by Carlotta Angiolillo | Feb 11, 2026 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON – The Washington Post remains mired in upheaval after laying off at least one-third of its staff last Wednesday. The Associated Press reported Saturday that publisher and CEO Will Lewis resigned amid criticism of his handling of the staff layoffs. The...
by Cate Bouvet | Feb 10, 2026 | Education, Featured, Politics
Seven months after a Supreme Court Case gave parents sweeping rights to remove their children from lessons that violate religious beliefs, Republicans conveyed concerns Tuesday about school districts ignoring the ruling while Democrats voiced fears that the ruling...
by Marissa Fernandez | Feb 5, 2026 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON — On Wednesday, the House of Representatives passed a resolution to overturn parts of D.C. law. Before this vote, around 40 members of Free DC gathered in U.S Senate office buildings to talk to lawmakers and protest the resolution. Many attendees saw the...
by Alexia Sextou | Feb 5, 2026 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON — Bi-partisan lawmakers accused the Department of Veterans Affairs’ representatives of mismanagement at a hearing on the digital GI Bill on Wednesday morning, since the program’s cost has ballooned and veterans have faced delayed education and housing...
by André Hiroki | Feb 5, 2026 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON — Residents of the District of Columbia moved through House and Senate office buildings to challenge joint resolutions introduced by Rep. Brandon Gill, R-Texas, and Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla. The measures would overturn a D.C. Council-approved tax law passed...
by Chloe Park | Feb 5, 2026 | Featured, Immigration, Politics
WASHINGTON — Republican senators vowed to crack down on Minnesota fraud suspects during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Wednesday, citing a wave of child care fraud scandals in the state and beyond. The push drew fierce opposition from Democrats over...
by Cayla Labgold-Carroll | Feb 3, 2026 | Featured, Politics, Topics
WASHINGTON — Amid freezing temperatures, demonstrators gathered at the intersection of Georgia Avenue and Petworth Sunday afternoon for an “ICE Out For Good” protest. The protest, led by college senior RJ Doroshewitz, was organized by Indivisible, a nationwide...
by Dasha Dubinina | Feb 3, 2026 | Featured, Politics, Topics
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Conference of Mayors held an event at the Singaporean embassy on Thursday night where mayors mingled in tents and viewed exhibits and performances showcasing Singapore’s culture and governance. There were costumed performances, traditional food...
by Marissa Fernandez | Jan 29, 2026 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON — House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., called for immediate and dramatic changes at U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in a press conference Thursday. Jeffries’s comments come as the Senate works to avert a partial government shutdown. If a...
by Cayla Labgold-Carroll | Jan 29, 2026 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON — The Senate’s subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Technology, and Data Privacy brought in the singer Kid Rock and representatives of the ticketing industry to debate the resale ticket market and the unfair practices of bot ticket purchasing. Chair Sen....
by Chloe Park | Jan 29, 2026 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON — Native American tribal leaders, advocates and policy experts expressed strong support Wednesday for a draft bill aimed at providing justice and protections for Native children. Speakers emphasized the need for federal support of culturally responsive...
by Brooke Sharp | Jan 29, 2026 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON – Live Nation executive, Dan Wall, on Wednesday told senators that despite his company’s measures to fend off millions of automated bots, they are not able to stop them from excessively increasing the prices of resale tickets. “We’re fighting back with the...
