by Philip Lam | Oct 2, 2025 | Featured, Politics
WASHINTON — The federal government shut down Wednesday after the Senate failed to pass a funding bill that would keep the government open until at least late October. Republicans blame Democrats for holding the government hostage in efforts to push through health care...
by Isaiah Steinberg | Oct 1, 2025 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON – Even before a convoy of congressional Republican leaders approached the lectern on Wednesday morning, the stage was meticulously set. To one side stood a TV screen looping a clip labeled “Democrats on shutdowns in their own words.” In front of the...
by Gabe Hawkins | Oct 1, 2025 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON — Before a congressional hearing on free speech violations during the Trump administration Monday, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) pulled aside a small group of journalists and free speech experts. “Are we even allowed to have this meeting?” she quipped....
by Riddhimaa L. Kodali | Sep 30, 2025 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON — With less than 12 hours left before the new federal fiscal year begins at 12:01 am on Oct.1, the government’s lights are on but flickering as Democrats and Republicans remain at an impasse as a shutdown approaches. “We are in this fight, until we win...
by Desiree Luo | Sep 30, 2025 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON — More than 100 demonstrators gathered near the White House Monday evening to protest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s meeting with President Donald Trump. The rally, organized by the Palestinian Youth Movement’s (PYM) local chapter, comes after...
by Kally Proctor | Sep 30, 2025 | Health & Science, Politics
WASHINGTON – Representative Haley Stevens (D–Mich.) announced Thursday that she will introduce articles of impeachment against Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. “Enough is enough,” Stevens said in a statement. “We need leaders who put...
by Isaiah Steinberg | Sep 30, 2025 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON – Ellen Allen, 64, pays $497 each month for health care through the Affordable Care Act Marketplace. If the Senate doesn’t act by Tuesday, Allen’s monthly premium could skyrocket to $2,800. “It’s going to take over half of my take-home pay,” Allen...
by Alison Miller | Sep 29, 2025 | Featured, Politics, Topics
WASHINGTON – Federal lawmakers are one step closer to restricting flexible sentencing and record-sealing options for young offenders in D.C. The DC Criminal Reforms to Immediately Make Everyone Safe Act, or DC CRIMES Act, was passed by the U.S. House of...
by Philip Lam | Sep 26, 2025 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON – Rep. Pressley (D-Mass.) called on the Federal Reserve on Thursday to address disproportionately higher unemployment rates among Black women before the government potentially shuts down on Sept. 30. Rep. Pressley sent a letter to Federal Reserve Chair...
by Gabe Hawkins and Desiree Luo | Sep 25, 2025 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON — Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) called for Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell to address growing unemployment rates for Black women by Sept. 30. In a Thursday press conference with Black activists, Pressley urged the Fed to uphold its mandate to maximize...
by Desiree Luo | Sep 23, 2025 | Featured, Politics, Topics
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump drew laughter less than one minute into his speech Tuesday to the United Nations General Assembly after his teleprompter stopped working. “I can only say that whoever’s operating this teleprompter is in big trouble,” Trump said....
by Joshua Sukoff | Apr 4, 2025 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON — As the Trump administration increasingly welcomes vloggers and social media influencers into press briefings and the Oval Office, established outlets like the Associated Press find themselves excluded from the century-old press pool, sparking controversy...
