U.S. Homeland Security staff accuse leadership of turning ‘blind eye’ to Gaza

U.S. Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas.
Photo credit: World Travel & Tourism Council

More than a hundred staff members from the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) have signed an open letter to Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas denouncing the State Department’s handling of the war in Gaza.

Americans share concerns for the state of the union

Gwen Miller, 63, and Denise Ruiz, 62, from Los Angeles, California. Photo credit: Lalini Pedris

The Wash spoke with Americans on the National Mall about their faith in American democracy and their hopes and concerns for the midterm elections.

Suspect flees from scene plowing Lexus into apartment in NE D.C. – new details emerge

A car crashed into a family's home and the suspect fled the scene.

A vehicle plowed through a family home at Clermont Apartments Sunday night, and the suspect is still at large.

Are U.S. arms transfers to Israel defying U.S. domestic and international law?
A new report by an independent task force argues that Biden's own National Security Memo 20, issued in February of this year, prohibits the U.S. from providing weapons to countries that may be violating humanitarian law.

Barcode of Wildlife Series: Scanning the barcode of wildlife

African elephants cooling off in the Okavango River Delta.

Tech and collaboration are putting indigenous land rights on the map

Leaders of indigenous community groups discuss maps during a workshop.
Photo credit: Ryan Sarsfield, WRI/GFW

Rugged innovation: Meeting the challenges of bringing high tech DNA analysis to the field