News & Commentary

Here’s what to know about students and the First Amendment.

The recent militarization of D.C. is a reminder of how quickly government power can expand. Our guide explains what to do if you’re stopped by police or troops.

The truth is that trans kids are not a political battleground; they’re kids like Alex who just want to be themselves.  

Too often reduced to stories of grief, trans and nonbinary people deserve narratives that reflect joy, love, and agency—these portraits of four local families celebrate what it means to have the freedom to be.

Since day one, our message to the Trump administration has been loud and clear: no president is above the law.

Can President Trump take over D.C.? What is D.C. home rule? How does it work? And why does it matter? Here are some answers to these pressing questions.

The Trump administration has issued a number of directives affecting federal employees with disabilities, but laws protecting these workers remain.

D.C. police continue to stop and frisk people in D.C., and Black people disproportionally bear the brunt of this troubling tactic. Given how often D.C. police rely on this practice, here are some answers to questions you may have about stop-and-frisk in D.C.

A new executive order lays out a plan to erase transgender people’s existence under the law