by Aanika Sawhney | Oct 23, 2025 | Politics
WASHINGTON — The White House’s entire East Wing was turned into rubble, making way for President Trump’s new $300 million ballroom. The project continues amid the government shutdown, a concern for some traveling across the country to see the president’s...
by Isaiah Steinberg | Oct 23, 2025 | Featured, National Security, Politics
WASHINGTON — U.S. forces struck two alleged drug-trafficking boats in the Pacific Ocean on Wednesday, eliciting international outcry as the Trump administration continues its campaign against alleged “narco-terrorists.” Since early September, U.S. Special Operations...
by Katarzyna Nguyen | Oct 22, 2025 | Featured, Politics, Topics
WASHINGTON — Current and former FEMA employees held a solidarity rally outside the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) headquarters last Friday, calling out Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and FEMA administrator David Richardson for their policies and...
by Ashley Wong | Oct 22, 2025 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON — Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) showed no signs of yielding the Senate floor Wednesday afternoon as he approaches hour 22 of what could become a record-breaking marathon speech condemning the ongoing government shutdown, now in its 22nd day with no resolution...
by Philip Lam and Katareena Roska | Oct 21, 2025 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court heard arguments for a high-profile Louisiana Congressional redistricting case that could potentially gut a key provision of the Voting Rights Act. Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act prohibits redrawing congressional maps that would...
by Kally Proctor | Oct 21, 2025 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON – This past Saturday, nearly 7 million people attended No Kings protests across the country. No Kings, which calls itself a movement against President Trump’s “abuses of power,” has described Saturday’s protests as being a part of a “sustained national...
by Riddhimaa L. Kodali | Oct 20, 2025 | Featured, Politics, Topics
WASHINGTON — Over a hundred thousand demonstrators gathered near the National Mall to protest against the Trump administration as part of the No Kings movement on Saturday. Some protesters told us why they attended the rally and what they are worried about. ...
by Sophie Baker | Oct 19, 2025 | Featured, Politics, Topics
WASHINGTON — During a press conference decrying the government shutdown on Friday, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) addressed Saturday’s nationwide “No Kings” protest with disapproval. “We refer to it by its more accurate description, the Hate America Rally,”...
by Kally Proctor | Oct 16, 2025 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON – On Friday, the Trump administration followed through on threats to begin mass firings during the government shutdown. White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russell Vought announced on X: “The RIFs have begun.” The announcement was...
by Riddhimaa L. Kodali | Oct 16, 2025 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON — Wednesday was a busy day on Capitol Hill, as the government shutdown continued into its 15th day. Republicans and Democrats held news conferences without making any progress toward reopening the government. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court held oral...
by Avigna Ramachandran and Isaiah Steinberg | Oct 15, 2025 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court expressed skepticism of a key provision of the Voting Rights Act during oral arguments Wednesday, setting the stage for a decision that could prompt sweeping redistricting efforts across the country. The landmark case, Louisiana v....
by Alison Miller | Oct 15, 2025 | Featured, Politics, Topics
WASHINGTON – Attendees gathered at Communion America to pray for two revivals. One is religious. The other, national unity. “Politics are the talking heads, you know, nobody’s made any points with the other side,” said David Clemons, artist and Idaho resident....
