Trump's immigration crackdown strains resources of D.C. immigrant support organizations

Trump’s spending bill sparks fierce debate in Washington, D.C.

C.C.O.M. to Investigate Sources of Pollution in Fort Pond

At Tuesday’s East Hampton Town Board meeting, Rebecca Holloway and Kay Tyler of Concerned Citizens of Montauk spoke to a packed house about water quality challenges at Fort Pond. Nearly 60 people crammed into the basement of the Montauk Library...

William & Mary Board of Visitors to Hold Annual Retreat

Photo by Maria Oswalt on Unsplash WASHINGTON — The William & Mary Board of Visitors will hold a retreat July 22-24 in Washington, D.C., to serve as its annual planning and training retreat. On Tuesday, July 22, the university said the newest...

Top Five Stories, July 13-19

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Politics, pressure and the name game: The high stakes fight for the Commanders’ return to RFK

The push to bring the Commanders back to RFK Stadium is one of the most ambitious sports and infrastructure proposals in D.C. history. This is an analytical take on the latest with the Commanders. The push to bring the Commanders back to RFK...

D.C. Memo: In wake of Trump’s big win, Minnesota GOPers downplay Medicaid cuts while Dems decry them

WASHINGTON – The drama and stakes could not have been higher here this week as Republicans in Congress used their political muscle to approve President Donald Trump’s legislative agenda, which would raise the nation’s debt ceiling, cut deeply into...

Marcos faces protest in Washington DC over trade, military deals with US

WASHINGTON D.C. — Filipino activist groups are set to stage a protest in front of the White House on Sunday, July 21 (Washington time), as President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. begins his official visit to the United States. Groups including BAYAN USA,...

Taking a hacksaw through recent news

We have another alleged case of hacking of a lawmaker. Last Monday, Del. Charles Sheedy, R-Marshall, posted on the Marshall County WV Republican Club Facebook page that he sent a letter to Gov. Patrick Morrisey and the state congressional...

Trump Suggests He’ll Block Washington Commanders Stadium Deal If Name Change Isn’t Reversed ‘Immediately’

Topline President Donald Trump called for the Washington Commanders to “immediately” change their name back to the Washington Redskins, the controversial moniker criticized for years as a racial slur that the team abandoned in 2020, suggesting...

Fontaines D.C. display Gaza messages at sold-out London concert

Fontaines D.C. frontman Grian Chatten performs in front of a Palestinian flag displayed on stage in London on Saturday [Getty/file photo] The popular Irish rock band Fontaines D.C displayed messages during their sold-out concert in London on...

Watch Lucy Dacus cover Fontaines D.C.’s ‘Roy’s Tune’ in Dublin

Lucy Dacus covered Fontaines D.C.‘s ‘Roy’s Tune’ at her show in Dublin, watch the footage below. During Dacus’ show at Iveagh Gardens in Dublin, she sits for a moment with her band to cover Fontaines D.C.’s ‘Roy’s Tune’ – which is taken from the...

Urban Atlantic proposes 170 duplex units for former Boys Town campus in Northeast D.C.

Washington, D.C deserves democratic equality – and that means statehood

Unlike those who live in the 50 US states, residents of Washington, D.C are not represented by a Senator, and are only able to send a non-voting delegate to Congress. That same Congress can also nullify D.C.’s local laws. Elliot Mamet argues that...

Looking Back 1900: Missed it by 5 minutes

It grew even colder when the sun went down July 30, 1900, in Cumberland. No one wanted to be out if they didn’t have to be, and the night watchman for the United States Leather Co. had to be. The United States Leather Co. was one of the largest...

Washington D.C. restaurant sells $95 bottle of water sourced from a 15,000-year-old iceberg

25 June 2025 A Michelin-starred restaurant in Washington D.C. sells a $95 bottle of water from a Greenland iceberg. The Inn at Little Washington sells a $95 bottle of water The Inn at Little Washington has a "water menu" - which offers drinks that...

Disabusing Rep. Hurd of public lands ‘mismanagement’

× Recently Rep. Jeff Hurd referred to public lands mismanagement, and his desire for public lands decisions to reflect the local communities rather than having these decisions made in Washington, D.C., by people who know little about our local...

D.C. living — From Wyoming to Washington, Hunt has government in his blood

Wes Virdell shares updates on Texas law and Kerr County flood recovery

Wes Virdell, Texas State Representative, has recently posted several updates on his social media accounts regarding local events and legislative matters. His tweets cover topics ranging from new state laws to the aftermath of severe flooding in...

Gaza's children have missed 2 years of school. A truce won't undo the damage

KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Two years ago, Sarah Qanan was a star high school student preparing for final exams and dreaming of becoming a doctor. Today, the 18-year-old lives in a sweltering tent in the Gaza Strip and says she is just trying...