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John Bowden

Washington DC correspondent

John Bowden joined The Independent in 2021 and is stationed on Capitol Hill. The Severna Park native studied journalism at Elon University in North Carolina, and came to his current position from The Hill.

<p>Supporters of Ukraine rally outside the US Capitol after the Senate passed a foreign aid bill to help Kyiv defend against the Russian invasion </p>

Senate passes aid bills worth billions to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan

<p>Nancy Pelosi speaks to reporters on Capitol Hill in March, 2024. She has called on Netanyahu to resign on Wednesday </p>

Nancy Pelosi calls for Netanyahu to resign, slams his actions in Gaza

<p>Reproductive rights activists outside of the Supreme Court at justices debate a near-total ban on abortion in Idaho</p>

‘You’re hedging’: Amy Coney Barrett lambasts Idaho abortion ban lawyer

<p>President Joe Biden speaks about reproductive freedom on Tuesday, April 23, 2024, at Hillsborough Community College in Tampa, Florida </p>

Biden trolls Trump over Bible grift as he slams Florida abortion ban