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...
by Katarzyna Nguyen | Dec 9, 2025 | Featured, National Security
After what many called a successful meeting with President Donald Trump, Japan’s new prime minister Sanae Takaichi is leading a major change to Japan’s decades of pacifism: an increase in the defense budget. Takaichi announced during her first parliamentary address...
by Desiree Luo | Dec 9, 2025 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court appeared set to further loosen limits on campaign finance, despite opposition from liberal justices during oral arguments Tuesday. The case challenges limits on how much political parties can spend in coordination with candidates, most...
by Alison Miller | Dec 9, 2025 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON – Padre Vidal Rivas has been a priest for over three decades. This is the first time he’s ever kept the doors locked during mass. “There is so much fear that people don’t even feel safe in churches,” Rivas said. “We celebrate with the doors...
