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In Photos: Protesters walk out of work over Trump’s first year in office

In Photos: Protesters walk out of work over Trump’s first year in office

by André Hiroki | Jan 21, 2026 | Featured, Politics, Topics

WASHINGTON — Protesters in Washington joined a nationwide walkout on Jan. 20, marking one year since President Donald Trump returned to office for a second term. Demonstrators gathered around Pershing Park after leaving work and school as part of a visible protest...
Watch: Federal workers rally at Capitol, urge Senate to pass Protect America’s Workforce Act

Watch: Federal workers rally at Capitol, urge Senate to pass Protect America’s Workforce Act

by Jasmine Kim | Jan 20, 2026 | Featured, Politics, Topics

WASHINGTON — Federal workers from across the country gathered outside the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, calling on the Senate to take up the Protect America’s Workforce Act — legislation they say is essential to restoring union rights stripped away under a recent...
Watch: US Veteran helps lead DC protest against the Trump administration

Watch: US Veteran helps lead DC protest against the Trump administration

by Aanika Sawhney | Dec 13, 2025 | Featured, National Security, Politics

WASHINGTON — Rig Madden, an Army Veteran who retired as a master sergeant in 2016, is one of five founders of Remember Your Oath, a group that protests the Trump administration’s military and domestic policies both in person and online.  “I warned for years that if...
Watch: As anti-transgender bathroom policies fall flat in Va. election, challenges remain for LGBTQ students

Watch: As anti-transgender bathroom policies fall flat in Va. election, challenges remain for LGBTQ students

by Philip Lam | Dec 10, 2025 | Education, Featured, Topics

ARLINGTON, Va. — Several school districts in Northern Virginia have pushed back against the federal government after the Trump administration claimed they violated Title IX by allowing transgender and nonbinary students to access locker rooms and bathrooms aligned...
SUPREME COURT CONSIDERS POTENTIAL EXPANSION OF PRESIDENTIAL POWER

SUPREME COURT CONSIDERS POTENTIAL EXPANSION OF PRESIDENTIAL POWER

by Kally Proctor | Dec 9, 2025 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON — Supreme Court justices seemed likely to expand presidential ability to fire the heads of independent, multi-member federal agencies during oral arguments Monday. The case centers around President Donald Trump’s firing of Rebecca Slaughter from the Federal...
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