National

Brown University Joins MIT in Rejecting Trump Administration Offer

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Brown University President Christina H. Paxson said Tuesday that the university will not join the White House’s proposed “Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education,” warning that the initiative

October 16, 2025

Education·National

Suspect Arrested With Molotov Cocktail Outside of Red Mass for Supreme Court’s New Term.

WASHINGTON —Metropolitan Police Department officers assigned to security for the Red Mass at St. Matthew’s Cathedral on Sunday morning arrested a man who had set up a tent on the cathedral steps and was

October 5, 2025

Crime·Judiciary·Local·National

Trump Blasts Illinois Governor and Oregon Judge Over Crime.

WASHINGTON – President Trump departed the White House on Sunday morning for Norfolk, Va., taking a jab at Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker before boarding Marine One. “Number one, he’s wrong. Number two,

October 5, 2025

Judiciary·National·Russia·Trump

Judge Rebukes Trump, Blocks Federal Takeover of Oregon National Guard.

WASHINGTON- A federal judge on Saturday temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s order deploying 200 Oregon National Guard troops to Portland, ruling that the move likely exceeded his constitutional and statutory authority. In

October 5, 2025

Judiciary·National·Trump

Social Media Posts Claim Ransomware Attack on MedStar Health

WASHINGTON — Social media accounts that track ransomware activity claimed over the weekend that MedStar Health, one of the largest healthcare systems in the Washington region, had been targeted by the Rhysida ransomware group.

October 4, 2025

Crime·DC·National

Army National Guard Soldiers Activated in Portland to Protect Federal Personnel and Property

WASHINGTON — About 200 Oregon Army National Guard soldiers have been activated and placed under federal command to assist in protecting federal property and personnel in the Portland area, U.S. Northern Command

October 3, 2025

Defense·National·Trump

Smithsonian Museums to Stay Open Through Oct. 11 Despite Federal Shutdown

Smithsonian museums, research centers, and the National Zoo will remain open to the public during the federal government shutdown by relying on prior-year funds, officials announced Thursday. The institution said it will

October 3, 2025

Congress·Culture·DC·Local·Museums·National·Trump

Police Remove Another Protest Structure near the White House.

WASHINGTON – Daniel Kingery, a longtime resident of McPherson Square Park and the surrounding area, was arrested yesterday as police moved in to confiscate his protest kiosk that has stood for many

October 3, 2025

DC·Local·Trump

Trump–Epstein Protest Statue Returns to the National Mall

Washington, D.C. — A controversial sculpture linking former President Donald Trump to financier Jeffrey Epstein reappeared on the National Mall yesterday. The installation, titled “Best Friends Forever,” depicts Trump and Epstein holding hands in a

October 3, 2025

National

Federal Agencies’ Websites Turn Into Political Blame Machines

WASHINGTON – When the federal government slipped into a shutdown at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday, most Americans expected the usual notices: warnings that services would be delayed, that inquiries would go unanswered until

October 2, 2025

Congress·National·Trump

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