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.

Johnson’s Latest Headache: Republicans Who Lost Their Primaries Skipping Votes

March 04, 2026 04:42 p.m.
James Talarico Beats Jasmine Crockett in Texas’ Democratic Senate Primary

March 04, 2026 05:11 a.m.
Lawmakers Poke Holes in Trump Administration’s Defense Strategy

March 03, 2026 02:11 p.m.
Democrats Are Skeptical About What Prompted Trump’s Iran Strikes

March 02, 2026 03:49 p.m.
Trump Argues in Record-Setting State of the Union: Everything Is Going Great

February 25, 2026 12:25 a.m.
Trump’s Pressure Campaign on Voter ID Isn’t Working on Senate Republicans

February 24, 2026 05:30 a.m.
‘Mind-Boggling’: Lawmakers Fume as They Depart Washington With DHS Set to Shut Down

February 12, 2026 05:57 p.m.
DHS Shutdown Likely as Talks Between Senate Democrats and White House Stall

February 11, 2026 08:14 p.m.
Republicans’ Push for the SAVE America Act Could Disenfranchise Eligible Voters

February 11, 2026 05:13 a.m.
Gang of Eight to Review Whistleblower Complaint Against Tulsi Gabbard

February 03, 2026 01:46 p.m.
Senate Approves Spending Deal, but Brief Partial Government Funding Lapse Expected

January 30, 2026 06:43 p.m.
Responding to Trump’s ICE Blitz Puts Republicans in a Messaging Quagmire

January 30, 2026 01:51 p.m.
Josh Shapiro Says He’s Preparing for a Potential Deportation Surge in Pennsylvania

January 29, 2026 04:17 p.m.
What Customs and Border Protection Told Congress About the Killing of Alex Pretti

January 27, 2026 05:52 p.m.
Trump Is Sending Border Czar Tom Homan to Minnesota

January 26, 2026 10:58 a.m.
Gun Rights Advocates Want Answers About the Minneapolis Shooting

January 24, 2026 08:37 p.m.