Sunday, April 26, 2026

US-Russia talks: The choice between peace and Escalation 

As negotiations progress, U.S. officials must be honest about the U.S. role in provoking this crisis.

DC sues Trump administration over attempted takeover of city police

District leaders warn of unprecedented assault on home rule as lawsuit seeks to block federal seizure of MPD.

A presidential wrecking ball

Trump is spitting on the grave of Martin Luther King Jr.

Federal agents face protests after Trump orders unprecedented takeover of DC police

Residents denounce checkpoints and expanded federal presence as civil liberties advocates warn of authoritarian overreach.

Pesticides cause 2024 mass die-off of Western monarch butterflies, new study finds

The study was a result of researchers discovering the mass die-off of hundreds of monarch butterflies near the Pacific Grove Monarch Sanctuary in California, where the butterflies overwinter.

America first is America alone

Power-crazed the president may be, but he fails to grasp soft power.

Will Trump-Putin summit leave Ukraine and Europe out in the cold?

If he repeats his past performances at summits with Putin and appears to back the Russian leader over his country’s closest allies, it is likely to cause a dangerous rift in the western alliance.

Free DC models effective resistance to Trump’s takeover

Washington, D.C. residents’ rapid response to Trump's National Guard deployment is a masterclass in how to prepare for crises and fight authoritarianism.

Trump federalizes DC police as protests grow and White House signals expanded occupation

As National Guard deployment grows and Section 740 takeover faces legal tests, residents report civil liberties concerns while officials defend public safety rationale.

Sanders bill seeks to reverse Trump cuts to Social Security and curb billionaire influence

Ahead of Social Security’s 90th anniversary, Sen. Bernie Sanders introduced the Keep Billionaires Out of Social Security Act to restore staff and services, add $5 billion for operations, and remove DOGE’s access to sensitive data while probing politicization at the agency.