Tag: Washington D.C.

A woman walks on the Columbia University campus, Monday, March 9, 2020, in New York. U.S. News & World Report has unranked Columbia University from its 2022 edition of Best Colleges. The publisher said in a statement Thursday, July 7, 2022, that the Ivy League institution failed to substantiate certain 2021 data it previously submitted, including student-faculty ratios and class size.

Beltway Confidential

Columbia professors hypocritically protest speech suppression

Peter Laffin · April 16, 2025 1:11 pm

Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) listens at the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee confirmation hearing for Gov. Kristi Noem (R-SD), President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for secretary of Homeland Security, at the Capitol in Washington, Friday, Jan. 17, 2025.

First Democrat enters Iowa Senate race against Joni Ernst

Annabella Rosciglione · April 16, 2025 1:09 pm

MTG commends police officers who tasered protesters at town hall meeting

Jenny Goldsberry · April 16, 2025 1:05 pm

U.S. District Judge James Boasberg.

Judge Boasberg finds cause for criminal contempt over Trump migrant flights

Ashley Oliver · April 16, 2025 12:31 pm

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025, in Washington.

Duffy announces New Jersey drone detection mission after last year’s scandal

Ross O'Keefe · April 16, 2025 12:09 pm

President Donald Trump speaks to reporters as he signs executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House, Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025, in Washington.

Energy and Environment

Trump order requires faster environmental permitting process, ending paper applications

Callie Patteson · April 16, 2025 11:41 am

IRS Supervisory Special Agent Gary Shapley, testifies to a House Oversight and Accountability Committee hearing with IRS whistleblowers, Wednesday, July 19, 2023, in Washington.

Trump names Hunter Biden whistleblower Gary Shapley as next acting IRS chief

Emily Hallas · April 16, 2025 11:36 am

President Donald Trump signs executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, in Washington.

Over 99% of political donations from top Harvard officials went to Democrats

Robert Schmad · April 16, 2025 11:25 am

Former Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-NY), President Donald Trump's pick to head the Environmental Protection Agency, appears before the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee on Capitol Hill, Jan. 16, 2025, in Washington.

Energy and Environment

Judge orders Trump EPA to release $20 billion in funding for green groups

Maydeen Merino · April 16, 2025 11:16 am

President Donald Trump signs an executive order in the Oval Office of the White House, Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025, in Washington.

Eleven Trump executive orders that have been struck down

Jack Birle · April 16, 2025 11:16 am

DNC Vice Chairman David Hogg rolls out $20 million initiative to boost younger primary candidates

Jack Birle · April 16, 2025 11:15 am

Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) speaks as congressional Democrats hold their news conference on the shut down of the U.S. Agency for International Development in Washington, Monday, Feb. 3, 2025. Employees and supporters gathered outside USAID after Elon Musk posted on social media that he and President Donald Trump would shut down the agency.

Chris Van Hollen attempts to meet Kilmar Abrego Garcia as Rachel Morin’s mother slams senator

Jenny Goldsberry · April 16, 2025 11:12 am