Dems, GOP split over Jan 6. pipe bomb probe as suspect charged

by Brooke Sharp | Jan 14, 2026 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON – House Republicans and Democrats clashed Wednesday on who to blame for the investigation into the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection during a hearing on the effectiveness of the FBI’s investigation into the pipe bombs planted outside of the Democratic and...

Dems urge rural development nominee to push back against Trump administration

by Sophie Baker | Nov 6, 2025 | Environment, Featured

WASHINGTON — Democrats urged a U.S. Department of Agriculture nominee to push back against Trump administration policies and stand up for rural communities at a confirmation hearing on Wednesday.  Glen Smith, President Donald Trump’s pick to be the next Under...

Mamdani’s rise a bellwether for the Democratic Party’s future

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...

Lawmakers call for Rep.-elect Grijalva to be sworn into office

by Lexi Newsom | Oct 15, 2025 | Featured, Politics

Democratic Arizona lawmakers and members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus gathered outside the Capitol on Wednesday to demand Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva (D-Ariz.) be sworn into office immediately after weeks of delays. “It’s this Congressional purgatory,”...

Kamala Harris talks presidential race, Trump’s second term at DC tour stop

by Gabe Hawkins | Oct 14, 2025 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON — Former Vice President Kamala Harris returned to Washington Thursday night to discuss her new memoir, “107 Days.” Moderated by journalist Kara Swisher, the event was one of two held at the Warner Theatre that evening.  During the book talk, which ran just...