by Madison Muller | Jan 16, 2021 | Faith, Ethics + Spirituality, Featured, Inauguration, Social Justice
WASHINGTON — Ahead of President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration, monuments are fenced off, streets are closed, and 20,000 National Guard members are positioned around the city, mainly in the Capital Hill and downtown area. But some local organizations are more...
by Dalia Faheid | Jan 15, 2021 | Featured, National Security
WASHINGTON — Chemical facilities would face fewer regulations under a proposed rule change from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency that targets 49 explosive chemicals. These “Division 1.1” explosives, which include black powder and desensitized...
by Julia Benbrook and Madison Muller | Jan 14, 2021 | Featured, Politics, Topics
WASHINGTON — With Washington still scrambling to make sense of last week’s attempted coup, a group called Shutdown DC gathered in front of the Capitol on Wednesday and held banners that read “Expel all Fascists.” The protesters displayed the names of the 138 Congress...
by Dalia Faheid | Jan 14, 2021 | Featured, Immigration
WASHINGTON — Three faith-based resettlement agencies say it will be easier to welcome refugees after a federal appeals judge ruled in their favor to block President Donald Trump’s executive order allowing local and state officials to refuse refugees. On Jan. 8, the...
by Karli Goldenberg | Jan 12, 2021 | Campaign2020, Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON – Some of the Maryland electors who cast their Electoral College votes Dec. 14 called Wednesday’s riot by a pro-President Donald Trump mob inside the Capitol that temporarily stopped certification of electoral votes embarrassing and heart-breaking. While...
by Madison Muller | Jan 8, 2021 | Featured, Politics
Despite advanced warnings of far-right demonstrations intent on wreaking havoc in Washington, D.C., Wednesday began as many pro-Donald Trump rallies have in weeks since the election: Spirited attendees in American flag apparel, some bearing the insignias of right-wing...