by Isabella Jacob and Riddhimaa L. Kodali | Nov 11, 2025 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court justices cast doubt on a private prison company’s argument that government contractors can obtain the government’s own immunity and be shielded from future litigation during oral arguments on Monday. The private prison company, The GEO...
by Lexi Newsom | Nov 11, 2025 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON — The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs heard from Native American leaders and representatives Wednesday about whether Congress should recognize the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina and make them eligible for national services and benefits. The testimony...
by Gabe Hawkins | Nov 10, 2025 | Featured, Politics, Topics
WASHINGTON — The Senate voted to advance a new bill to reopen the government Sunday evening, after a series of partisan meetings throughout the weekend reached a breakthrough. The continuing resolution was brokered by eight Senate Democrats, including New Hampshire...
by Aanika Sawhney | Nov 6, 2025 | Politics, Topics
WASHINGTON — Women dressed in red robes marched in front of the Heritage Foundation building, shouting “shame” on Wednesday. A year after President Donald Trump won re-election, the Handmaid Army DC began a week of resistance, starting with a protest against the...
by Kally Proctor | Nov 6, 2025 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON – Former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) announced Thursday that she would not be seeking reelection for another term. The move brings to an end a historic career, during which she became the first and only female Speaker of the House, as well...
by Gabe Hawkins | Nov 6, 2025 | Featured, Health & Science, Politics
WASHINGTON — Republican senators and witnesses criticized the affordability of the ACA on Thursday, claiming the health care plan drives up costs and stifles competition. In a contentious hearing with the Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on...
by Riddhimaa L. Kodali | Nov 6, 2025 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON — Wednesday marked the longest government shutdown in U.S. history under President Donald Trump’s term, surpassing the previous 35-day record during his first administration from December 2018 to January 2019. The day saw thousands of anti-fascist...
by Avigna Ramachandran | Nov 6, 2025 | Business, Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON – Supreme Court justices sharply questioned President Donald Trump’s tariff agenda and appeared skeptical of its legality under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) during oral arguments on Wednesday. The consolidated cases were brought...
by Medill News Service | Nov 4, 2025 | Featured, Politics, Topics
Medill News Service reporters provide live updates from polling places across Northern Virginia on Election Day. These reports are published in conjunction with the Washington Post. 6:42 p.m. — Republicans need ‘better judgment’ and to show respect to win back...
by Gabe Hawkins | Nov 3, 2025 | Featured, Politics
When progressive young New York State Assemblyman and Democratic Socialist Zohran Mamdani mounted a mayoral campaign in the nation’s largest city, Sunrise Movement, a youth-led environmental organization, was quick to endorse him. Despite not typically endorsing local...
by Kally Proctor | Oct 30, 2025 | Business, Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON – As the government shutdown hits the one month mark, ground stops, travel delays and flight cancellations have become more common as staffing shortages caused by the shutdown increase at airports. Air traffic controllers, who are considered essential...
by Isabella Jacob | Oct 30, 2025 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON – As the government shutdown nears the one-month mark, Native American advocacy groups and leaders warned that furloughs, terminations and funding lapses are hurting education, food access and economic aid for tribal communities by slowing crucial federal...
