by Riddhimaa L. Kodali and Katareena Roska | Nov 13, 2025 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON — The government shutdown ended on Wednesday night as President Donald Trump signed legislation to reopen the government after the House approved the Senate’s spending package, ending the 43-day hiatus. The government will remain funded until Jan. 30, with...
by Desiree Luo | Nov 13, 2025 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON — Rep. Adelita Grijalva (D-Ariz.) was sworn into the House on Wednesday, 50 days after winning a special election to represent Arizona’s 7th congressional district. Grijalva added the key 218th signature on a bipartisan discharge petition to force a House...
by Aanika Sawhney | Nov 13, 2025 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON – U.S. Supreme Court justices weighed whether changes in sentencing law can be used as part of a petition for a compassionate release on Wednesday. In the consolidated cases of Rutherford v. United States and Carter v. United States, plaintiffs raised...
by Gabe Hawkins | Nov 13, 2025 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON—The Supreme Court expressed skepticism during oral arguments in Fernandez vs. United States over a New York man’s bid for compassionate release Wednesday morning. After lower courts rulings went back-and-forth on whether to make changes to Joe Fernandez’...
by Sophie Baker and Isabella Jacob | Nov 13, 2025 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON — Many voters in Virginia’s off-cycle election were dismayed by President Donald Trump’s handling of economic issues in his second term. With funding for food stamps running dry and Medicare premiums rising, many describe Trump as out of touch with the...
by Cassie Sun | Nov 12, 2025 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON — On Veterans Day in the nation’s capital, hundreds of vets gathered not to commemorate their compatriots, but instead to protest Trump administration policies on military occupation in U.S. cities and ICE. Veterans rallied nationwide in Portland, Chicago,...
by Isaiah Steinberg | Nov 11, 2025 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON — As Senate Republicans prepare to make good on their end of the shutdown-ending bargain and vote on a measure to address rising health care premiums, some are eyeing a backup plan. On Saturday, President Donald Trump proposed redirecting the billions spent...
by Gabe Hawkins | Nov 11, 2025 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON—The Senate formally voted 60-40 to reopen the government Monday evening, after a motion to proceed reached a two-thirds majority Sunday night. Following a rare weekend work period a breakthrough was reached, with eight Democrats siding with Republicans to...
by Isabella Jacob and Riddhimaa L. Kodali | Nov 11, 2025 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court justices cast doubt on a private prison company’s argument that government contractors can obtain the government’s own immunity and be shielded from future litigation during oral arguments on Monday. The private prison company, The GEO...
by Isabella Jacob | Nov 11, 2025 | Featured, Immigration
WASHINGTON – On March 1, President Donald Trump issued an executive order declaring English as the United States’ official language. Since then, some federal agencies, like the Department of Justice and the Department of Housing & Urban Development, have...
by Lexi Newsom | Nov 11, 2025 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON — The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs heard from Native American leaders and representatives Wednesday about whether Congress should recognize the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina and make them eligible for national services and benefits. The testimony...
by Cassie Sun | Nov 10, 2025 | Featured, Health & Science
WASHINGTON — Hundreds of public health advocates gathered on the National Mall on Wednesday to challenge key public health issues, including Medicaid cuts, vaccinations and reproductive rights. The rally marked the end of the American Public Health Association’s...
