Protests

President Obama will cut short his trip to Europe to get back to the U.S. a day earlier than scheduled. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Obama will visit Dallas early next week

Anna Giaritelli · July 8, 2016 11:48 pm

National Security

Former congressman tells Obama ‘this is now war’ after Dallas shootings

Anna Giaritelli · July 8, 2016 4:41 am

Protesters litter Senate floor with cash during GMO vote

Protesters litter Senate floor with cash during GMO vote

Joel Gehrke and Pete Kasperowicz · July 6, 2016 8:05 pm

House lawmakers want to require offshore oil and gas leasing to be moved online with a year. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

Energy and Environment

Lawmakers look to skirt offshore-drilling protesters

Kyle Feldscher · July 6, 2016 4:05 pm

Family and friends of Alton Sterling protest Tuesday afternoon, after Sterling was fatally shot in an altercation with Baton Rouge Police just after midnight, in the parking lot of the Triple S Food Store, in Baton Rouge, La. (Travis Spradling/The Advocate via AP)

National Security

Protests erupt in Baton Rouge after black man killed by police

Kelly Cohen · July 6, 2016 12:20 pm

Republicans introduced the Separation of Powers Restoration Act in response to what they believe has been improper interpretation of rules and regulations by the Obama administration in order to advance its agenda on immigration, the environment and other issues. (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

Six arrested in U.S. Capitol sit-in stunt

Anna Giaritelli · July 5, 2016 9:07 pm

Authorities in Cleveland have repeatedly maintained they are prepared to keep the peace. (Michael Reaves/The Denver Post via AP)

From Denver to Cleveland, expect big anti-Trump protests

W. James Antle III · July 3, 2016 4:01 am

Cleveland will be partially reimbursed by federal grant money that was given to the city when it was named the GOP convention host city. (AP Photo/Mark Gillispie)

Cleveland buys $50 million insurance policy ahead of GOP convention

Anna Giaritelli · June 29, 2016 11:52 pm

Rebellious Democrats shut down the House's legislative work on Wednesday, staging a sit-in on the House floor and refusing to leave until they secured a vote on gun control measures before lawmakers' weeklong break. (AP Photo)

Dem gun protest doesn’t exist in the Congressional Record

Pete Kasperowicz · June 23, 2016 2:22 pm

The Democrats got dunked. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

House Dems reinvigorated after Warren crashes the party with Dunkin’ Donuts

Anna Giaritelli · June 23, 2016 1:21 am

A group of protestors, sponsored by the state teachers' union, walked 23 miles from Durham to the state capitol, hoping to meet with North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory. (John Althouse/The Daily News via AP)

Beltway Confidential

Teachers arrested for protesting in unusual place

Jason Russell · June 17, 2016 8:32 pm

Rally attendees were seen outside the Gilley's South Side Ballroom bearing arms, both literally with firearms and physically, in cut-off shirts. (Courtesy of Vaughn Hillyard, via Twitter)

It’s open carry season for gun owners at Trump’s Dallas rally

Anna Giaritelli · June 17, 2016 2:44 am