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Photo Essay: Shutdown enters third week, protesters rally in front of Supreme Court

Photo Essay: Shutdown enters third week, protesters rally in front of Supreme Court

by Riddhimaa L. Kodali | Oct 16, 2025 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON — Wednesday was a busy day on Capitol Hill, as the government shutdown continued into its 15th day.  Republicans and Democrats held news conferences without making any progress toward reopening the government.  Meanwhile, the Supreme Court held oral...
Supreme Court signals readiness to reshape voting rights protections following oral arguments

Supreme Court signals readiness to reshape voting rights protections following oral arguments

by Avigna Ramachandran and Isaiah Steinberg | Oct 15, 2025 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court expressed skepticism of a key provision of the Voting Rights Act during oral arguments Wednesday, setting the stage for a decision that could prompt sweeping redistricting efforts across the country. The landmark case, Louisiana v....
WATCH: Thousands gather in D.C. to pray for national unity

WATCH: Thousands gather in D.C. to pray for national unity

by Alison Miller | Oct 15, 2025 | Featured, Politics, Topics

WASHINGTON – Attendees gathered at Communion America to pray for two revivals. One is religious. The other, national unity. “Politics are the talking heads, you know, nobody’s made any points with the other side,” said David Clemons, artist and Idaho resident....
Supreme Court considers moderate standard for warrantless home entry

Supreme Court considers moderate standard for warrantless home entry

by Sophie Baker | Oct 15, 2025 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court appeared to favor a moderately flexible standard to dictate when law enforcement could enter a home without a warrant in cases of emergency after hearing oral arguments in Case v. Montana on Wednesday. The court’s decision, expected...
House Democrats pressure Republicans to end the shutdown and swear in Congresswoman-elect Grijalva

House Democrats pressure Republicans to end the shutdown and swear in Congresswoman-elect Grijalva

by Gabe Hawkins | Oct 15, 2025 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON—House Democrats were on Capitol Hill in full force this week to address the shutdown, pressure Republicans to vote on health care and swear in Congresswoman-elect Adelita Grijalva (D-Ariz). More than half of the House Democratic Caucus were involved in...
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...
Lawmakers call for Rep.-elect Grijalva to be sworn into office

Lawmakers call for Rep.-elect Grijalva to be sworn into office

by Lexi Newsom | Oct 15, 2025 | Featured, Politics

Democratic Arizona lawmakers and members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus gathered outside the Capitol on Wednesday to demand Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva (D-Ariz.) be sworn into office immediately after weeks of delays. “It’s this Congressional purgatory,”...
How Pope Leo Is Challenging American Catholics on Immigration

How Pope Leo Is Challenging American Catholics on Immigration

by Naomi Taxay | Oct 15, 2025 | Featured, Immigration

As President Donald Trump ordered federal troops into Chicago to assist with deportation efforts, immigrants and their advocates found an ally in Pope Leo XIV. A native of the city, the new pope urged U.S. bishops to confront the government’s escalating targeting of...
DC tourist attractions closed amid government shutdown, leaving visitors in limbo

DC tourist attractions closed amid government shutdown, leaving visitors in limbo

by Ashley Wong | Oct 15, 2025 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON — Smithsonian museums and federally run tourist sites in the nation’s capital began shutting down last week and, by Oct. 11, were fully closed as the federal government shutdown continued. The closures left tourists scrambling and local businesses bracing...
WATCH: Washington Celebrates Columbus and Indigenous Peoples’ Day

WATCH: Washington Celebrates Columbus and Indigenous Peoples’ Day

by Naomi Taxay | Oct 14, 2025 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON — The nation’s capital celebrated both Christopher Columbus and Indigenous Peoples on Monday, just days after President Donald Trump signed a proclamation to reclaim Christopher Columbus’ legacy, which he said “left-wing arsonists” have sought to destroy....
IMF projects stronger-than-expected global economy, cautions against ‘premature’ conclusions on tariff shock

IMF projects stronger-than-expected global economy, cautions against ‘premature’ conclusions on tariff shock

by Desiree Luo and Avigna Ramachandran | Oct 14, 2025 | Business, Featured

WASHINGTON – The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday projected the global economy to grow 3.2% in 2025, according to its latest World Economic Outlook.  This figure represents a slowdown from 3.3% growth in 2024 but a 0.2% upward revision from the IMF’s July...
Financial pressures mount for rural hospitals as Federal support programs expire

Financial pressures mount for rural hospitals as Federal support programs expire

by Misha Manjuran Oberoi | Oct 14, 2025 | Featured, Health & Science

WASHINGTON — Health care administrators across rural America say financial pressures are mounting as federal support programs expire and Medicaid cuts take effect, putting many facilities at risk of closure. In Hugo, Colorado — a town of fewer than 1,000 people — that...
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