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Holding Candles Up High, They Denounce Beijing’s Tyranny

As Beijing continues to erase memories around the Tiananmen massacre, pro-democracy advocates refuse to forget.

June 5, 2026BY Eva Fu and Frank Fang

Trump Announces Rally in DC to Celebrate Nation’s 250th Birthday

The president said the event would feature performances by country music singer Lee Greenwood and classical crossover artist ...

June 4, 2026BY Tom Gantert

US Lawmakers Propose to Change Chinese Embassy Address to Honor Tiananmen Massacre Victims

The CCP has 'shown no remorse for this horrific event’ and 'continues to commit severe human rights violations ...

June 4, 2026BY Eva Fu and Dorothy Li

Trump Reclassifies 8,000 Senior Government Positions, Making Them Easier to Fire

The order removes civil service protections for senior-level policy positions, making them more accountable for bad behavior, the ...

June 3, 2026BY Jill McLaughlin

Chinese Dissidents Hold Rally at Chinese Embassy to Mark Tiananmen Square Massacre

They gathered in the U.S. capital to mark the 37th anniversary of the 1989 Tiananmen Square Massacre and ...

June 2, 2026BY Sophia Lam

US Military Needs 3 Years to Replenish Weapons Systems Used in Iran War, New Analysis Shows

The military has what it needs for any future conflict, the Pentagon said.

May 27, 2026BY Jill McLaughlin

Memorial Day Parade in Washington

The 2026 Memorial Day parade is held in Washington at 10 a.m. ET on May 25.

May 25, 2026BY Epoch Video

Trump’s Triumphal Arch Approved by Federal Commission

The arch would commemorate America’s 250th birthday and create a permanent landmark in a city already defined by ...

May 21, 2026BY Jackson Richman

Federal Judge Orders White House to Comply With Presidential Records Act

The judge rejected a Justice Department legal opinion that deemed the act unconstitutional.

May 20, 2026BY Matthew Vadum

‘Silent Harvest’ Aims to Break the Silence on Forced Organ Harvesting

Audience members at the documentary's premiere in Washington say they hope to do more to make a difference.

May 19, 2026BY Eva Fu

DC Cracking Down on ‘Teen Takeovers,’ Will Begin Prosecuting Parents

'These are not kids being kids. This is criminal conduct,' U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine ...

May 18, 2026BY Troy Myers

‘Perverted’ Forced Organ Harvesting Gets Spotlight in Congress

'Nazi-like atrocities that are being committed in 2026—it's getting worse,' the China commission co-chair says.

May 14, 2026BY Eva Fu

DOJ Adds Assault Charge in Case Against DC Gala Shooting Suspect

The suspected shooter was indicted on four counts after being formally accused of an attempted assassination of President ...

May 5, 2026BY Jill McLaughlin

Virginia Redistricting Spurs Move to ‘Make DC Square Again’

As a GOP congressman tries to restore the District of Columbia’s original borders, activists leading the long-shot campaign ...

May 1, 2026BY Nathan Worcester

Acting Attorney General Urges Court to Allow White House Ballroom Construction

Blanche said the White House press dinner shooting proves the need for the new ballroom.

April 28, 2026BY Matthew Vadum

Supreme Court Urged to Allow Human Rights Case Against Cisco to Proceed

A 15-year-long case could carry broad implications for efforts holding companies accountable over international human rights abuses.

April 28, 2026BY Eva Fu

Feds Uncover DC-Area International Car Theft Ring

Six people were charged in connection to the alleged scheme connected to Africa, authorities reported.

April 22, 2026BY Jill McLaughlin

Federal Government Sues DC Water Over Potomac Sewage Disaster

The latest move by the DOJ follows a federal emergency declaration, congressional scrutiny, and a class-action lawsuit.

April 20, 2026BY Kimberly Hayek

Arts Commission Approves Plan for Trump’s Triumphal Arch

Visually, the arch closely echoes Paris’s Arc de Triomphe, the iconic monument at the western end of the ...

April 16, 2026BY Jackson Richman

DOJ Brings New Charges Against Jan. 6 Pipe Bomb Suspect

Brian Cole Jr. was previously charged with planting explosive devices the day before the Jan. 6, 2021, unrest ...

April 15, 2026BY Matthew Vadum

Rep. Tony Gonzales to File for Retirement Amid Ethics Probe

The Texas congressman said he would file paperwork to leave office when he returned to Washington.

April 13, 2026BY Jill McLaughlin

Appeals Court Allows Work on White House Ballroom to Continue for Now

A federal district judge halted the project on March 31, saying Trump lacked authority to proceed without congressional ...

April 11, 2026BY Matthew Vadum

DC Mayor Muriel Bowser Proposes Cuts in Final Budget

The plan trims general funds by 3.3 percent from the 2026 level.

April 11, 2026BY Kimberly Hayek

Trump Admin Reveals Design Plans for 250-Foot Triumphal Arch in Washington

The proposed monument near Arlington National Cemetery commemorates America’s 250th anniversary.

April 10, 2026BY Kimberly Hayek

FAA, Pentagon Sign Agreement Allowing Counter-Drone Deployment at Mexico Border

The technology was tested last month at White Sands Missile Base in New Mexico.

April 10, 2026BY Jill McLaughlin

Renovation of Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool Will Be ‘Fraction of Cost’: Trump

Parks service workers have already drained the pool and are cleaning the sludge to prepare for the upcoming ...

April 9, 2026BY Jill McLaughlin

FBI Arrests Former Army Contractor for Allegedly Leaking Top Secret Details About Special Forces to Media

The contractor allegedly lost her security clearance in a dispute with the special forces unit in North Carolina.

April 8, 2026BY Jill McLaughlin