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Social Justice

National Election Advising Agency Officials Used Funds for Unnecessary Travel

The Election Assistance Commission's executive director allowed two of the four commissioners to work outside the Washington, D.C., area and agreed to pick up the costs of their travel to and from the office.

Jessica Huseman

A park bench underwater in East Potomac Park in Washington, D.C.

Environment

The Odds of a Major Flood in Washington, D.C., Will Quadruple by 2050

The one-in-100-year storm that hit our nation's capital last week is expected to become a one-in-25-year event by mid-century, according to D.C.'s own analysis.

Linda Poon

Viewfinder: Demonstrators in D.C. Rally to Demand Impeachment Proceedings

Demonstrators from the pro-impeachment group By the People rally in the Cannon House Office Building Rotunda on Capitol Hill on May 14th, 2019, in Washington, D.C.

Pacific Standard Staff

To mark the one-year anniversary of the Trump administration announcing its zero-tolerance family separation policy, the group Families Belong Together set up a life-sized cage depicting child separation at the United States–Mexico border on Capitol Hill on May 7th, 2019, in Washington, D.C.

Viewfinder: The One-Year Anniversary of the Trump Administration’s Family Separation Policy

To mark the one-year anniversary of the Trump administration announcing its zero-tolerance family separation policy, a life-sized cage was set up by the group Families Belong Together on Capitol Hill.

Pacific Standard Staff

Viewfinder: Senator Chris Murphy Holds a Press Conference With Fellow Democratic Senators on Protecting Medicaid

United States Senator Chris Murphy (D-Connecticut) speaks during a news conference on health care on April 30th, 2019, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.

Pacific Standard Staff

A bicyclist stops to look up at the cherry trees as they blossom around the Tidal Basin on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.

Environment

Why Washington, D.C.’s Famous Cherry Blossoms Could Be Under Threat

Increased flooding in the Tidal Basin due to a sinking sea wall is creating unfriendly conditions for the iconic tree.

Nicole Javorsky

Viewfinder: House Democrats Ask Why the White House Supports an Effort to End Obamacare

Representative Steven Horsford (D-Nevada) speaks during a news conference on April 9th, 2019, in Washington, D.C.

Pacific Standard Staff

Viewfinder: Demonstrators Gather in D.C. to Protest Against NATO

Demonstrators protest against the North Atlantic Treaty Organization near the Department of State in Washington, D.C., on April 4th, 2019, as NATO ministers gather for a meeting.

Pacific Standard Staff