by Bridget Craig | Jun 11, 2025 | National Security
WASHINGTON – Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins faced bipartisan criticism on May 6 over plans to cut thousands of jobs across the department as part of the Trump administration’s major effort to “rightsize,” the federal workforce. Republicans and Democrats alike...
by Bridget Craig | Jun 11, 2025 | Sports
WASHINGTON – With grit and team camaraderie, the Navy Midshipmen football team marched into the White House Tuesday, ready to hoist the Commander-in-Chief Trophy for winning the series in December against the Army and Air Force academies. Their performance, both on...
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by Bridget Craig | Jun 11, 2025 | Politics
WASHINGTON – On June 6, the 81st anniversary of D-Day, hundreds of veterans, military families and activists gathered for the “Unite for Veterans, Unite for America” rally on the National Mall in response to the Trump administration’s proposed cuts to the Department...
by Matthew Shea | Jun 11, 2025 | Featured, Foreign Affairs, Immigration, National Security
WASHINGTON (AN) — Mary Speck was working at her office at a congressional-funded think tank on a Friday afternoon in March when she heard a loud message. “There was an address over the intercom saying: ‘Lock yourselves in the office. Please stay in your...
by Ismael M. Belkoura | Jun 11, 2025 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON–At the tail end of a weekend full of Pride celebrations, people from all over the country marched on Sunday in support of LGBTQ+ rights, protesting an administration that has targeted members of the community. International Rally + March on Washington for...
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by Atmika Iyer | Jun 10, 2025 | Featured, Immigration
WASHINGTON–When my phone rang and I saw the familiar DC area code, I picked up, and a man with a slight Indian accent said: “Ma’am, this is the Indian Embassy.” Expecting a response from the Indian Embassy for an article I was working on, I said, “Is this in regards...
