In D.C. mayoral bid, Lewis George pledges universal child care, social housing
Universal child care was among the major policy goals that Janeese Lewis George (D), the Ward 4 D.C. Council member,...
I’m a business owner. Here’s what tariffs do.
Few ideas unite economists across ideological lines more than this one: Tariffs are taxes. And like with most taxes, their...
Illinois finally abandons its ban on new nuclear plants
Illinois has suffered for decades from serious cognitive dissonance on nuclear energy. The state boasts the nation’s largest fleet of...
The historic D.C. buildings Homeland Security wants to raze were deemed stable
Most of the historic buildings that the Department of Homeland Security is seeking to demolish in Southeast Washington were recently...
House Republican absences make it harder to deliver Trump’s agenda
One Republican missed House votes because of a car crash that left him badly bruised. Another is recovering from brain...
Trump threatens to invoke Insurrection Act in Minnesota to quell ICE protests
MINNEAPOLIS — President Donald Trump threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act in Minnesota on Thursday, raising the prospect of sending...
How RFK Jr. plans to bankrupt vaccine manufacturers
Ezekiel J. Emanuel is an oncologist, medical ethicist and professor at the University of Pennsylvania. Paul Friedrichs was the inaugural...
Zelensky slams Kyiv officials as residents lose power in below-freezing temperatures
KYIV — Devastating attacks on Kyiv’s energy system over the past week have left hundreds of thousands in the cold...
Who used the Maduro raid to earn $400K? The pool of suspects is alarming.
Ritchie Torres, a Democrat, represents New York’s 15th Congressional District in the House of Representatives. Hours before U.S. Army Delta...
House Democrats aren’t eager to impeach Trump. But that could change.
House Democrats can point to plenty of actions by President Donald Trump that they consider impeachable offenses, including the U.S....
The 31 best things to do in D.C. this weekend and next week
The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s life and legacy are celebrated throughout the D.C. area this weekend, with parades, music,...
Native Americans are being swept up by ICE in Minneapolis, tribes say
For hours, Raelyn Duffy searched for any information that could lead to the whereabouts of her son, Jose Roberto “Beto”...
Why your power bill is spiking faster than a nearby data center’s
Over the past few years, millions of Americans have seen their electricity bills skyrocket. Since February 2020, electricity prices have...
NASA crew splashes down safely after mission cut short over astronaut’s health
A four-person NASA mission, cut short because of a medical problem affecting one of its members, brought its crew safely...
X to disable Grok tool in some areas after fury over sexualized images
LONDON — After outrage from governments and regulators around the world, Elon Musk’s social media platform, X, announced that to...
