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Lawmakers struggle to find consensus on health care reforms

Lawmakers struggle to find consensus on health care reforms

by Carlotta Angiolillo | Jan 21, 2026 | Living

WASHINGTON – After the Affordable Care Act enhanced premium tax credits expired on Jan. 1, Rena Bumbray-Graves and her husband could no longer afford their health insurance, so they dropped their plan.  Bumbray-Graves, a home care worker and member of the Service...
House Republicans, Democrats split on child care crisis solutions

House Republicans, Democrats split on child care crisis solutions

by Chloe Park | Jan 13, 2026 | Featured, Living

WASHINGTON — House Republicans and Democrats disagreed Tuesday over how to address the nation’s ongoing child care crisis, as concerns mount following the Trump administration’s freezes on child care funding amid fraud investigations. During a House Subcommittee on...
Washington Spirit fans channel activism pitchside with ‘Free DC’

Washington Spirit fans channel activism pitchside with ‘Free DC’

by Desiree Luo | Dec 16, 2025 | Featured, Living

WASHINGTON — As Gotham FC and the Washington Spirit sought to get on the board during the NWSL Championship on Nov. 22, both teams’ respective supporters’ groups faced one another from opposite sides of PayPal Park.  But when the clock hit 51:00, the stadium united in...
Watch: DC breaks Guinness World Record for most couples kissing under a mistletoe

Watch: DC breaks Guinness World Record for most couples kissing under a mistletoe

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...
As cities test guaranteed income, congresswoman pushes for federal pilot

As cities test guaranteed income, congresswoman pushes for federal pilot

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...
Federal workers’ holiday plans thwarted as government shutdown enters fourth week

Federal workers’ holiday plans thwarted as government shutdown enters fourth week

by Desiree Luo | Oct 28, 2025 | Featured, Living

WASHINGTON — Like many parents, Aimee Storm and Ted Westervelt asked their children to make Christmas lists as the holiday season approaches. But the couple is unsure they will have the money to buy presents with their income in limbo. They joined other furloughed...
Bipartisan housing affordability and availability package awaits House amid shutdown

Bipartisan housing affordability and availability package awaits House amid shutdown

by Naomi Taxay | Oct 22, 2025 | Featured, Living

WASHINGTON – As the federal government enters its second-longest shutdown in the nation’s history this week, the House of Representatives faces a growing workload when it is brought back in session — including consideration of the Senate-approved “ROAD to Housing...
Supreme Court hears arguments over Mexico’s suit against U.S. gunmakers

Supreme Court hears arguments over Mexico’s suit against U.S. gunmakers

by Lenna Peterson | Mar 5, 2025 | Featured, Living

WASHINGTON – Supreme Court Justices heard oral arguments on Tuesday about whether U.S. gun manufacturers can be held accountable for the production and sale of firearms and the proximate harm their products cause in Mexico by contributing to drug cartel violence.  In...
Photo Essay: New Orleans spirit comes to Washington at eighth annual Mardi Gras celebration

Photo Essay: New Orleans spirit comes to Washington at eighth annual Mardi Gras celebration

by Jiah Choe | Mar 4, 2025 | Featured, Living

WASHINGTON – Mardi Gras celebrations filled Wharf Street Saturday as attendees packed the street with food, laughter, music and dancing.  The celebration kicked off with an hour-long parade down Wharf Street. Over 40 organizations participated in the parade, including...
Watch: The Great American Water Taste Test brings friendly competition to Capitol Hill

Watch: The Great American Water Taste Test brings friendly competition to Capitol Hill

by Victoria Ryan | Feb 6, 2025 | Featured, Living

WASHINGTON — The National Rural Water Association held its 26th annual Great American Water Taste Test on Wednesday. The Bear River Water Conservancy District of Utah took home the championship.  Samples are judged on three categories: clarity, bouquet and overall...
Watch: The 17th Annual Lincoln Oratory Festival Brings History to Life

Watch: The 17th Annual Lincoln Oratory Festival Brings History to Life

by Lenna Peterson | Feb 5, 2025 | Featured, Living

WASHINGTON — The 17th Annual Lincoln Oratory Festival hosted 293 local elementary and middle school students at Ford’s Theatre, the site of the assassination of Abraham Lincoln.  The event showcased third-grade through eighth-grade students who performed historical...
Watch: Housing secretary nominee testifies at Senate hearing

Watch: Housing secretary nominee testifies at Senate hearing

by Norah D'Cruze | Jan 27, 2025 | Featured, Living, Topics

WASHINGTON –– Eric Scott Turner, Trump’s pick for the Secretary of Housing, Development and Urban Development is headed to a full Senate vote after being narrowly approved in committee. He is the first nominee to be approved without an FBI background check, to the...
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