News & Commentary

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

On January 2, the D.C. Council started Council Period 26, which will end on December 31, 2026. During this, the D.C. Council's ten committees will consider legislation, assign budgets, and conduct oversight of government agencies.

D.C. is a hub for political expression, and it helps to be prepared. If you're exercising your constitutional right to demonstrate, here are 5 things you should know.

The Supreme Court opinion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization has endanger access to safe abortions all across the country. Here’s what you need to know about abortion in D.C., and what you can do to ensure that every person in D.C. can get a safe abortion when they need it.