By Amber Mapel On January 20, 2025, President Donald Trump signed Executive Order (EO) 14168 titled 鈥淒efending Women From Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government.鈥�...
How about a cheeseburger with your ‘I voted’ sticker? Pizza to the Polls, a nonprofit organization whose slogan is “democracy is delicious,” has been passing out free food around polling sites...
As millions of Americans head to the polls today or have already cast their ballots, their choice of U.S. senator might have an effect on a renewed local movement: D.C. statehood.
Most of the volunteers who work with the D.C.-based Youth Activism Project are too young to vote. Some are even too young to be poll workers. But that doesn鈥檛 mean they are sitting this election out.
Voting is proving to be a challenge for most Americans because of COVID fears as well as USPS delays for absentee ballots. But for voters with disabilities, the challenge can be even more daunting. Myra Patrick explores...
Maryland voters will decide whether sports betting will become legal in the state. It’s a statewide ballot question and even if the issues passes, there are still a lot of details to work out. Dani Birzer reports...
91茄子 spoke to history teachers about connecting with students during a polarizing presidential election and while online. 鈥淢y job as a teacher is not to make liberals. It鈥檚 not to make conservatives. It鈥檚 to make...
The homeless population is more at risk than others, prompting nonprofit organizations in the DC area to go into overdrive. 鈥楥OVID was a game changer,鈥� one advocate says. November, hypothermia month, is here.
Calls to defund police forces have gained popularity across the country. Washington, D.C., is no exception. This year鈥檚 council candidates are running on multiple sides of the issue.
With so much uncertainty about election results, local news organizations emphasize patience.
Trump has called for supporters to watch polling places closely. Some call that enthusiasm. Others see intimidation. But in Washington, Maryland and Virginia, some residents say they鈥檙e not scared.
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