Friday, April 19, 2024

Tag: washington dc

Banned Books Week brings attention to censorship (includes video story)

Banned Books Week is an annual event that celebrates the freedom to read. It draws attention to current and historical attempts to censor books...

Washington, DC’s H Street festival revives the neighborhood (includes video story)

The H Street festival began 12 years ago as a 500-participant block party, but has grown over the years to have an expected attendance...

The Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute takes on big issues in D.C....

The Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute Conference met in-person in the nation’s capital this week for the first time since 2019. One of the largest...

Newsbreak September 16, 2022

Florida governor Ron De Santis flies around 50 migrants to Massachusetts. A federal judge denies the Department of Justice access to classified documents from...

D.C. residents gather at British Embassy to pay respects to late...

Following the announcement of the Queen’s passing, condolences came pouring out around the world. President Biden expressed his condolences at the British Embassy in...

Biden visits 9/11 memorial in Virginia (includes video story)

President Joe Biden attended the 9/11 remembrance event on Sunday at the Pentagon. This event commemorated the 21st anniversary of the terror attacks that...

D.C. mayor wants federal response to migrants sent from Texas (includes...

It has been almost five months since Texas Gov. Gregg Abbott started transporting migrants to Washington D.C. on buses. Critics, including the city’s mayor,...

D.C. neighborhood initiates “Streets for People” (includes video story)

Adams Morgan, a Washington, D.C. northwest neighborhood, transformed into a pedestrian zone this past Sunday as part of a pilot program. Located along 18th...

Trump makes first campaign appearance since FBI raid of Mar-a-Lago (includes...

Following President Biden's prime-time speech last Thursday on what the president said is the threat to democracy, Donald Trump responded to Biden's condemnation of...

President Biden announces student loan forgiveness plan

Fulfilling his campaign promise, President Biden announced a new three-part student loan relief plan.  The plan includes an extension of the loan repayment freeze until December...