Reporting by

Sean Bartley

Morning Cup: Pay Attention to What’s Happening Right Now

The White House is shutting out journalists. War is hitting Americans in the wallet. And the midterms are getting closer. This is not a quiet Sunday.

Press · 19 Sep

🚨This Is a Press Freedom Emergency: Trump Is Banning News Organizations From the White House

CNN, MS NOW and Politico journalists have now been denied access to the White House after Donald Trump banned their organizations because of their reporting. This is no longer a threat. It is happening.

Politics · 18 Sep

BREAKING: Protesters gather at the Kennedy Center

A large protest is gathering outside the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., as public outrage grows over

China · 18 Sep

An AI-Assisted Intelligence Report Nearly Sent U.S. Forces After a Chinese Ship

A false report reportedly put military aircraft in the air and armed personnel on standby—bringing two nuclear powers dangerously close to a confrontation.

Trump · 18 Sep

🚨Trump Says He Is Banning CNN, MS NOW and Politico From the White House

The president says the ban is effective immediately and warns that additional news organizations could be next, escalating an already serious fight over press access.

Seattle · 18 Sep

Trump’s New Immigration Rule Takes Effect Today. In Washington, Confusion Is Already Part of the Story.

sweeping change to the “public charge” rule takes effect September 18, giving immigration officers broader discretion to consider public benefits. Seattle and King County are fighting it in court, while Washington residents are left trying to figure out what the rule actually means for them.

Iran · 17 Sep

The Iran War Is Becoming an Economic Story, and Americans Are Already Paying for It

The conversation about Iran cannot be separated from the conversation about affordability anymore.

Seattle · 17 Sep

After Confusion at the Bite of Seattle Shooting, Seattle Is Rewriting Its Emergency Playbook

Newly released police messages exposed confusion over command and public communication after July’s mass shooting. Mayor Katie Wilson has now ordered sweeping changes to Seattle’s emergency preparedness system.

Iran · 17 Sep

🚨U.N.-Commissioned Mission Finds Reasonable Grounds to Believe U.S. Committed War Crimes in Iran

Investigators say two February strikes on a school and sports complex killed at least 178 civilians, including children.

Morning Cup · 16 Sep

The Morning Cup: Congress Votes to End the Iran War as the Midterms Close In

Seven Republicans joined Democrats in another attempt to rein in the war, mail voting survives another legal fight, and Election Day is getting very close.

Gaza · 15 Sep

Macklemore Chose Palestine Over Comfort. Ed Sheeran Chose the Tour.

When powerful people demanded silence on Palestine, Macklemore refused. Ed Sheeran’s tour ultimately moved forward without him.

Politics · 14 Sep

Whistle-Blower: Federal Agents May Have Broken State Laws Hunting for "Voter Fraud"

Agents say they were directed by top DHS leaders to use private information to search state voter databases