Nearly 20 people rallied outside the National Capital Planning Commission’s building in Northwest Washington, D.C. Thursday morning to protest President Donald Trump’s move to knock down the East Wing of the White House to build a ballroom.
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Cycling community protests possible cuts to bike lanes
(WASHINGTON) – Local cyclists are protesting the removal of bicycle lanes in the District of Columbia, fearing that recent threats to bike lanes in other major cities might soon hit the nation’s capital. Around 100 bicyclists rallied in front of…
Here’s where Maryland lawmakers stand on Trump’s attacks against Iran
(WASHINGTON) — Congress is conflicted on how to respond to the Trump administration’s ongoing military campaign in Iran, with lawmakers split largely along party lines on whether President Donald Trump’s actions abroad are on the right track. The situation in…
Veteran-led protest uses sharp language to express frustrations
More than a thousand marchers, led by a group of veterans, marched in the streets of D.C. Saturday afternoon, dropping f-words and other strong language to express pro-impeachment sentiments. Veterans at the front carried a 25-foot banner that read “The…
“We follow all laws,” Kristi Noem tells lawmakers scrutinizing DHS
(WASHINGTON) – U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said that DHS and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement are not breaking any laws in testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday. Some Senate Republicans agreed with Noem and…
Maryland delegation is split over the SAVE America Act for voter ID
The SAVE America Act would require actual documentation of U.S. citizenship to register to vote. People would also have to provide photo identification on election day.
Here’s why the VA backlog on benefits for vets is getting better
The Department of Veterans Affairs has long struggled with processing claims – especially after changes in eligibility and pandemic-era disruptions. But now the department is starting to catch up again.
ICE wants more detention centers, but local leaders are fighting it hard
Residents fear expanding ICE facilities, such as one in Hyattsville, could be used as detainment centers as hundreds of similar efforts by the agency transpire nationwide.
Rep. Raskin demands DOJ briefing on ouster of its antitrust chief
(WASHINGTON) — Reps. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) and Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.) penned a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi on Wednesday, demanding an explanation for the circumstances around the resignation of Assistant Attorney General Gail Slater, who led the Department of…
DHS defies court order on immigrant arrests in D.C., new filing alleges
(WASHINGTON) – The Trump administration is still arresting immigrants in D.C. without warrants or probable cause despite a judge’s previous ruling that the practice was unlawful, a coalition of immigrant rights groups alleges in a recent court filing. A federal…