by Sarah Han | Feb 25, 2026 | Featured, Politics, Topics
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday seemed split over whether Exxon Mobil can override immunity protections for foreign companies and sue Cuban companies for expropriating property that Exxon initially owned. The case, Exxon Mobil Corp. v. Corporación Cimex,...
by Sarah Han | Feb 25, 2026 | Featured, National Security
WASHINGTON — Lawmakers at a House of Foreign Affairs hearing on Tuesday called for stronger export enforcement mechanisms to stop China from smuggling American AI chips for Chinese technological development. The Bureau of Industry and Security declared in January that...
by Anisha Iqbal | Feb 25, 2026 | Business, Featured
WASHINGTON –– The Trump administration announced Tuesday they plan to formalize a new economic security coalition designed to counter China’s dominance in rare minerals and artificial intelligence infrastructure. “The nation that controls the industrial foundation of...
by Sarah Han and Chloe Park | Feb 24, 2026 | Featured, National Security, Topics
WASHINGTON — Draped in blue and yellow of the Ukrainian flag, hundreds of protesters filled the steps of Lincoln Memorial on Saturday ahead of the fourth anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Russian President Vladimir Putin initially expected to seize Ukraine...
by Cate Bouvet | Feb 19, 2026 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON — Two groups of protesters with strikingly different objectives demonstrated outside the inaugural meeting of President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace, at which world leaders pledged a combined $7 billion for Gaza’s reconstruction. One group opposed...
by Dasha Dubinina | Feb 19, 2026 | Business, Featured
WASHINGTON – The International Monetary Fund was prepared to bring Ukraine’s $8.2 billion loan package to its executive board within days, after the war-ravaged country met requirements and secured other financing assurances from partner nations, the IMF’s top...
by David Sun | Feb 19, 2026 | Environment, Featured
WASHINGTON — Exactly one month after a major sewer line collapsed, pouring raw sewage into the Potomac River, environmental advocates and experts warned the public health threat could continue for months. The initial spill occurred on Jan. 19 when a section of the...
by Jasmine Kim | Feb 19, 2026 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON — As lawmakers on Capitol Hill weigh how quickly autonomous vehicles should be allowed on American roads, one critical issue remains unresolved: ensuring driverless cars can safely navigate around firefighters, EMTs, and police during emergencies. With...
by Brooke Sharp | Feb 19, 2026 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON — The White House doubled down on its criticisms of Maryland Gov. Wes Moore Wednesday, amid Moore’s decision to prohibit Maryland law enforcement from partnering with Federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials in a new bill. “It’s another just...
by Ben Shapiro | Feb 17, 2026 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON — Funding for the Department of Homeland Security ran out Friday evening after House Democrats and the White House once again failed to come to an agreement about how to fund Immigration and Customs Enforcement, triggering a partial shutdown with no clear...
by Melody Xu | Feb 17, 2026 | Featured, Living
WASHINGTON — When the clock struck midnight Monday night to mark Lunar New Year, dozens in Washington were parading behind vivacious lion dancers through the streets of Chinatown. The event, appropriately named “Midnight Madness,” filled the air with sounds of...
by Cayla Labgold-Carroll | Feb 17, 2026 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON – An indictment, a House Ethics Committee report and an upcoming hearing have put Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, D-Fla., at risk of expulsion from the House in the coming months amid allegations of embezzling government funds. An investigative...
