by Philip Lam | Dec 14, 2025 | Featured, Living, Topics
WASHINGTON — Over 1,400 couples flocked to the National Kiss Under the National Mistletoe event Saturday evening, making DC the new world record-holder for the most simultaneous kisses under a mistletoe, according to event organizers. With 1,435 couples locking lips...
by Aanika Sawhney | Dec 13, 2025 | Featured, National Security, Politics
WASHINGTON — Rig Madden, an Army Veteran who retired as a master sergeant in 2016, is one of five founders of Remember Your Oath, a group that protests the Trump administration’s military and domestic policies both in person and online. “I warned for years that if...
by Gabe Hawkins | Dec 12, 2025 | Featured, Immigration, Politics, Topics
WASHINGTON — Democrats in Congress condemned President Donald Trump’s statements about the Somali population in Minnesota last week, claiming Trump is stoking bigotry through xenophobic comments. Reflecting on fraud convictions in Minnesota during the COVID-19...
by Gabe Hawkins | Dec 11, 2025 | Featured, Politics, Topics
WASHINGTON — Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) announced her candidacy Monday for the United States Senate, taking on long-serving incumbent John Cornyn (R-Texas). Crockett, a progressive lawmaker in her sophomore term, has already secured significant support from her...
by Isaiah Steinberg | Dec 11, 2025 | Environment, Featured
WASHINGTON — For more than 50 years, decisions about whether to protect a species under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) were made by scientists. Now, Congress is increasingly prepared to overrule them. Experts warn that President Donald Trump’s second-term agenda —...
by Philip Lam | Dec 10, 2025 | Education, Featured, Topics
ARLINGTON, Va. — Several school districts in Northern Virginia have pushed back against the federal government after the Trump administration claimed they violated Title IX by allowing transgender and nonbinary students to access locker rooms and bathrooms aligned...
by Riddhimaa L. Kodali | Dec 9, 2025 | Featured, Immigration
WASHINGTON — Sophia Genovese’s stepfather was deported twice under former President Obama’s administration, leaving a huge impact on her and her family. “My mom was a single mother again, trying to take care of me and my brother all by herself when she had a partner...
by Riddhimaa L. Kodali | Dec 9, 2025 | Featured, Immigration
Kerry Doyle, an immigration lawyer with over 20 years of experience who held senior positions in the Biden administration, said she was not surprised when she was terminated as an immigration court judge in Chelmsford, Massachusetts, within two months of her tenure in...
by Lexi Newsom | Dec 9, 2025 | Environment, Featured
WASHINGTON — The Potomac River has long faced pollution from sewage overflows, litter and more. Organizations made significant improvements to water quality for nearly a decade, but since 2016, progress has slowed. Now, local advocates are redoubling their efforts to...
by Misha Manjuran Oberoi | Dec 9, 2025 | Featured, Health & Science, Politics
WASHINGTON — Diaspora-led medical organizations operate in conflict zones with local knowledge, long-term commitment and trusted networks. Their work spans direct care, training, local funding, and infrastructure support — offering an alternative approach to...
by Kally Proctor | Dec 9, 2025 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON — Supreme Court justices seemed likely to expand presidential ability to fire the heads of independent, multi-member federal agencies during oral arguments Monday. The case centers around President Donald Trump’s firing of Rebecca Slaughter from the Federal...
by Sophie Baker | Dec 9, 2025 | Featured, Living
In 2018, Moriah Rodriguez was in a car accident that left her with a traumatic brain injury, unable to work. A few years later, she and her four children were on the brink of homelessness when she enrolled in the Denver Basic Income Project. Rodriguez, who now serves...
