Five U.S. Soldiers with the District of Columbia Army National Guard receive a special deputation oath of office from Chief Deputy U.S. Marshal Jeryl A. Isaac

Five U.S. Soldiers with the District of Columbia Army National Guard receive a special deputation oath of office from Chief Deputy U.S. Marshal Jeryl A. Isaac at the D.C. National Guard Armory in Washington, Sept. 02, 2025. The soldiers were sworn...

Women’s Tennis Stays Perfect with Win Against District of Columbia

Women's Tennis Stays Perfect with Win Against District of Columbia WASHINGTON, D.C. – Thomas Jefferson University women's tennis (9-0) went on the road to go up against non-conference opponent the University of the District of Columbia (1-1) on...

Former USAID official criticizes White House foreign policy

The nation’s leading LGBTQ advocacy groups are sounding the alarm over reports that the FBI may soon classify transgender people as a threat group — a move advocates say would be unconstitutional, dangerous, and rooted in political retribution. At...

D.C. Court vacates USDA ruling approving Systems Approach authorization for Chilean table grape imports

Lee esta noticia en Español A little over a year after the initial lawsuit was presented, a Federal Court in the District of Columbia vacated the USDA's 2024 decision to allow Chilean table grape imports to enter the US under the Systems Approach....

NJ man charged with hate crime after D.C. arrest with explosives

A South Jersey man found with explosives before a cathedral service for the District of Columbia's legal community had "significant animosity" for the U.S. Supreme Court and the Catholic church, police said. Writings seized from 41-year-old Louis...

Court Finds IRS Standards for 501(c)(4) Political Activity Unconstitutionally Vague

On Sept. 30, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia issued an opinion in Freedom Path, Inc. v. Internal Revenue Service, holding that the Internal Revenue Services’ (IRS) standards for determining whether a 501(c)(4)...

District of Columbia RENTAL Act of 2025

The Rebalancing Expectations for Neighbors, Tenants, and Landlords (RENTAL) Act of 2025, as amended, brings sweeping reforms to District housing laws. These changes directly affect affordable housing providers, developers, and lenders, and require...

The Collins Council Report: Local Work Continues in the Shadow of a Shuttered Federal Government

The D.C. Council conducted a legislative meeting on Oct. 7 that, at a couple of points, hinted at the pressure that District residents face amid a federal government shutdown. For one, the council unanimously approved temporary legislation...

Lawsuit against President Donald Trump's Washington National Guard deployment exposes country's deep partisan divide

WASHINGTON – A partisan battle is playing out in a Washington courtroom that could decide the fate of President Donald Trump’s federal law enforcement intervention in the nation’s capital. Dozens of states have taken sides in a lawsuit challenging...

AP News: Lawsuit against Trump's Washington National Guard deployment exposes country's deep partisan divide

WASHINGTON (AP) — A partisan battle is playing out in a Washington courtroom that could decide the fate of President Donald Trump’s federal law enforcement intervention in the nation’s capital. Dozens of states have taken sides in a lawsuit...

'Untethered To Facts': How Portland  Exposes Trump's Fake 'Emergencies'

District Court Judge Karin Immergut’s adroit opinion blocking the administration’s plan to deploy National Guard troops to Portland offers a model for how courts should handle the Trump administration’s many assertions of “emergency power.” The...

The 2025 Top 25 Historic Hotels of America® Most Haunted Hotels List Is Announced

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct 8, 2025-- Historic Hotels of America ®, the official program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation for recognizing and celebrating the finest historic hotels from across the United States of America, is...

Business Sentiments Survey 2025 Quarter 3 results

The D.C. Policy Center’s Rivlin Initiative for Economic Policy and Competitiveness recently completed the third round of its Quarterly Business Sentiments Survey for 2025. Conducted online for two weeks in mid-July, this round asked participants...

Federal, Furloughed Workers Encouraged to Try Entrepreneurship

When Mary Hawkins (who has asked to use a pseudonym for protection) graduated from college in 1999, she landed a job with a Cabinet-level federal agency and settled into what her mother always told her: find a good government job and keep it....

D.C.’s Big Bet: Mayor Pushes Poker, Blackjack to Ease Fiscal Strain

Posted on: October 8, 2025, 08:06h. Last updated on: October 8, 2025, 08:06h. Bowser bets on gaming to counter D.C.’s shrinking revenues Council weighs poker, blackjack, and bingo legalization proposal New gambling plan aims to boost tourism and...

The Ford-Class & New Ship Programs Bring Next-Gen to the Navy

This post may contain links from our sponsors and affiliates, and Flywheel Publishing may receive compensation for actions taken through them. Key Points The U.S. Navy is considered the strongest and most technologically advanced naval force on...

Without Retribution, There Is No Justice

One of the priorities of the Trump administration has been to aggressively pursue the death penalty for capital crimes, especially for those involving the murder of a law enforcement officer or capital crimes committed by illegal aliens. In line...

States Consider Effects of Rising Federal Tariffs

When the federal government imposes tariffs on imports, the effects often ripple far beyond cargo ships and customs offices. Tariffs have the potential to significantly influence state budgets by increasing uncertainty in economic forecasts,...

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PBL Alumni Hall of Fame inductee Neal Kottke answers a student’s question during a legacy assembly in which he, Jennifer Rheeling (at left) and Paul Flessner were inducted into the PBL Alumni Hall of Fame. Flessner was not present. For more...

Proudly Christian: 73% of Alabamians identify as Christian in new national survey

An overwhelming majority of Alabamians still consider their faith in God to be at the center of their daily lives, according to new findings from the Pew Research Center’s 2023–2024 Religious Landscape Study. The nationwide survey, released in...