Chris A.

Broken Promises Before building dams on the Columbia River, the U.S. guaranteed the tribes of the Pacific Northwest salmon forever. But the system it created to prevent the extinction of salmon has failed, and a way ...

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Washington DC World Pride 2025

The founder of Signal releases a response to SignalGate:

“There are so many great reasons to be on Signal.

Now including the opportunity for the vice president of the United States of America to randomly add you to a group chat for coordination of sensitive military operations.”

European Union citizens should stockpile enough food and other essential supplies to sustain them for at least 72 hours in the event of a crisis, the EU Commission has said. cnn.it/4j31BB5

The southern Ukrainian port city of Odesa was engulfed in flames late Thursday after being struck by a large-scale Russian drone attack, hours after US President Donald Trump expressed optimism about ending the war and as peace talks are set to resume on Monday.

Read more: cnn.it/41Trmgq

NPPA statement condemning White House for restricting the access of Associated Press journalists Such actions are unacceptable as attempts at prior restraint, blatant retaliation and chilling abridgement of First Amendment rights.

“The National Press Photographers Association (NPPA) condemns in the strongest of terms, the actions of the White House barring credentialed Associated Press (AP) photojournalists and reporters from events at the White House and on Air Force One…” Please tap the link below for the full statement.

Secret Service Shoots Armed Man Near the White House President Trump was in Florida at the time of the episode, during which a man held a gun and a confrontation ensued, the agency said.

The Secret Service shot a man near the White House early Sunday after an “armed confrontation” with law enforcement officers, the agency said in a statement. President Trump was not at the White House at the time.

Within the same day, Iranian Americans were protesting, demanding a change in regime in their homeland

#slava_ukraini

Yesterday afternoon, Ukrainian Americans gathered at The Elipse in Washington D.C. wanting their voices to be heard about continuing aid to their homeland. The group unfurled a 100ft Ukrainian Flag.
#slavaukrani

Non-political rant. What happened to food writers of the Jonathan Gold variety? The ones that will go to a restaurant for like a month—study the dishes and then give an opinion? I miss that caliber of storytelling. Not fast and loose

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JUST IN: Democratic Rep. Al Green of Texas was removed from the House chamber for his protests during President Trump's speech. cnn.it/41tNrSi

Representative Al Green is wearing a black tie and holding a cane. The text reads: "Al Green Removed from House Chamber for Heckling President Trump." Photo by Kenny Holston/The New York Times.

“You have no mandate to cut Medicaid!” Representative Al Green was escorted out of Congress during President Trump's speech to the joint session on Tuesday. Green, a Texas Democrat, introduced the first articles of impeachment against Trump in 2017. nyti.ms/4h7iiKi

Outside of the Capitol in D.C. protestors gathered while folks were flowing in for the #stou

These are 4 glimpses

Reds

Front page of today's New York Post.

Canadians are now referring to the United States as the 11th province

Why I Performed at the Kennedy Center To Boycott or to Show Up? That is the question...I had to ask myself.

It’s an honor to have my photograph used in an op-ed by someone of note. Thank you Mr. Bell, I’m humbled.

The last time I’ve felt the use of a camera mattered was back in 2016. Same feeling back then, only far more concentrated these days. If the people don’t make drastic moves soon..I can only see the A24 film “Civil War” become a reality.

50501 protester holding up a ln effigy of Trump strung up by a noose in Washington D.C.

50501 D.C. protest from yesterday.

Listen to Air Traffic Control Audio in the Moments Around Plane Crash in Washington, D.C. The audio indicates that air traffic controllers tried to warn the Army helicopter about a nearby Canadair Regional Jet.

Air traffic control at Ronald Reagan National Airport tried to warn the Army helicopter about a nearby jet before the collision on Wednesday night, audio shows.

Dear the Media,

When something bad happens in an area under the executive branch's purview, and the White House goes "uh... a Black or gay person must've done it," you do not need to accept that. You're allowed to follow up in pursuit of the factual reason, not the bigoted excuse.

Love,
The public

Surely, the general public understands this would be a significant wound on the American economy?

Live updates: American Airlines plane crash near Washington, DC; Reagan National Airport takeoffs and landings halted | CNN A passenger aircraft crashed into the Potomac River near Reagan National Airport outside of Washington, DC, after it collided midair with a helicopter as it approached the runway, according to the Fed...

60 passengers and four crew were on board American Airlines jet that collided with Army Black Hawk helicopter in Washington, DC.

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Reports of ICE harassing even indigenous people are an extra layer of disturbing that I didn't forsee. But here's what should happen! Please share #laloalcaraz cartoons

As chilling a meme as I have seen. But I agree.

Breaking: White House tells federal workers they can quit now, get paid through September.