Washington
D.C. police worried that fear of terrorism could inspire more terrorism
The terrorist threat wasn't real, police determined. But the rumors about the terrorist threat could cause terrorism "from those seeking to 'counterattack,'" they warned. A homeland security bulletin,…
NFL players union head Lloyd Howell resigns after $2,426 in strip club receipts scrutinized
Hello and welcome to another edition of Free Agent! Hold onto your pool noodles, it's hot out there. We're covering three huge stories this week, and I don't want to shortchange any of them: Two NFL players…
Trump should kill Washington Commanders stadium deal, but not because of team’s name
Over the weekend, President Donald Trump weighed in on an issue somewhat outside his purview as commander in chief: the name of his local professional football team. In social media posts, Trump threatened to terminate a deal…
Judge blocks Washington law that forces priests to break Seal of Confession
Fri Jul 18, 2025 - 12:47 pm EDTSat Jul 19, 2025 - 3:39 pm EDT (LifeSiteNews) — A federal judge blocked a Washington state law that threatened priests with fines and nearly a year in prison if they refused to break the Seal of…
A harsher teen curfew won’t reduce D.C.’s crime
After a slew of teen arrests related to illegal fireworks in Washington, D.C.'s Navy Yard neighborhood were made over the July 4 weekend, the city's Democratic Mayor Muriel Bowser signed the Juvenile Curfew…
D.C. finally moves to implement ranked choice voting after 3–1 voter approval
This week, the Council of the District of Columbia voted to fund ranked choice voting, officially backing a ballot measure that passed in November by a wide margin. This is a welcome change after some D.C. Democrats…
Ending tax on tips is not the best way to help restaurant workers
When Donald Trump climbed onto stage at a Nevada campaign rally in June 2024 and pledged "no taxes on tips," his proclamation was brushed off by many pundits as the usual Trumpian stump speech improvisation. Just…
Bishop Barron asks court to block Washington law that violates Seal of Confession
Tue Jul 8, 2025 - 2:49 pm EDTWed Jul 9, 2025 - 5:49 am EDT OLYMPIA, Washington (LifeSiteNews) — Bishop Robert Barron has added his voice and legal opposition to a state of Washington law that orders Catholic priests to…
Cities and states should not build or subsidize sports stadiums
Hello and welcome to another edition of Free Agent! Don't forget to eat those July 4 leftovers, it's probably the last good day for them. I'm away on vacation, but I've got a great interview for you to…
Woman wins settlement after YMCA banned her for complaining about man in girls’ locker room
Wed Jul 2, 2025 - 6:58 pm EDT (LifeSiteNews) – A Washington-era grandmother won a $65,000 settlement from the City of Port Townsend and the Olympic Peninsula YMCA after she was banned from a swimming pool for objecting to a…
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