Vaughn Cockayne

Vaughn Cockayne is a Foreign Affairs Correspondent for The Washington Times. He is an Ohio native and holds a bachelor's degree in Multi-Platform Journalism from Bowling Green State University. Vaughn previously worked as a freelance writer, covering data security and privacy issues before joining The Washington Times. He can be reached at vcockayne@washingtontimes.com.

Articles by Vaughn Cockayne

Newsom approves bill to loosen California’s rules on farmworker unionization votes

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a labor bill on Wednesday that expands voting options for farm workers but that opponents say opens the door to election fraud.

September 29, 2022

D.C. Council advances bill that would allow noncitizens to vote in local elections

A panel of the D.C. City Council has approved a bill that would allow legal immigrants to vote in D.C. elections.

September 28, 2022

Historical battle reenactors fear being targeted by N.Y. gun law

A New York law that designates parks and other sensitive areas as gun-free zones has historical battle reenactors worried that they might be branded as criminals after holding an event.

September 28, 2022

Dairy Queen violated child labor laws in several locations in Midwest, Department of Labor says

The U.S. Department of Labor found several Dairy Queen locations in Indiana and Michigan violated child labor laws.

September 27, 2022

Women outnumber men in the college-educated workforce: study

A study by Pew Research Center shows that women make up a larger proportion of the college-educated workforce than men.

September 27, 2022

Tesla recalls over a million cars over window issue

Tesla has ordered a recall of 1.1 million of its vehicles over windows that could pinch its customers.

September 22, 2022

Twitch announces ban on most gambling content after streamer backlash

Streaming giant Twitch has announced that it would be banning most gambling content from its site after several major streamers threatened to strike.

September 22, 2022

Chipotle to pay $7.7 million to settle child-labor abuse case

Chipotle has agreed to pay a $7.7 million settlement after the New Jersey Department of Labor found that the chain has repeatedly violated state child labor laws.

September 21, 2022

D.C. Council approves new office to handle migrants bused to the city from Mexican border

The D.C. Council voted Tuesday to create an Office of Migrant Services to handle the migrants being bused to the capital from the Mexican border by governors of southern states.

September 21, 2022

Half of all bitcoin transactions are fake, new study finds

Bitcoin may not be as popular as advertised, according to a new study.

September 20, 2022

Elon Musk to ask for sanctions exemption to provide internet to Cuba, Iran

SpaceX's internet connectivity technology may be coming soon to countries sanctioned by the U.S., thanks to CEO Elon Musk.

September 20, 2022

Israeli superhero’s debut in ‘Captain America’ causes online backlash from Palestinian supporters

Last week, it was announced that the Israeli superhero Sabra would be featured in the upcoming film "Captain America: New World Order." The announcement set off a flurry of angry responses from Palestinian supporters online, claiming that the studio is engaging in Zionist propaganda.

September 15, 2022