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AM Radio Bill moves to Senate with bipartisan support and strong Indiana leadership
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Legislation aimed at ensuring AM radio remains a standard feature in all new motor vehicles has cleared a major hurdle in Congress,...

Diesel prices shoot upward as top farm-state GOP senator begs Trump for export embargo
by Ashley Murray, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] September 21, 2026 WASHINGTON — Diesel prices hit a record average of $6.51 a...

USDA announces actions marking new era of companion animal welfare
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Monday, Secretary Brooke L. Rollins, U.S. Department of Agriculture, held a Strikeforce roundtable with federal agency partners where she announced actions...

White House Access Is a Privilege — Not a Right, Says Trump Admin
Washington, DC…Last week, President Donald J. Trump removed CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from the White House grounds after years of false reporting. The First Amendment protects their right to publish; it does not entitle them to a hard pass, briefing room seat, or place in the…

White House launches Trump TV after TV Press Pool goes dark
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The White House on Monday night switched on a round-the-clock video stream it is calling Trump TV: The Essentials Station, offering the public a single, official feed of presidential speeches, ceremony footage and administration highlights just as the…

Trump's big weekend: The arch, Greenland, and media outlets banned from White House
President Trump's exertion of power over the press, Greenland and even the D.C. landscape are teeing up questions over the president's limits.

France Awards Fred Ryan the Legion of Honor
The Republic of France awarded the Legion of Honor to Frederick J. Ryan, Jr., former publisher of the Washington Post and of Politico, and now, chairman of the the Ronald […]

Thousands Rally for the Kennedy Center’s Future
Thousands met in front of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on the evening of Sept. 18 to shout, “Hands off!” History was made as the Hands […]

Planned Waterside Drive Shutdown to Reroute Georgetown Traffic
By Francis Rienzo A main connection point between Rock Creek Parkway and Massachusetts Avenue NW, Waterside Drive was supposed to close today, Monday, Sept. 21. That closure has now been […]

Citizens Celebrate 1751-2026 at Historic City Tavern
The Citizens Association of Georgetown held its 1751 party on Sept. 17 at the historic City Tavern and filled it like never before — hitting a record for a CAG […]

Chef Patrick O’Connell Shares His Journey in ‘Main, Middle & Gay’
Food: it’s theater, and it’s transcendental. Chef Patrick O’Connell’s debut memoir, “Main, Middle & Gay,” gives O’Connell the platform to speak truth to his lived experience as a break-the-mold, all-the-world’s-a-stage […]

White House Video Games Turn Trump’s Political Agenda Into Pop Culture
The White House’s new website, arcade.gov, parodies iconic titles, sparking criticism from corporations and student gamers alike. The post White House Video Games Turn Trump’s Political Agenda Into Pop Culture first appeared on The Hilltop .