Helen Huiskes

Former Reporter & AJI Fellow

Helen covered Congress, campaigns, and western states for NOTUS.

Helen received her bachelor’s degree in English from Wheaton College in Illinois, with a minor in international relations. She spent three years as editor in chief of The Wheaton Record, where she also covered breaking news, faculty cuts and campus debates over race. Helen has interned at the Portland-based alt-weekly Willamette Week and The Chronicle of Higher Education in D.C., and her work has appeared in Christianity Today.

Democrats Aim To Mark Trump’s 100 Days With Resistance — And Buzz

April 29, 2025 02:55 p.m.
Who’s Counting

April 29, 2025 06:00 a.m.
Republicans Are Working Overdrive to Get Their Reconciliation Bill on Track

April 28, 2025 07:38 p.m.
100 Days of DOGE

April 28, 2025 06:00 a.m.
Republicans Return to Congress With Big Legislative Ambitions — And Big Vote Problems

April 28, 2025 05:00 a.m.
Party Time

April 25, 2025 06:00 a.m.
Democrats Are Already Lining Up to Replace Dick Durbin in the Senate

April 24, 2025 01:30 p.m.
You’re Telling Me Now for the First Time

April 24, 2025 06:00 a.m.
Dick Durbin Announces He Won’t Run for Reelection

April 23, 2025 11:24 a.m.
Let’s Give ’Em Somethin’ to Talk About

April 23, 2025 06:00 a.m.
Peter Hegseth and the Wolves

April 22, 2025 06:00 a.m.
Mike Rogers Lost the Michigan Senate Battle Last Year. Republicans Think He Can Win This Time.

April 18, 2025 05:00 a.m.
Why Local Refugee Resettlement Officials See a ‘Spark of Optimism’

April 16, 2025 05:29 a.m.
Trump’s Tariff Flip Caused Market Whiplash. Republicans Say That Means It’s Working.

April 09, 2025 08:26 p.m.
Republican Senators Hope Trump Can Accomplish His Tariff Goals Soon — Whatever They Are

April 07, 2025 07:20 p.m.
Aid Organizations Are Getting Back Pay from the Trump Administration, But Aren’t Sure What’s Next

April 04, 2025 04:37 p.m.