Shutdown is the second-longest in US history
The shutdown is the second-longest in U.S. history and there’s still no deal in sight.
Tag: WASHINGTON DC
No Kings protests in DC and across the US bring 7 million Americans out to oppose Trump
Compared to the first No Kings protest in June, turnout this time could be 2-3 times more Americans on the streets all over the country. (And internationally!) Photos from the No Kings protest in DC and all over the U.S.
White House warns of ‘imminent’ mass layoffs in government shutdown
Republicans are working overtime to get out the false narrative that Democrats are to blame for the government shutdown. Trump ready to start laying off federal workers as retribution,
People flood streets to protest the National Guard in DC
People gathered to protest the National Guard in DC. Trump fled the White House and golfed, then went to the US Open (after demanding they order the media not to broadcast the crowd booing him).
Trump’s DC Takeover is Ruining Back to School for Immigrant Kids
While parents fear pickup and drop-off, teachers say the D.C. public school district has offered little support.
Pentagon Approves National Guard to Carry Weapons in DC
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has authorized the thousands of National Guard troops deployed to the District of Columbia to carry their weapons as they patrol the city, the Pentagon said Friday. Meanwhile, President Donald Trump said he is considering declaring a “national emergency” to keep troops…
Trump Issues Order Targeting Homeless in DC. He’s ‘Giving it a Test Run.’
Donald Trump targets homeless encampments in DC, trashing the only items some people own. As homes are destroyed in extreme weather events and he refuses to help states with recovery, the homeless population continues to grow all over the country.
DC Residents are Fed Up With Fascist Takeover
"A federalized takeover of any aspect of a city's operations will naturally create a backlash, and that is clearly happening here," said one expert on DC residents' reactions to the Trump takeover.
6 Republican Governors are Sending National Guard to DC
Republican governors are sending their National Guard troops into DC to join the crackdown. Are Republicans joining together to create a police state in the U.S.?
Trump’s Trial Run for a Police State
President Trump’s “federalization” of Washington, D.C., is a test of the limits of his power — and, by extension, of our democracy.
Survey: 4/5 Troops Understand Duty to Disobey Illegal Orders
With his Aug. 11, 2025, announcement that he was sending the National Guard – along with federal law enforcement – into Washington, D.C. to fight crime, President Donald Trump edged U.S. troops closer to the kind of military-civilian confrontations that can cross ethical and legal lines. Indeed,…
Mass deportations Opened Door for National Guard in DC
The National Guard in DC follows Trump’s plans. He already deployed National Guard soldiers along the U.S. Mexico border as part of his mass deportation policy. He also federalized the Guard in Los Angeles to quell ICE protests.
Trump Decides to Quit Playin’ and Goes Full Fascist
Trump must be hiding something REALLY bad in the Epstein files. None of his distractions have worked so he decided to go full fascist as he takes control of US cities.
We’re Not Heading Toward Authoritarianism. We’re There.
10,000 officers are being added to President Donald Trump’s personal militarized police force that answers only to him. How will the “Second Amendment” folks react when the President’s personal militia takes over their city?
Trump has fired the head of the Library of Congress, but the 225-year-old institution remains a ‘library for all’ – so far
Chuck Schumer described Trump’s firing of the head of the Library of Congress as him “punishing civil servants who don’t bend to his every will.”
Manifesto of the Israeli Embassy Shooter
Investigative reporter, Ken Klippenstein published the Manifesto of Elias Rodriguez, the man responsible for the Israeli embassy shooting in DC.
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- US to boycott G20 in South Africa, Trump says November 9, 2025
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- US authorities ground cargo plane model after Kentucky air disaster November 9, 2025
- More than 1,400 flights cancelled as US air traffic cuts enter second day November 9, 2025
- Nearly 1,500 flights canceled on second day of cuts tied to government shutdown November 9, 2025
- Trump news at a glance: President suggests scrapping Obamacare as shutdown flight chaos continues November 9, 2025
- Senate Republicans embrace Trump’s call – from his Florida golf course – to replace Obamacare November 8, 2025
- Olivia Rodrigo condemns Trump administration’s use of her music for ‘racist, hateful propaganda’ November 8, 2025
- DHS head reportedly authorized purchase of 10 engineless Spirit Airlines planes that airline didn’t own November 8, 2025
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- An Arizona town is dreading plans to turn its prison into an ICE facility: ‘It’s morally objectionable’ November 7, 2025
- Leftist and centrist Democrats won on Tuesday. So what’s the party’s lesson? | Dustin Guastella November 7, 2025
- Seth Meyers: ‘Trump has no idea what regular people are going through and he doesn’t care’ November 7, 2025
