Bringing the Focus Back to Securing the Homeland

Julie Farnam is one of three Democrats running in the Aug. 4 primary. Early voting starts Thursday, June 18.

Arlington's third and final Democratic contender for County Board launched her campaign May 6 with criticism of county political leadership. "I'm a serious person, and this is a serious job. I'm not j...

The Problem With Today's Immigration and Customs Enforcement

An Arlington County Board candidate is threatening legal action if the county government places new limits on people's ability to put campaign signs in public medians. "I guarantee you that if they tr...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The House Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing on Wednesday, February 11, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. ET. The hearing, "Oversight of the U.S. Department of Justice," will examine the mis...

The 27-year-old New Jersey man is an officer with U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

A reflection on betrayal, self-doubt, and accountability in relationships, and on making the choice to leave, reclaim trust, and love again.

Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez said Sunday that “election subversion is wrong no matter who’s doing it,” as she criticized Democratic Rep. Chuy García over the timing of his decision to retire, which me...

Reps. Adelita Grijalva (D-Ariz.) and Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) were poised to sign a discharge petition to force a floor vote before the House minority leader stepped in.

A computer program that compared the bomb suspect’s gait to that of Shauni Kerkhoff produced a 94% match.

The Democratic vote was up, but a big part of the election story was how much the Republican vote was down. That magnified the Democratic wave and made it look bigger.

Why the Democrats Need to Win This Shutdown Fight

A new GOP-led panel could tear open raw wounds from the Capitol's most violent day.

Why Voters Are Choosing the Latter

On Meet the Press recently, Senator Lindsey Graham said something interesting.

Political violence isn’t something new.

There was quite the scandal here in Arlington, Virginia, late last week.

What’s Driving the Epstein Scandal?

Podcast Episode · Gary Shapiro’s From The Bookshelf · 06/26/2025 · 58m

…With Glee

Speaker: Iván Espinoza-Madrigal, Executive Director of Lawyers for Civil Rights (LCR) Tuesday, June 10, 2025Boston, MA – The Dock C. Bracy Center for Human Reconciliation today announces its second Le...

The viral interview comes as the U.S. stands on the precipice of direct engagement in another major conflagration in the Middle East.

Political violence is inevitable when politicians champion violent rhetoric

Arlington County Democratic Committee’s Push to Restrict Voting

Julie Farnam is a former federal intelligence and immigration official, author, and political candidate based in Arlington, Virginia.

This morning, I was in court, watching my former coworker and boyfriend be sentenced to eighteen months in prison for passing information onto a terrorist group and then lying about it.There’s probabl...

“I don't think it's wise or necessary or useful to try and convince members of Congress what to think” about the Jan. 6 riot, Thomas Manger says.

President Trump issued a full pardon Monday to a former Virginia sheriff who had been convicted of bribery, alleging that he was a victim of a “weaponized” Justice Department under the Biden admini…

The legislation would make Trump's renaming of the Gulf of Mexico law and require federal agencies to revise government documents accordingly.

Who is a U.S. citizen when they are born in the United States and can an executive order put limits on birthright citizenship?

Some of the rioters who tried to take over the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, are now considering running for office after being pardoned by President Donald Trump.

The family of former D.C. Police Lieutenant Shane Lamond is advocating for a presidential pardon, arguing that his conviction reflects a politically motivated miscarriage of justice rather than a legi...