The D.C. Delivery Workers Hiding From ICE
On Monday, the Supreme Court lifted a ban on immigration agents’ use of factors like ethnicity or speaking of Spanish to make arrests in Los Angeles, affirming fears among delivery drivers in Washington.
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Police dismantle longstanding White House peace vigil on Trump’s orders
Anti-nuclear protest had been in place for decades before president ordered its removal after journalist’s questionUS politics – live updatesLaw enforcement officials on Sunday dismantled a peace vigil that had stood in front of the White House for mor…
Rightwing conference reveals muddled lines between Trump and far right
National Conservatism event draws in far-right publishers, members of men-only secret societies – and Trump officialsA rightwing conference recently saw theocratic Christian nationalists, far-right publishers and members of men-only secret societies sp…
Two teenagers arrested for murder of US congressional intern hit by stray bullets
Eric Tarpinian-Jachym, 21, was shot in Washington DC, and suspects, both 17, are being charged as adultsTwo teenagers were arrested Friday on murder charges in the killing of a congressional intern who was struck by stray bullets during a shooting in W…
Kennedy Center ticket sales take a nosedive after Trump takeover
Prestigious Stuttgart Ballet likely to face 80% empty seats at DC’s premier arts venue as audiences ‘vote with their feet’Ticket sales at the Kennedy Center have continued to plummet following Donald Trump’s takeover of Washington DC’s premier performi…
Kennedy Center ticket sales take a nosedive after Trump takeover
Prestigious Stuttgart Ballet likely to face 80% empty seats at DC’s premier arts venue as audiences ‘vote with their feet’Ticket sales at the Kennedy Center have continued to plummet following Donald Trump’s takeover of Washington DC’s premier performi…
DC mayor Bowser signs order aligning city with Trump’s federal police takeover
Order sets rules for federal forces as locals stage noise protests, block indictments and demand home ruleUS politics live – latest updatesWashington DC’s mayor, Muriel Bowser, appeared to bow to Donald Trump’s military occupation of the nation’s capit…
Protesters demand release of HIV funds ‘illegally’ withheld by Trump
People take to streets against Trump administration plans to rescind funding for life-saving international programsAs Congress reconvened on Tuesday, activists gathered near the White House to protest against cuts to global HIV funding, calling attenti…
Donald Trump says he is not a dictator. Isn’t he?
From deploying the national guard to targeting news channels and schools, the US president’s actions are anything from typical of a democratic leaderSpeaking in the Oval Office this week, Donald Trump had something he wanted to clarify.“I’m not a dicta…
Judge Halts U.S. Effort to Deport Guatemalan Children as Planes Sit on Tarmac
The temporary block ended another last-minute flurry of legal action over the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown.