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Elections

Staffing Challenges Persist for 2026 U.S. Elections

Election officials warn of potential long lines and congestion if poll worker shortages continue

Former Trump Prosecutor J.P. Cooney Launches Congressional Bid in Virginia

Bennett-Parker wins Va. Senate District 39 special election

Government

Trump Directs Pentagon to Release Secret UFO Files

The former president says he will declassify government records related to unidentified aerial phenomena and extraterrestrial life.

Veterans Sue to Block Trump's 'Independence Arch' Plan

VA Secretary Collins defends plans to modernize agency

Man Charged in Foiled Assassination Plot Against Trump Cabinet Member

Trump Proposes 250-Foot Triumphal Arch for D.C. Border

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Law

Sen. Wyden Warns of Mass Surveillance Amid Pentagon's Fight With Anthropic

The Democrat from Oregon says the government is buying up Americans' personal data from private brokers.

Vietnam Veterans Sue to Block Trump's 'Independence Arch' in D.C.

Vietnam Veterans Sue to Stop Trump's Independence Arch

U.S. Military

Pentagon Holds Briefing on Iran Conflict Developments

Defense Secretary and Joint Chiefs Chair Provide Updates on Escalating Situation

Pentagon, Trump Warn More US Troops Likely to Die in Iran Operation

Top US General Says Military Objectives in Iran Will Take Time

Vietnam War Veterans Sue to Block Trump's 'Triumphal Arch' Monument

Navy Announces 13 Fiscal 2026 Ship Retirements
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Civic Engagement

Arlington Debates Governance Changes to Address Equity Concerns

Four Arlington students helped end segregation in Virginia schools
Political Parties

Critics Raise Concerns Over Trump's 'Freedom250' Group for 250th Anniversary

MAGA Calls for Removal of US Olympian Over Patriotism Remarks
Immigration

Justice Department Slashes Asylum Award Rates Down to 10 Percent

5th Circuit Rules in Favor of ICE's Indefinite Detention Policy
International Relations

Heated Debate on Piers Morgan Show Devolves into Shouting Match

U.S. Weighs Options for Post-Regime Iran
City Hall

Trump Plans Grandiose Golf Course Project in D.C. Park
Legislative Policy

NASDA Praises House Agriculture Committee's Farm Bill Proposal