Shauneen Miranda

Shauneen Miranda is a reporter for States Newsroom’s Washington bureau. An alumna of the University of Maryland, she previously covered breaking news for Axios. Kentucky Lantern is part of States Newsroom, the nation’s largest state-focused nonprofit news organization.

McConnell votes against Hegseth confirmation as Pentagon chief

Vice President J.D. Vance cast the deciding vote to break a 50-50 tie after three Republican senators opposed Trump’s controversial choice for defense secretary.

By Shauneen Miranda

U.S. Department of Education begins testing of new FAFSA form

By Shauneen Miranda

U.S. Education Department outlines testing period for phased rollout of new FAFSA form

Earlier in August, the department said it would use a phased rollout to launch FAFSA in an attempt to address any issues before the form is available to everyone.

By Shauneen Miranda