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WATCH: Thousands gather in DC for No Kings Protest

WATCH: Thousands gather in DC for No Kings Protest

by Kally Proctor | Oct 21, 2025 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON – This past Saturday, nearly 7 million people attended No Kings protests across the country. No Kings, which calls itself a movement against President Trump’s “abuses of power,” has described Saturday’s protests as being a part of a “sustained national...
LAWMAKERS, EXPERTS CONCERNED ABOUT WHITE HOUSE’S NEW MASS FEDERAL LAYOFFS

LAWMAKERS, EXPERTS CONCERNED ABOUT WHITE HOUSE’S NEW MASS FEDERAL LAYOFFS

by Kally Proctor | Oct 16, 2025 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON – On Friday, the Trump administration followed through on threats to begin mass firings during the government shutdown. White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russell Vought announced on X: “The RIFs have begun.” The announcement was...
WATCH: FREE DC HOLDS ART BUILD FOR NO KINGS PROTEST SATURDAY

WATCH: FREE DC HOLDS ART BUILD FOR NO KINGS PROTEST SATURDAY

by Kally Proctor | Oct 15, 2025 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON – Community-run organization Free DC will protest outside the Capitol this upcoming Saturday. Free DC, which describes itself as a “movement led by the people of the District of Columbia,” will be protesting against the Trump administration’s “harmful and...
Some lawmakers refuse pay while shutdown continues

Some lawmakers refuse pay while shutdown continues

by Kally Proctor | Oct 14, 2025 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON – Since the government shut down on October 1, many federal employees are working without pay, have been furloughed, or have even been laid off. While these workers will have to go without pay, members of Congress will still receive their paychecks. That’s...
Michigan Democrat to introduce articles of impeachment against RFK Jr

Michigan Democrat to introduce articles of impeachment against RFK Jr

by Kally Proctor | Sep 30, 2025 | Health & Science, Politics

WASHINGTON – Representative Haley Stevens (D–Mich.) announced Thursday that she will introduce articles of impeachment against Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. “Enough is enough,” Stevens said in a statement. “We need leaders who put...

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