Beat Areas
United States Semiquincentennial:
Protesters in D.C. rally for priorities to counter Trump’s 250th anniversary programming, 6/27/26
States show their stuff: The Great American State Fair opens in D.C., 6/26/26
Trump refashions campaign rhetoric for Freedom 250 kickoff, 6/24/26
Get ready for the semiquincentennial: Americans celebrate a 250th anniversary, 6/24/26
Iran War:
Gas prices jump again as Trump turns to new plan for Strait of Hormuz, 5/4/26
For the fifth time, a vote in the US Senate to limit Trump’s war in Iran falls short, 4/22/26
Trump picks fight with Pope Leo as Iran peace talks dissolve, 4/13/26
Gas prices soar by 21% as government inflation figures reflect Trump’s war on Iran, 4/10/26
US House Democrats call for Congress to come back into session for Iran war debate, 4/9/26
A day after Iran-US ceasefire declared, doubts linger amid continuing Gulf strikes, 4/8/26
Trump announces 2-week Iran ceasefire, backing off threat ‘a whole civilization will die’, 4/7/26
Reports: US fighter jet downed over Iran, one crew member rescued, 4/3/26
Trump tells nation Iran war will end soon, but also vows 'extremely hard' hits to come, 4/1/26
As gas spikes to an average $4 a gallon, Hegseth says Iran ground war still an option, 3/31/26
Trump claims ‘good and productive’ talks with Iran about war, but Iran denies negotiations, 3/23/26
US Senate again refuses to limit Trump's war in Iran, 3/18/26
Protesters of Iran war spotlight children killed in school bombing, 3/18/26
Briefing on Trump’s Iran war angers US Senate Dems as Pentagon reports 140 troops injured, 3/10/26
US House also rejects restraint on Trump’s war power in Iran, 3/5/26
US Senate rejects limits on Trump war powers, as Hegseth vows ‘death and destruction’ for Iran, 3/4/26
Trump: ‘I might have forced Israel’s hand’ in launching Iran war, 3/3/26
Death toll for US service members in Iran war rises to 6 as Trump projects weeks of conflict, 3/2/26
Tariffs:
Show me the money: Businesses line up for $166B in refunds from Trump's illegal tariffs, 4/20/26
‘Liberation Day’ tariffs celebrated by Trump one year out, panned by Dems, 4/2/26
Trump’s tariffs were ruled illegal. Where’s the refund of $166 billion — plus interest?, 3/18/26
US Supreme Court rules against Trump’s tariffs in 6-3 opinion, dealing blow to trade agenda, 2/20/26
Small business owners squeezed by Trump tariffs await Supreme Court decision, 2/18/26
US House in bipartisan vote defies Trump, agrees to end his tariffs on Canada, 2/11/26
In rebuke of Trump, US House opens the door to votes against tariffs, 2/10/26
selected enterprise:
Trump’s tariffs were ruled illegal. Where’s the refund of $166 billion — plus interest?, 3/18/26
One year of Donald Trump: Alarms sound over relentless expansion of presidential powers, 1/16/26
In D.C., a moped on the ground, an SUV full of US marshals and a mystery, 9/10/25
AmeriCorps is under siege. What happens in the communities it serves?, 8/15/25
epstein files:
At Virginia Giuffre memorial, friends and family urge justice for Epstein victims, 4/25/26
Melania Trump denounces ‘baseless lies’ connecting her to Epstein, 4/9/26
US Senate Republicans block attempt to sue Trump administration over Epstein files, 2/5/26
Department of Justice releases new documents, photos as part of Epstein files, 12/19/26
Another judge grants request to unseal Epstein grand jury files, 12/10/25
Epstein co-conspirator grand jury records to be unsealed in New York under court order, 12/9/25
Lawmakers press for Epstein files briefing, as Dems release photos of his private island, 12/3/25
Trump administration And the courts:
High court issues split decisions on Trump’s control of executive board members, 6/29/26
Suspect in Washington press dinner attack to remain detained in D.C. jail, 4/30/26
Trump administration investigation of Fed Chair Jerome Powell scrapped, 5/24/26
Trump probe of Fed Chair Powell meant to harass, judge says while denying subpoenas, 3/13/26
Federal judge blocks Pentagon attempt to demote Sen. Mark Kelly over illegal orders video, 2/12/26
Trump’s ban on transgender troops challenged in key appeals court hearing, 1/22/26
Even conservative Supreme Court justices cool to Trump dismissal of the Fed’s Lisa Cook, 1/21/26
Judge cites ‘profound investigative missteps’ in court case against James Comey, 1/17/25
Federal appeals judges allow Trump’s National Guard deployment to D.C., for now, 12/17/25
US Supreme Court seems ready to back Trump in case of fired FTC commissioner, 12/8/25
Federal appeals court extends National Guard presence in D.C., 12/4/25
Press access to Oval Office argued in case involving Trump and wire service, 11/24/25
Protests:
No Kings day rallies roll out across the US, with millions said to attend anti-Trump protests, 3/28/26
Artists blast Trump attacks on First Amendment ahead of another No Kings protest, 3/27/26
Protesters of Iran war spotlight children killed in school bombing, 3/18/26
Inside and outside the U.S. Capitol, the fifth anniversary of Jan. 6 reverberates, 1/6/26
No Kings day brings millions into US streets in anti-Trump protests, 10/18/25
Protesters at US Capitol back Democrats in shutdown fight over health care costs, 9/30/25
Protesters in D.C. flood the streets demanding an end to Trump’s military deployment, 9/6/25
Congress must choose’: Epstein survivors demand vote to release case files, 9/3/25
Protesters outside the US House make a last stand against the GOP megabill, 7/2/25