by Gabe Hawkins | Oct 1, 2025 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON — Before a congressional hearing on free speech violations during the Trump administration Monday, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) pulled aside a small group of journalists and free speech experts. “Are we even allowed to have this meeting?” she quipped....
by Lexi Newsom | Sep 30, 2025 | Environment, Featured
WASHINGTON — The EPA proposed changing how it evaluates the risks of toxic chemicals, aiming to make the process more efficient for the manufacturing industry. “This work is yet another example of how we can and will protect human health and the environment while...
by Riddhimaa L. Kodali | Sep 30, 2025 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON — With less than 12 hours left before the new federal fiscal year begins at 12:01 am on Oct.1, the government’s lights are on but flickering as Democrats and Republicans remain at an impasse as a shutdown approaches. “We are in this fight, until we win...
by Desiree Luo | Sep 30, 2025 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON — More than 100 demonstrators gathered near the White House Monday evening to protest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s meeting with President Donald Trump. The rally, organized by the Palestinian Youth Movement’s (PYM) local chapter, comes after...
by Isaiah Steinberg | Sep 30, 2025 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON – Ellen Allen, 64, pays $497 each month for health care through the Affordable Care Act Marketplace. If the Senate doesn’t act by Tuesday, Allen’s monthly premium could skyrocket to $2,800. “It’s going to take over half of my take-home pay,” Allen...
by Alison Miller | Sep 29, 2025 | Featured, Politics, Topics
WASHINGTON – Federal lawmakers are one step closer to restricting flexible sentencing and record-sealing options for young offenders in D.C. The DC Criminal Reforms to Immediately Make Everyone Safe Act, or DC CRIMES Act, was passed by the U.S. House of...
by Philip Lam | Sep 26, 2025 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON – Rep. Pressley (D-Mass.) called on the Federal Reserve on Thursday to address disproportionately higher unemployment rates among Black women before the government potentially shuts down on Sept. 30. Rep. Pressley sent a letter to Federal Reserve Chair...
by Katarzyna Nguyen | Sep 25, 2025 | Featured, National Security
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan at the White House on Thursday for the first time since the U.S. imposed sanctions on Turkey in 2020 for purchasing an air defense system from Russia. Now, President Erdoğan is hoping...
by Naomi Taxay | Sep 25, 2025 | Featured, Immigration
WASHINGTON – U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced updates to the naturalization civics test last Thursday, focusing questions on American values and principles. The move is part of the agency’s larger overhaul of American citizenship standards....
by Gabe Hawkins and Desiree Luo | Sep 25, 2025 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON — Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) called for Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell to address growing unemployment rates for Black women by Sept. 30. In a Thursday press conference with Black activists, Pressley urged the Fed to uphold its mandate to maximize...
by Katareena Roska | Sep 25, 2025 | Featured, Immigration
WASHINGTON – When news of President Donald Trump’s latest proclamation regarding the H-1B visa broke, Sydney rushed to check on her close friends. Sydney, an H-1B visa holder from Taiwan, requested that her real name be withheld to protect her privacy. “One of my...
by Sophie Baker | Sep 25, 2025 | Environment, Featured
WASHINGTON – As the U.S. Department of Agriculture moves to eliminate a measure prohibiting road construction in select remote areas, some experts warn of environmental consequences. The long-contested 2001 Roadless Rule established prohibitions on road construction...
