Have Missed: March 17

In this week’s edition we have a win for the Welsh Deaf community, future health funding cuts in Idaho,...

By John Loeppky

March 17, 2026

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The Winter Paralympics: 4 Things to Watch

The 14th Winter Paralympic Games recently got underway. Hosted in Italy, just like their Olympic counterparts, the Winter Games...

By John Loeppky

March 11, 2026

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On February 17, 2017, Boeing South Carolina in North Charleston, SC rolled out the first 787-10. US President Donald Trump (POTUS) was in attendance at the ceremony. The 787-10 will be built exclusively in North Charleston, SC.

Disability Under Donald Trump’s Second Term — So Far

President Donald Trump. Credit: Ryan Johnson, Wikimedia In the coming weeks, Donald Trump will address the nation...

By Sonali Gupta

February 17, 2026

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A blind federal employee, reads her computer through a braille reader on her desk and various applications on her computer.

9 States Renew Challenge to Section 504 Mandate

Nine U.S. states are challenging a Biden-era update to Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, which allows disabled people...

By Sean Kelly

February 5, 2026

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Six Underreported Disability Stories We Hope Get More Coverage in 2026

There is a dearth of coverage about the hundreds of thousands of people, including 21,000 children, who...

By John Loeppky

January 15, 2026

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United State Senator Susan Collins facing left

Why advocates are skeptical about new federal initiatives for Lyme disease, long Covid

This story originally appeared at The Sick Times. The federal Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently recognized...

By The Sick Times

January 8, 2026

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Sae Joon Park stands on in New York's Times Square wearing a dark T-shirt, his hands in his pockets.

He Won a Purple Heart, Came Back with PTSD — Then Trump Deported Him

Sae Joon Park is in disbelief. Park, an army veteran who came to the U.S. from South Korea when...

By Sean Kelly

November 5, 2025