A well-known chiropractor in a Washington state community and her husband went missing under suspicious circumstances, according to a local sheriff’s office. The Thurston County Sheriff’s Office said in a press release that deputies conducted a welfare check on Monday at the Lacey, Washington home of Karen Koep and her …
Read More »Feds nab suspected MS-13 gangster, top 700 arrests in DC crackdown
Thursday’s arrests in Washington, D.C., during the Trump administration’s federal crime crackdown included a suspected member of the brutal Salvadoran street gang MS-13. “Just yesterday we made 40 arrests, took 5 more illegal firearms off our streets, and had 36 ICE arrests—including a suspected MS-13 gang member,” Attorney General Pam …
Read More »Trump’s use of National Guard in DC is a model for saving America’s cities
As crime ravages America’s cities, the moment demands a bold, standardized and reliable solution. President Donald Trump is delivering exactly that with a blueprint for national safety through the deployment of over 800 National Guard troops in Washington, D.C., to save our capital from chaos driven by crime. Backed by …
Read More »ATF agents in DC disrupt potential school shooting threat following investigation
Agents with the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and local authorities intervened and disrupted what could have led to a school shooting in Washington D.C., the agency said Thursday. The ATF and the Metro Transit Police were involved in the incident. A minor was arrested Wednesday …
Read More »National Guard intervenes as suspect swings foot-long kitchen knife in violent DC street brawl
Members of the National Guard helped break up a violent street brawl in Southeast Washington, D.C., Wednesday night after a woman allegedly stabbed a man with a 12-inch kitchen knife. Tiana Robinson, 31, of Southeast, D.C., was charged with assault with a dangerous weapon, according to the Metropolitan Police Department …
Read More »Nationwide unrest looms as ‘No Kings’ demonstrators begin to gather in major US cities
Millions of people are expected to gather across thousands of locations in the United States on Saturday for a nationwide “No Kings” protest challenging President Donald Trump and his GOP priorities. Saturday’s demonstrations across the nation mark the second “No Kings” protest since Trump took office. Some Democratic members and …
Read More »‘No Kings’ movement and what it wants: Inside the message driving Saturday’s nationwide protests
“No Kings” protests against President Donald Trump and his administration’s policies are set to kick-off in cities nationwide Saturday to declare, “America has No Kings.” “We’re standing together against the abuses of power, cruelty, and corruption. On October 18, we gather to remind President Trump and his enablers: America has …
Read More »Nation's capital defies shutdown chaos with bold 'DC is open' push to lure tourists back to city
With the federal government shut down since Oct. 1, 2025, Washington’s official tourism bureau is reminding Americans to visit the city through its “DC is Open” campaign. The nation’s capital “remains open and ready to welcome visitors with so much to see, do, eat and experience,” the campaign says. “The …
Read More »Passenger allegedly assaults Alaska Airlines crew members, forces emergency landing at Boise Airport
A 61-year-old woman was arrested Tuesday after allegedly attacking at least one Alaska Airlines crew member on a flight from Portland, Oregon, to Dallas, prompting an emergency landing at Boise Airport in Idaho. Tracy Barkhimer, 61, of White Salmon, Washington, is charged with two counts of misdemeanor battery, according to …
Read More »Trump celebrates White House demolition as new ballroom rises: ‘Music to my ears’
President Donald Trump’s privately funded $200 million White House ballroom is the latest “bold, necessary addition” to the executive residence, officials said, describing the East Wing construction as a continuation of presidential upgrades dating back more than a century. Photos of the East Wing façade being demolished went viral Monday, …
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