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Ponce Ocampo Shines as No. 5 Hoyas Zip Past No. 17 Akron
Thanks to an early offensive flurry, the No. 5 Georgetown University men’s soccer team beat the No. 17 University of Akron Zips 3-1 Sept. 26. Though Georgetown (8-1-1, 2-0-0 Big East) played their second game without junior forward Mitchell Baker — who is currently abroad playing…
Trump gave Xi Jinping a warm welcome. What did the talks accomplish?
From the National Archives to the state dinner, President Trump and Xi Jinping looked comfortable together in Washington. Two former NPR China correspondents on what the visit did and didn't deliver.
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Published 12 hours agoTrump gave Xi Jinping a warm welcome. What did the talks accomplish?
From the National Archives to the state dinner, President Trump and Xi Jinping looked comfortable together in Washington. Two former NPR China correspondents on what the visit did and didn't deliver.
Saudi Arabia open to possibly developing nuclear weapons
WASHINGTON — A classified intelligence assessment provided to the U.S. Congress asserted that Saudi Arabia has left open the option of developing a nuclear weapon, according to American officials.
Here’s how Trump is building a national citizenship database to check voters
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court’s order on Friday allowing the Trump administration to merge sensitive personal data stored across federal agencies gives the government a wide-ranging tool in its effort to identify noncitizens and ineligible voters.
Saudi Arabia open to possibly developing nuclear weapons
WASHINGTON — A classified intelligence assessment provided to the U.S. Congress asserted that Saudi Arabia has left open the option of developing a nuclear weapon, according to American officials.
Bracing for midterm losses, Republicans in Congress try a preelection pivot
WASHINGTON — With less than 40 days until the midterm elections, Republicans in Congress are distancing themselves from President Donald Trump and working to show they are trying to address the high cost of living, concerned that their failure to do either so far may cost them…
Trump, Xi end summit with tea, tour of US archives — and little sign of progress
President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping drank tea at the White House and visited the National Archives on Friday, ending a three-day summit that showcased personal diplomacy rather than big public breakthroughs on a host of contentious issues.
EDITORIAL | Stand Alongside Badar Khan Suri
It has been 18 months since the federal government arrested a member of the Georgetown community. Badar Khan Suri, a postdoctoral fellow at Georgetown University, was heading home from campus in March 2025 when masked men surrounded and detained him. In the coming weeks, he was…
WOODWARD | Prioritize Your Friends Who Care
Hello advice-seekers! Welcome back to another week of problems and solutions! If you would like to submit any questions for future editions of this column, please send them in with this new form. One of my roommates’ political opinions are pretty different from the rest of us,…
VIEWPOINT | Find Community Beyond the Capitol Campus
When I came to Georgetown University, finding a Latino community was a priority for me. It had been such a natural part of my undergraduate experience at the University of Florida that I couldn’t imagine graduate school without one. I found that community through McCourt Avanza,…
At The CBC Conference, Black Women Sound The Alarm On Jobs And Economic Security
When Tasha* lost her job after nearly two decades in public health, she lost more than a paycheck. She lost her health insurance, her home, and the financial stability she had spent years building. Her experience was echoed throughout Washington last week as Black lawmakers,…