American University School of International Service students and survivor advocacy group NoMore-AU staged a protest Wednesday afternoon in response to the university’s response to Professor Earl Anthony Wayne鈥檚 name appearing in the Epstein Files, a recently-released trove of more than 3 million documents related to the Justice Department investigation into billionaire human trafficker Jeffrey Epstein.

The files include an email exchange between someone identified as 鈥楰en Turner鈥� and an NYPD Detective, Walter Harkins. In the 2019 messages, Turner suggests Wayne should be questioned in relation to his involvement with an underage girl. The documents do not indicate Wayne was accused of any crime by law enforcement.

Wayne, the Hurst Senior Professorial Lecturer and former US Ambassador to Mexico from 2011-15, who teaches two spring classes in U.S. diplomacy and foreign policy, told 最新蜜桃影像 he had reviewed the documents and described the claim as 鈥渂aseless鈥� and 鈥渇abricated鈥�.

Said Wayne: 鈥淚t appears to originate from a disjointed email chain that makes outlandish claims regarding international conspiracies and events that demonstrably never occurred as they would have been matters of public record or reported in the media at the time they occurred, and they were not.鈥�

We don’t know what’s going on, and that makes us feel unsafe.

Students unsatisfied with the university鈥檚 response to the unverified allegations protested Wednesday, calling for a transparent investigation. The AU chapter of NoMore, a national organization that advocates for ending sexual and domestic violence and empowering survivors, organized the walk-out after news of the professor’s name in the files spread on YikYak, an anonymous campus-based message board.

鈥淲e don’t know what’s going on, and that makes us feel unsafe,鈥� said Adah Nordin, one of the student protestors who helped organize the walk-out. 鈥淎s someone going to class and getting a diploma from SIS, we deserve to know.鈥�

The documents are being released as part of the Epstein Files Transparency Act, passed late last year, which requires the government to release all its investigatory files concerning the late sex offender and financier.

Students have developed a list of demands for the university in response to the allegations.

鈥淲e want the university to push for a criminal investigation, for him to be suspended without pay while it goes on, transparency on the process, and a statement from SIS administration and AU addressing these allegations,鈥� said Tanishka Khanna, a senior who also helped organize the walk-out. 鈥淪urvivors need to feel safe on campus.鈥�

As of Thursday morning, there had been no official statement from the university addressing the allegation.

鈥淜nowing someone with these allegations is teaching here鈥his can’t be a safe place for survivors without transparency,鈥� said Emily Kershner, Vice President of NoMore-AU. 鈥淲hether the allegations prove true or false, we need transparency.鈥�

In the email exchange, Turner writes: 鈥淵ou may want to question the Ex US Ambassador to Mexico; Mr. Earl Anthony Wayne about his involvement with an underage girl when he attended and was arrested by the Federal Police.鈥�

He goes on to allege Wayne fathered a child with an 11-year-old child in Mexico and that another man is incarcerated there for Wayne鈥檚 crime.

Wayne said he sent a statement to each of his classes describing the allegations in the file as 鈥渙nline misinformation.鈥�

鈥淚 stated unequivocally that the allegations about me are false,鈥� he wrote.

Wayne also said that he never heard from law enforcement about the matter, and that he does not know who Ken Turner is.

Update: Following news of the allegations, the American Academy of Diplomacy released a statement. It reads, in part;

Upon reviewing the available facts, the Academy believes allegations in recently released Epstein files concerning Ambassador (ret.) Earl Anthony Wayne are false and malicious.

The allegations of sexual misconduct with a minor reference a party in 2014 and a supposed trial in Mexico in 2017. Any allegations as serious as those described against a United States Ambassador would at least have been reported to the Assistant Secretary for Diplomatic Security. We have checked with the relevant incumbent at the time and there was no such report.

You can read the full statement here: .

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The Wharf will host its tonight. Activities, including s’more building, ornament decorating and visits with Santa, start at 5 p.m.

The boat parade will begin at 7 p.m., followed by an 8 p.m. fireworks show. Over 60 boats are expected to sail down the Channel.

Mike Egan, managing partner of , said he鈥檚 very excited after participating in the boat parade last year.

The restaurant will be floating its Whitlows on Water 48-passenger tiki boat this year.

鈥淲e鈥檝e got it decked out with some Christmas lights, and we鈥檒l have our friends and family on there celebrating,鈥� he said. 鈥淟ast year, we won the most likely to capsize because we were getting after it out there.鈥�

The restaurant is thrilled to have a bigger part in the celebration, Egan said. The restaurant first started displaying its holiday decorations Thanksgiving weekend.

Egan said he hopes for good cheer and great energy since Whitlows at The Wharf has a great vantage point for the fireworks show.

鈥淚鈥檓 really excited to see all the customers come out in their best Christmas sweaters, and hats, and Buddy the Elf costumes,鈥� he said. 鈥淓veryone kind of celebrates together to really get that Christmas spirit going.鈥�

Mark Spicer, founder of said the donut trailer will be selling mini donuts that customers can decorate with various toppings.

Spicer said he is very confident his business will see increased demand because of its popularity at the Anthem Shop kiosk last year.

Capitol Dough鈥檚 trailer is open 10 a.m. 鈥� 11 p.m. Saturday.

鈥淚鈥檓 excited to see all of the families down here,鈥� Spicer said. 鈥淛ust enjoying this beautiful place at The Wharf and seeing everybody in that holiday spirit.鈥�

The Capitol Snow Christmas Tree Market sells tabletop trees, wreaths, eight-foot trees, lights, candles, and ornaments. It can be found facing The Wharf’s recreation pier.

The tree market opens at 9 a.m. and will close early at 6:30 p.m.

Virginia resident Sarah N鈥橤uessan said it is important for The Wharf to host events like the parade since it brings the community together.

N鈥橤uessan is staying at a hotel on The Wharf to easily attend the parade for what she describes as a staycation. The area is one of her favorite locations in the district, she said.

鈥淚 think it will be great,鈥� she said. 鈥淚 saw some signs for it at the hotel I鈥檓 staying at, so it looks like it’s going to be a popular event.鈥�

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That鈥檚 why he created the annual concert series, Mozart in Jeans, which features an all-Mozart program in a casual setting.

Peled said he believes in a 鈥渄ress down philosophy鈥� in classical music.

鈥淚 really believe that we have to break the barriers between us performers, the music we play, and the audience,鈥� Peled said.

Mount Vernon Virtuosi will bring its next D.C. performance to St. Ann Catholic Church in Tenleytown on Dec. 14, starting at 3:00 pm. The concert is free.

Peled said that he feels wearing a tuxedo creates more barriers and makes the audiences feel like they are in a museum. Peled said his group and other performers wear their 鈥渟pecial shirts鈥� that display the three pillars of which they perform upon: Concerts, Education, and Community.

Katherine Needleman, an oboe player and a member of the Baltimore Symphany Orchestra, will be joining Mozart in Jeans. This is Needleman鈥檚 first time working with Peled and Mount Vernon Virtuosi.

鈥淚 am also so happy that Amit has entertained my somewhat wild cadenza idea, which involves the orchestra, and can鈥檛 wait to explore that with everyone and see how it turns out,鈥� Needleman said.

Peled said this program started years ago, wanting to make the musicians feel a little bit out of their comfort zones. Peled said the performers feel weird wearing jeans when performing Mozart on stage.

鈥淚t created this fun atmosphere with the audience,鈥� Peled said. 鈥淚 always tell the audience the concept before.鈥�

Peled said this event brings more young people because it is such a casual event.

鈥淵ou play the highest level, and you treat it the most serious way, the music, but you don鈥檛 have to create a barrier between you and the audience by wearing something that people wore 200 years ago,鈥� Peled said.

Peled said he originally started his music career in Israel with a crush on a girl who was four years older than him.

Peled said his class only about six or seven students on average, so the relationships with the teachers were very personal. Peled said he chose the cello because that is what his crush played, but he had immediately fell in love with the cello.

Peled said he went to an art-type school in Tel Aviv, but his music career was slightly derailed. Peled was drafted to the army at 18 in Israel but was accepted into the only string quartet that represents the Israeli defense force.

鈥淭here are only four people who are lucky enough to win this position, and then for three years instead of fighting, you play music for soldiers and for the prime minister,鈥� Peled said.

Peled said he could not really practice during his three years of service, but he was able to continue to play music. Once Peled completed his service, he received a full scholarship to Yale University. After Yale, he went to the New England Conservatory and finished his graduate studies in Berlin, Germany.

At 27, Peled had his Carnegie Hall debut recital. At this time, Peled had his first opportunity to teach a masterclass at Baltimore鈥檚 Peabody Institute. At 28, Peled then offered an official teaching position at Peabody.

鈥淚 got this opportunity to be myself, to be an artist, to be a teacher, and to get to know this area of the world, of America and to make it my own and to try to make a change in it,鈥� Peled said.

In 2018, while teaching, Peled had noticed something that bothered him: extraordinary talents are brought here and the day they finish Peabody, they leave. Peled said he felt bad and wanted them to stay here.

鈥淚 wanted this area to be a cultivating ground for great artists to create a better environment,鈥� Peled said.

Peled felt that students that leave universities are not ready for the professional world because they are trained in a classroom and are not truly trained to be performing artists. So, Peled said he created what he calls the 鈥淐ello Gang.鈥�

In a professional setup, Peled does a program called Around the World in six cells. With current students and former students alike, they join together and get paid for it. Peled said the group started touring the world and making CDs.

鈥淚t promotes the ability to be on stage and not just to study with me in the classroom,鈥� Peled said.

After seeing the success, Peled decided to transform the 鈥淐ello Gang鈥� into a chamber orchestra. Peled wanted to expand his mission of keeping more musicians in the area and producing more concerts and professional opportunities for them. Peled also had another thought: keeping the concerts free.

鈥淚 don鈥檛 want these people to pay in order to hear this extraordinary young, talent,鈥� Peled said.

Peled thought about equal opportunities for musicians but also equal opportunity for community members, especially underprivileged ones, to hear classical music. This was the start of the Mount Vernon Virtuosi.

鈥淓verybody thought, and still thinks, I鈥檓 crazy, but I thought that if wealthy people in our area or in our world would actually know the mission,鈥� Peled said, 鈥測ou want this in your community for free.鈥�

Peled said that now in its seventh year, they are able to maintain the group through donations. With 52 concerts a year throughout the D.C. area, the group plays nearly once a week. Peled said the goal is to spread the group and mission throughout the United States.

Needleman said the Mount Vernon Virtuosi鈥檚 involvement in the community combined with the opportunities for young musicians had caught her attention.

鈥淚鈥檓 thrilled to share the stage with a curious artist who speaks out about the value of music and against the injustice,鈥� Needleman said.

Peled said he is an actor when performing and that the script he plays is written in the language of music. Peled said music is the only language that forces you to listen while speaking.

鈥淵ou cannot speak language of music without learning to listen to what happens while you鈥檙e speaking,鈥� Peled said.

Peled said he is trying to be as approachable as possible. Peled wants people to have the opportunities that he was able to have because of his parents and upbringing.

鈥淲e are not the Beatles, and we don鈥檛 have thousands of followers and bodyguards,鈥� Peled said, 鈥淚 want to be there for the people.鈥�

More events can be found at the Mount Vernon Virtuosi .

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鈥淭hat wasn鈥檛 our plan, you know. Our plan was to just put a few flowers in [Kalorama Park]鈥� said Speirn.

Mariposa Garden sits in the middle of Kalorama Park near the intersection of 19th Street NW and Belmont Road. Although a volunteer gardener originally named the garden Jard铆n de Mariposas, the volunteers later decided to change it鈥檚 name to Mariposa Garden due to the lack of Spanish-speakers in the neighborhood, according to Speirn.

When describing  Mariposa Garden, Speirn calls it a guerrilla garden because the couple began planting without approval from the district, yet it receives support from the Parks and Recreation Department, visitors, and D.C. residents.

鈥淭he fact of the matter is that the whole community loves the garden. And so when you do something that everybody appreciates and it鈥檚 for the community, it鈥檚 not for ourselves,鈥� said Aviv.

Today, Mariposa Garden has around 60 to 70 volunteers who participate in Saturday volunteer days, tending to the 60 to 70 varieties of flowers in the Garden, according to the couple. 

Along with the large quantity of volunteers, the garden has made huge strides this year: it launched its first official website, hosted multiple fundraising events, and featured its first wedding.

鈥淚t鈥檚 not just about Sterling and Diana,鈥� said Speirn. 鈥淲e would not have Mariposa if it weren鈥檛 for all of these volunteers.鈥�

How the park began to flourish

Initially, Speirn and Aviv said they were the only two residents running and funding Mariposa Garden.

Their responsibilities included seeding plants at home, deciding how to arrange the plants in the garden, purchasing necessary supplies, and watering the plants weekly.

The community began approaching Mariposa Garden with interest in volunteering not long after they initially started planting, according to Speirn and Aviv.

鈥淚 felt that it was affirming, what we had started to create, that people wanted it,鈥� said Aviv. 鈥淚t also tells me that people want to give. People want to give and they want to do, and it makes them feel a part of something.鈥�

ANC Commissioner Chairman Peter Wood said he started volunteering in the garden sometime between 2020 and 2021. He recalled a moment while working in the garden where he realized that city life had kept him from connecting with nature.

鈥淲hen you can kind of detach from that (city life), it鈥檚 nice to just get your hands dirty and be touching earth. That鈥檚 a really important thing, and we kind of overlook it,.鈥� Wood said.

Wood said it鈥檚 important for the community to support projects like Mariposa Garden because people develop trust with one another when they have a 鈥渟hared investment in something.鈥�

“It鈥檚 collectively ours as opposed to any individuals,鈥� he said, 鈥渢hat鈥檚 what public parks, in my mind, are supposed to be.鈥�

Enthusiasm from the volunteers eventually allowed Aviv and Speirn to delegate tasks to 鈥渟tewards,鈥� or lead volunteers, such as coordinating Saturday volunteer days and watering the garden during the week. 

Despite planting in a park owned by the district, the D.C. Department of Parks and Rec has never interfered with Mariposa Garden, according to Speirn. 

He said the garden and the district have a 鈥渟ymbiotic relationship鈥� 鈥� the district provides the water, and the volunteers do the rest.

鈥淚t鈥檚 like we take care of ourselves, but the city gives us water, which is essential,鈥� said Speirn.

Wood said there are other community-led projects designed to take care of the park and support the community.

One volunteer group has taken over maintenance of city-installed plants near the plaza staircase, and another group has cultivated a community garden, according to Wood.

鈥淚 think it鈥檚 an example of how the city government doesn鈥檛 always provide the services that taxes are supposed to pay for, but also that people in neighborhoods often want to make the neighborhoods more beautiful,鈥� said Wood.

The Department of Parks and Recreation did not respond to specific questions from 最新蜜桃影像.

2025 – A year of firsts

This year has been the 鈥測ear of first鈥� for the Mariposa Garden, from fundraising, to volunteer involvement, to a new website, according to Speirn. He believes the garden will continue to have similar successes in the future.

From a fundraising perspective, this is the first year that Mariposa Garden gained a monthly donor and hosted events to raise money for the garden, said Speirn.

Speirn added that donations were generally healthy this year.

This is also the first year Mariposa Garden has its own , something that Speirn said he feels is a real game-changer for Mariposa Garden. The website features information about the Garden, a portal to contact Aviv and Speirn, and a donation tab.

鈥淚 think we鈥檝e sort of hit a nice level of sustainability and dynamism now that we have a way for anyone to become a volunteer through the website,鈥� said Speirn.

From a community gathering perspective, Speirn notes that 2025 is the first year Mariposa Garden hosted a wedding, and it鈥檚 the first year he has seen Marie Reed Elementary School bring students to the garden to learn about pollination.

Speirn added that Mariposa Garden has more volunteers and more sign-ups on the mailing list than in any other year. Aviv said she counted 100 volunteers who have worked in the garden at least once.

鈥淲e鈥檝e just had such an explosion of interest this year,鈥� said Speirn.

When thinking towards the future, both Speirn and Aviv said they see this year as a sign of continued success at Mariposa Garden for years to come.

鈥淢y hope is that the community feels more and more attached to it and cares for it. Maybe down the road somewhere, not for the next year or so, we can create a children’s garden if we can get enough volunteers to organize that,鈥� said Aviv.

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What began as a single restaurant and bar next to the Howard Theater on U Street has now grown into an operation that oversees production and distribution in Delaware and all over the DMV.听听

Still, the company says its focus is on bringing value to D.C. neighborhoods and making high quality 鈥渂eer flavored beer.鈥�

鈥淚t鈥檚 kind of like a Cheers situation,鈥� said Bri DeOrsey, a bartender at Right Proper鈥檚 Brookland bar and production facility.听听

DeOrsey has worked at the bar for eight years, one of the only employees who has been on staff since before the pandemic. In addition to bartending, DeOrsey also handles event coordination and other responsibilities for the company. 听

She said that, even with the company鈥檚 expansions,听it鈥檚听still a neighborhood spot, with a neighborhood feel.听听

鈥淭his was an old autobody shop,鈥� she said, referring to the Brookland location. “There are neighbors who still remember it as that.鈥� 听

While the company strives to keep the vibe local, customers like Bob Woodward and Jocelyn Nieva make the journey, regardless of the distance.听

鈥淭here are no great breweries near our house,鈥� said Nieva. The two, who live near American University, routinely bike the seven miles to enjoy a drink at the Brookland location.听听

鈥淲e鈥檝e been coming here for years, and we love it.鈥� Upon hearing the news that a new location is opening in听Eckington, they both agreed it would be 鈥渙ne more place to drink.鈥�听

The new location in Eckington will be the largest of the company’s three locations, though it will be similar to the Shaw location. The overall focus will be to bring value to the community.听

鈥淭hey don鈥檛 really have a restaurant over there,鈥� said Thor Cheston. He and his wife Leah Cheston co-own the business. 鈥淲e鈥檙e looking forward to being of service to the community,鈥� he said.听听

According to Thor Cheston,听construction at听the听Eckington听facility started听two weeks ago, but听there鈥檚听no official opening date yet.听听

鈥淲e would love to have an official date,鈥� he said. 鈥淎s of right now,听Maypril.鈥�听

While the brand is successful, the focus听remains听on making high-quality products. 鈥淲e could sell more than we鈥檙e actually producing,鈥� said Chris Broome, head听brewer听and production manager for the company.听听

Broome has been with Right Proper for about two years but has been a brewer for听10.听听

He said that while other breweries are focused on new and unique, Right Proper is leaning into four core beers, keeping things simple with a focus on the details.听听

The choice to keep a limited product line reinforces the company鈥檚 overall goal of reducing cost and increasing quality, he said. 听

鈥淲hen you think of D.C. craft beer, we want you to think of Right Proper,鈥� Broome said. 鈥淲e听aren鈥檛听trying to re-invent the wheel.听We鈥檙e听making beer flavored beer at the highest quality possible.鈥�听

At current capacity, Right Proper brews and distributes about 5,000 barrels of beer per year. Current plans to expand capacity in the next six to 12 months are underway, with a goal of 6,500 barrels per year.听听

Going beyond that, however, would be a challenge.听听

鈥淭he more tanks you have, the more space you need for raw materials,鈥� Broome said.听听

Since raw materials for beer making attract rodents, the production facility also employs Prima, to help combat pests.听听

鈥淧rima is a working cat,鈥� Broome says. 鈥淟ots of breweries have them.鈥�

Prima is just one of several ways the Right Proper has been able to innovate through the volatility of recent years. Partnerships such as Zeke鈥檚 Coffee, which听operates听inside the Brookland location, allow the shop to offer something that otherwise听wouldn鈥檛听be on the menu.听听

鈥淶eke鈥檚 is very good at making and serving coffee, and we are really bad at it,鈥� said Thor Cheston. 鈥淲e鈥檙e听not going to pretend we know what听we鈥檙e听doing, so听we鈥檙e听going to get people who听do. We make听very good听beer and听we鈥檙e听going to stick to what we know.鈥�听

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Washington, D.C., area residents said Wednesday they are less interested in the political battles, and more focused on the potential loss of benefits and what that means for their families.听

SNAP, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, is a government-funded food assistance program designed to support low-income households with children, seniors and people with disabilities; it offsets the cost of nutritious food during economic hardship.听

Stress is palpable

More than a million people in the D.C. metro area suffer from food insecurity, according to the Capital Area Food Bank, the largest food distribution center in the region.听听

Bernice Anderson, a D.C. resident, received her SNAP benefits on Nov. 1, but said the possibility of not receiving them kept her awake for several nights in a row.听

Anderson, who has been receiving SNAP benefits for the past six years, said she depends on that help to feed her three children.听

鈥淭hree kids, bills and all the things,鈥� Anderson said. 鈥淲e would have no food if we didn鈥檛 get stamps.鈥�

Hillary Salmon, senior director of marketing and communications at Capital Area Food Bank, said 430,000 people in the DMV area rely on SNAP benefits, with monthly assistance averaging between $186 and $330 per household. Without the SNAP dollars, Salmon said 80 meals a month are 鈥済one from families鈥� tables.

鈥淲e are trying to fill the gap,鈥� Salmon said. 鈥淔or every meal that a food bank provides, the SNAP program provides nine. That can get you a sense of how broad the issue is.鈥澨�

Salmon said Mayor Muriel Bowser鈥檚 announcement that the city will fund SNAP through November brought relief. But she said the food bank is still planning for potential impacts from possible delays. In November, Capital Area Food Bank is ramping up to provide a million more meals than previously projected, a 25% increase from the same time last year.听

Although residents in the Washington, D.C.,听 area will still receive benefits this month, Salmon said the community鈥檚 stress is palpable. Phone calls to the organization鈥檚 Hunger Lifeline, which assists those looking for emergency food aid, have tripled over the past three weeks.听

In September, the Capital Area Food Bank鈥檚 Hunger Report found 36% of residents in the DMV area don鈥檛 know where their next meal will come from. Salmon said she suspects the numbers will get worse following recent federal layoffs and the government shutdown.听

鈥淲e are dealing with many forces acting upon each other,鈥� Salmon said. 鈥淎 lot of these folks are really experiencing economic strain and a lot of anxiety about what鈥檚 going to happen.鈥�

Mixed messages from the feds

Conflicting messages from the federal government on SNAP funding have led some to question whether they will get their benefits in November.

In October, the website said SNAP benefits would not continue in November.

鈥淏ottom line, the well has run dry. At this time, there will be no benefits issued on November 1,鈥� the Food and Nutrition web page said at the time.

On Oct 30, Bowser announced that the District will use its own money to cover the cost of food benefits received by Washingtonians under SNAP through November.听

On Oct. 31, federal judges ordered the Trump administration to use emergency federal funds to sustain SNAP benefits through the shutdown.听

Then, Trump said on a Nov. 4 Truth Social post,听 SNAP benefits would be held.

On the same day, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said that the Trump administration is distributing SNAP benefits.

鈥淭he administration is fully complying with the court order,鈥� Leavitt said.

鈥楩rustration鈥� and confusion听

Behind the shutdown, political banter, confusion and court orders, residents are worried.听

Mike, who received food from Bread for the City, an assistance center, and who requested not to use his full name for privacy reasons, said he welcomed Bowser鈥檚 decision to authorize the use of local funds to support SNAP.

鈥淲ithout that help,鈥澨� Mike said, 鈥淚 would lose my benefits.鈥�

For Katrina Sanders, a Washington, D.C., resident, the possibility of not receiving her SNAP benefits in November is unimaginable.

Sanders, a mom of four, said a foot injury has kept her from working, and the benefits provide peace of mind for her and her four children.听

Scheduled to receive her SNAP benefits on Nov. 8, Sanders said she is relying on different community outreach programs, such as Martha鈥檚 Table, a nonprofit service organization, to have access to fresh produce.听

鈥淚 am going to have to make due with what I have,鈥� Sanders said. 鈥淵ou rely on all these things put in place, and to hear they may not continue to be in place is so frustrating.鈥澨�

听World Central Kitchen helps federal workers

The NGO World Central Kitchen is helping people in need in Washington, mostly federal employees and their families. The government shutdown has affected not only SNAP recipients but also the food security of many federal workers.

鈥淲e are feeding people working without pay,鈥� said Laura Hayes, senior manager of the Chef Corps for World Central Kitchen. 鈥淭hey are coming into the office, and we are making sure to take care of them.鈥�

By helping federal workers overcome food insecurity, they are also supporting local restaurants, which have been struggling as fewer federal employees eat out.

Hayes said the group has provided more than 36,000 meals and all of them are purchased from local restaurants.

鈥淲e are buying the meals from the local restaurants and then sharing them with furloughed workers,鈥� Hayes said. 鈥淪o everybody is supported a little bit.鈥�

Salmon said concerns and caution are rampant in the community. But with support from community networks, there is some ease to the tumultuous environment.

鈥淲e know there was an existing high level of need in our community even before anything related to the shutdown, and we are working to step in and help provide even more food out into the community,鈥� Salmon said.听

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Still, both parties are refusing to take the blame for the reasons behind the 36-day shutdown. Democratic leaders say the election day victories are a sign to hold their ground. Republicans say blue wins in blue states are not a reason to cave.

House Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-New York, said at a press conference Wednesday that he hopes the elections are a 鈥渨ake-up call鈥� for Republicans. Schumer said Democrats may have won the battle, but they have to keep fighting to win the war. 

鈥淎mericans have been feeling the real-world repercussions of Trump’s policies for months,” said Schumer, who Wednesday sent a letter asking President Trump to meet with party leaders.

Voters “know that Democrats are fighting for them and Republicans are doing nothing 鈥� Last night, Republicans felt the political repercussions.鈥�

Bipartisan Stalemate

The shutdown has persisted because Democrats and Republicans cannot find a middle ground on health care tax credits, which makes insurance cheaper for millions of Americans. Those subsidies are set to expire Dec. 31.

Democrats have refused to reopen the government until Republicans agree to extend the tax credits.

House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., said Republicans have always been willing to talk about making health care more affordable, but have been reluctant to do so during the shutdown because they want to reopen the government before negotiating.  

Republicans have been reluctant to do so during the shutdown because they want to reopen the government before dialogue continues, he said.

鈥淚t was in no way necessary or appropriate to shut down the government in order to have bipartisan discussions about the subsidies,鈥� Johnson said.

Mayoral Milestone in New York

In New York City, Democratic candidate Zohran Mamdani beat former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, becoming the city鈥檚 first Muslim mayor-elect, and its youngest in over a century. 

Mamdani, who calls himself a democratic socialist, started his campaign relatively unknown last year before surging to victory Tuesday against Cuomo. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt.,called Mamdani鈥檚 win 鈥渙ne of the greatest political upsets in modern American history.鈥� 

Sanders said Mamdani not only took on oligarchs, President Trump and Republicans in the election, but also the Democratic establishment.  

鈥淚f you have an agenda that speaks for the working class in this country, if you are prepared to take on the oligarchs 鈥� explain to people that it’s unacceptable that the very rich become much richer while working families can鈥檛 even afford groceries or their rent 鈥� and if you put together a grassroots movement you can in fact win,鈥� Sanders said.

Speaker Johnson called Mamdani an 鈥渁vowed, openly proclaimed Socialist鈥� at a press conference Wednesday. He said Mamdani鈥檚 win signifies a shift toward socialism in the Democratic Party.

鈥淢amdani is without a doubt the biggest win for socialism in the history of the country, and it is the biggest loss for the American people,鈥� Johnson said.

Alejandro Medina, a marketer who splits his time between New York and Virginia, said he feels more comfortable living in Virginia now because of the election results, which flipped the governorship to Democrat.

Medina is an immigrant from Mexico who cannot vote because he is not a U.S. citizen.

鈥淚 have to allow people to vote on my behalf,鈥� he said.

Electoral sweep in Virginia

House Majority Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minn., said Democrats are 鈥減laying politics鈥� with the lives of Americans during the shutdown. Republicans currently have a majority in both the House and Senate, as well as control of the White House. 

The Democratic sweep of Tuesday鈥檚 elections presents a new mainstream for the party, he said. 

鈥淔rom a Communist mayor in New York City to a Virginia Attorney General who said he wanted to murder his political opponent. Pro-terrorist Marxist radicals are now the left鈥檚 mainstream,鈥� Emmer said.

In Virginia, Democrats won the races for Governor, Lt. Governor and Attorney General in one fell swoop. 

D.C. Tour Guide Lori Cohen, said she wasn鈥檛 surprised that Democrats won the state elections, with the exception of Attorney General-elect Jay Jones. 

On the campaign trail, Jones sent text messages about shooting his political rival, then-Virginia House Speaker Todd Gilbert, to a Republican state delegate. Jones had apologized but stayed in the race.

Cohen said she wasn鈥檛 too pleased with the messages.

鈥淚 almost didn鈥檛 vote for him, but I didn鈥檛 want to continue Trump policies for attorney general, so I voted for him, and I kind of held my nose while doing it,鈥� she said.

She said she voted Democrat because she disapproved of the shutdown and recent policy decisions by Trump. She said that she believes other democrats voted for similar reasons.

鈥淭here鈥檚 no end to the things to hate about Donald Trump,鈥� she said.

Eric, a federal employee and Republican, who did not want his full name used, also said he was surprised by the election of Jones.

Jones “wanted to shoot his opponent twice and murder his children. I find that kind of extreme,鈥� Eric said.

Eric is a Maryland resident, but he says he would have voted for Winsome Earle-Spears if he could have participated in the Virginia elections.

鈥淚鈥檓 a Republican and she’s a Republican. I kind of go for the underdog,鈥� he said.

Blue voted blue

House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La, said the recent elections do not represent most Americans鈥� view of Republicans’ performance during the shutdown. Many of the states that saw Democratic wins Tuesday voted for Democratic candidate Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election.

鈥淚s it any surprise that last night, blue states voted blue? We鈥檙e talking Virginia, New Jersey, New York,鈥� Scalise said. 鈥淏y the way, none of those were swing states.鈥�

Pam Henkins, a retired federal employee who voted in the Virginia election, said that the federal shutdown was one of many factors that motivated her decision. 

Her husband is one of the federal employees furloughed as part of the shutdown, though he still works for the DOJ. The government has furloughed about 670,000 employees, according to the Bipartisan Policy Center.

“I feel like this president is lawless,” Henkins said, “and I relied on the Supreme Court to institute the structure and uphold Congress鈥檚 authority and that鈥檚 just gone dead.鈥�

Scalise said Republicans have worked with President Trump to deliver results on issues, like lowering taxes and securing the southern border.

But Ed Markey, D-Mass., said the elections are a clear call from voters for Republicans to come to the table and negotiate to end the shutdown. He said Trump has given himself 鈥渒ing-like power鈥� and enacted economic policy that is illegal and destructive. 

鈥淧resident Trump is taxing food, and toys, and clothing and even tea 鈥� the last time there was a tax on tea there was a revolution in Boston,鈥� Markey said. 

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With rallies and events planned until the end of the year, organizers听are building stronger coalitions听and amping up urgency in听D.C.鈥檚 fight for听self-governance.鈥��听

Just as听Free DC, a grassroots movement that鈥痵upports local鈥痵elf-determination,听mobilized residents听for the听鈥淧ack the Court鈥� demonstration听at the Oct. 24 hearing,听the group鈥檚 leaders听are training, protesting,听building听resistance movements and听strategic coalitions across state lines to underscore鈥痶he urgency of鈥痩ocal autonomy听and D.C.鈥檚鈥痶umultuous road听to鈥痵elf-governance.鈥�听

Free DC听Executive Director Keya Chatterjee听said听the increasing consolidation of power and systemic erosion of democratic norms听has the country making a democratic U-turn.听

鈥淭he U.S. is听a听backsliding democracy transitioning to a competitive authoritarian state,鈥澨鼵hatterjee听said.听

With a听five-year campaign听strategy听for self-rule, Chatterjee said听the goal is to be strategic in every cycle of attack from this administration.听听

She characterized economic attacks, mass firings, National Guard deployment, local funding freezes, and legislative attacks as some examples of irreparable harm the federal government is causing residents. 听听

Chatterjee said,听with every attack on rights and freedoms,听Free DC听gets stronger鈥攇rowing听at double the speed than听in听years past鈥攖o听build unity,听听

鈥淓very effective movement is unified,鈥澨鼵hatterjee said.听

Admitting she is clear-eyed about the challenges, Chatterjee said they have a 7.5% chance of success relying on the traditional electoral process, but by building a unified civil resistance movement, organizers believe they can increase the odds to about 50/50.听

鈥淥ur end goal is to have equal representation under the law for the people of D.C.,鈥� she said.

Pack the Court听Protest听

Free DC organizers听say they have听a sense of urgency, not seen before,听as they describe a democracy that is slipping away to authoritarian rule.鈥�听

Packing the U.S. District Courthouse with D.C.鈥痳esidents was just one of the many protests Free DC said they have planned to express the importance of the moment鈥痑nd the commitment鈥痶o sustained activism.鈥�

The courthouse protest started as a short walk from Constitution Avenue and rallied in front of the U.S. District Court, where they sang songs, chanted and eventually lined up to enter the court hearing.听

Capitol Hill resident鈥疪andy Martin said鈥疻ashingtonians are not accepting this situation, calling it鈥�渃razy鈥濃�痑nd鈥痑dding that鈥痯eople鈥痺ill continue to show up.鈥�听

Katie Henke, a Hill East resident who works in international development, said she has worked in authoritarian countries in Southeast Asia and Eastern Europe and the military presence on鈥疍.C.鈥痵treets鈥痳eminded鈥痟er of those regimes.鈥�听

鈥�鈥淚 don’t want to see that in our country, and so I want to stand up for my neighbors,鈥濃�疕enke said.鈥�听

The legal battle in the courthouse鈥�听

Inside the鈥痗ourtroom,听in听,听D.C.听Attorney General Brian Schwalb听 that听the deployment听of the National Guard听undermined the鈥疍istrict鈥檚鈥痳ight to self-govern.鈥疕e equated the deployment to an illegal occupation that is harmful to the city and its residents.鈥��听

Schwalb said that鈥痶he troops were not trained to do the job of law enforcement and made residents less safe.鈥�听

鈥淭oday we again made clear: the U.S. military should not be policing American citizens on American soil,鈥� Schwalb said after the hearing. 鈥淚t does not make us safer to have out-of-state military鈥攎any of whom are not from here and do not know our communities鈥攑olicing our streets, driving military vehicles, armed with rifles and carrying handcuffs.鈥濃��听

Linda Alexander, a protester who sat through the hearings, said she wanted to be fair and hear both sides.鈥� Alexander said even though she felt safer in Ward 7 since the deployment of troops, she recognized that鈥痠t鈥檚鈥痶ime for them to go home and spend time with their family.鈥�听

Eric Hamilton, an attorney representing the Trump administration, argued that the case should be dismissed since the president has broad authorities. 听

D.C.鈥痠s a municipal corporation with limited听authority,听Hamilton听said,听criticizing听the听attorney general听for not aligning with the president鈥檚 position.听听

Accusing Schwalb of political posturing, Hamilton said, 鈥淒.C. is not鈥痑鈥痵tate, however much鈥痶he鈥痑ttorney鈥痝eneral wants to pretend it is, and he is doing damage to the District.鈥濃��听

听Judge Jia听M.听Cobb听is expected to make a ruling听later this year.听

听The voices of the鈥痬ovement鈥�听

听Law student Byron Brooks said he came to the hearing to see how the process unfolds.鈥�听

鈥淲e鈥檙e in an unprecedented time of democracy, or dictatorship, depending how it鈥檚鈥痸iewed.鈥�疭o, today鈥檚 case will鈥痙efinitely set鈥痶he precedence on where we are headed as a nation,鈥濃�疊rooks said.听

Matt Gordon鈥痵aid he saw the issue as a constitutional crisis. He said, as a veteran who has served his country, he sees the deployment鈥痑s an鈥痠llegal abuse of power.鈥��听

Henke鈥痙escribed the impact on her neighbors: 鈥淧oor kids are going to and from school, passing these guards with rifles bigger than their torsos. It鈥檚鈥痙isgusting. This is what you see in authoritarian countries, and I鈥痙on鈥檛鈥痺ant to see that in ours.鈥濃��听

鈥淭his is a violation of the Posse Comitatus Act,鈥� said鈥疓ordon, a self-described angry veteran.鈥�淚t鈥檚 one step closer towards an authoritarian takeover of this country.鈥濃���听

The Posse Comitatus Act generally鈥痯rohibits鈥痶he use of鈥痬ilitary for domestic law enforcement, with a few exceptions, such as protecting federal property and鈥痲uelling domestic violence.鈥�听

After the hearing鈥�

At a press briefing following the hearing, Schwalb鈥痵aid,鈥�淲hen this lawsuit was filed several weeks ago, I said it was鈥疍.C. today. It was going to鈥痓e鈥痮ther cities鈥痵hortly. In fact, that is exactly what has happened. This is fundamentally un-American.鈥濃��听

During the press briefing, Henke chanted and heckled Hamilton while holding a Free DC sign prominently in the backdrop. Chants echoed off the courthouse to disrupt Hamilton鈥檚 briefing, as he referred to protestors as a 鈥渨oke mob.鈥�

Hamilton鈥痵parred with鈥痙isruptive protestors鈥痓ut was鈥痷ltimately鈥痙rowned鈥痮ut鈥痓y chanting鈥痑nd walked away.鈥�听

奥丑补迟鈥檚鈥痑丑别补诲鈥�听

The intensity and frequency of听Free DC听activities听have听surged,鈥痯artnering鈥痺ith Virginia and Maryland affiliates to build local momentum for self-governance.鈥��听

Chatterjee听said that, since听D.C.听lacks听representation,听Free DC听must reach out to states to build political pressure and create a network of resistance.听

Chatterjee said she wants the local D.C. government to stop complying with federal demands and legitimizing illegal actions that harm D.C. residents. 听She said D.C. local government must be on 鈥淭eam Democracy鈥� and prioritize protecting the community over appeasing the regime.听

鈥淲hen you give an authoritarian regime what they want, they just take more,鈥澨鼵hatterjee said.听

With events planned in each ward, every month until the end of the year, organizers鈥痑re conducting extensive and sustained training programs and building coalitions for mass non-cooperation strategies to fundamentally reimagine democracy in the nation鈥檚 capital.听

鈥淲hether it takes ten months or ten years, we must be absolutely resolute in our fight,鈥� said Rig, who used the moniker U.S. Army Overlord.

鈥淎s the government wants to escalate its attacks against the District of Columbia, we will clearly have to take more measures to withhold our support,鈥濃�疕enke said.

The resistance continues and prioritizes joy, community resilience, non-violent strategies, and alternative support systems as the way forward, Chatterjee said. 听

鈥淭here鈥檚 no oppressed people in the history of the world that have ever succeeded without joy,鈥澨齭he said.听

鈥淛ustice looks like the military being off our streets and鈥痮ne step closer toward statehood,” Gordon said.听

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In October, the company announced a seven-year deal with Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc., making the pharmaceutical a major sponsor at the arena. Under the agreement, Vanda received naming rights to the arena鈥檚 new in-house production facilities, now called Vanda Pharmaceuticals Studios. 

In a joint statement with Vanda, MSE CEO Ted Leonsis said the partnership reflects a shared ambition to tell 鈥渂igger stories, reach wider audiences and uplift the D.C. community.鈥�

The announcement came as phase one of the Capital One Arena redevelopment is nearing completion and phase two, which focused on locker rooms, lounges and premium fan areas, also is ending. 

Vanda is the project鈥檚 second founding partner, following a multiyear deal with United Airlines. The United deal includes branding and integration opportunities with the NBA鈥檚 Washington Wizards, NHL鈥檚 Washington Capitals, WNBA鈥檚 Washington Mystics, Capital One Arena and Monumental Sports Network.

MSE is looking to secure as many as 10 founding partners, which would involve team-controlled media, community outreach programs and advertising.

MSE did not respond to requests for comment. 

Community impact minimal so far

Chinatown ANC Commissioner Thomas Lee said phase one brought little disruption to the surrounding Chinatown community.

The initial stage of construction mainly focused on interior upgrades, with minimal work on the building鈥檚 exterior. Aside from temporary fencing, a few dumpsters on Sixth Street and the short-term closure of the Metro stop entrances over the summer, Lee said most nearby businesses have been unaffected. 

Lee said the next phases will include exterior improvements and expanded work zones and will likely be more visible to the community. However, he said, for now, he sees the light footprint of phase one as a positive sign that the redevelopment has been well-managed. 

While the first stage caused little neighborhood disruption, Lee said he hopes the city will use this moment to address lingering issues with the surrounding streetscape and public spaces. 

He said his constituents have complained about cracked brick sidewalks, lights not working and overflowing trash bins, adding that those need attention. 

 As the project develops, the commissioner said he would like for the city to combine the 鈥渋mmense investment鈥� in the arena with improvements to downtown infrastructure and public safety. 

鈥淚f we were to combine all three, we will then see a huge return to when people were attracted to downtown,鈥� Lee said. 

Winston Lord, co-leader of the new phase of Chinatown鈥檚 Task Force, said the community has expressed 鈥渉istorical skepticism鈥� about whether the redevelopment and renovations can work.  Some of those concerns, Lord said, are related to possible gentrification in the area and wanting to make sure the amount of money invested in the project is proportional to its changes.

However, Lord said MSE has been engaged with the Chinatown community to address concerns and fears about gentrification and loss of local culture. 

鈥淚t鈥檚 still early, but all the key players, as far as I can tell, are all rowing in the same direction, which is hugely optimistic,鈥� Lord said. 

Lord, founder of Lord Advisory, a strategic advisory firm in D.C., is one of the co-leaders for the successor to the Gallery-Place Chinatown Task Force, an 18-month task force created by Mayor Muriel Bowser to address the future of Capitol One Arena and its neighboring areas. 

Lord and Tim Ma, a restaurant owner in D.C., who do not have governmental authority, were asked earlier this year to continue the task force鈥檚 work. The D.C. Council approved $250,000 as part of Bowser鈥檚 fiscal 2026 growth agenda to implement ideas seeded by the task force. 

Lord, the son of a Chinese immigrant and a D.C. native, said Monumental has shown interest in finding ways to be good neighbors to the Chinatown area. 

鈥淭hey are eager and already have shown ways that they want to help celebrate Chinatown,鈥� Lord said. 鈥淭here鈥檚 an interest to keep that culture alive and make it thrive.鈥�

The deputy mayor’s office for planning and economic development and the DowntownBID did not respond to requests for comment.

Several more phases are planned through 2027, with construction eventually shifting toward major exterior upgrades, including a new F Street entrance, upgraded concession areas and a redesigned facade. 

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Fiesta DC and the Mexican Cultural Institute assisted organizers but left planning for possible Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations to The Wharf, despite concerns over mass arrests of participants by organizers of other festivals nationwide.

Dia de los Muertos, the Day of the Dead, is a Mexican holiday celebrated Nov. 1 and 2 to honor deceased loved ones through altar and cemetery gatherings. Officials across the United States feared that those celebrating the holiday would be intentionally targeted by immigration enforcement.

As a result, some cities decided to cancel their Dia de los Muertos festivals, finding that the expansion of immigration enforcement could trigger mass arrests at the large gatherings.

Increased arrests recently in Long Beach, California, Decatur, Georgia and Santa Barbara, California caused officials to call off their Dia de los Muertos celebrations. Celebrations in the California cities of Senoma and Half Moon Bay were limited.

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker pleaded in an October letter to Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem to pause immigration enforcement operations during Halloween weekend.

Noem, responding to Pritzker鈥檚 letter, declined.

鈥淣o, we鈥檙e absolutely not willing to put on pause any work that we will do to keep communities safe,鈥� Noem said during a press conference.

Noem said operations would continue to bring 鈥渃riminals鈥� to justice, ensuring the safety of children during the holiday season.

The Wharf hosted the Dia de los Muertos celebration in partnership with Modelo, Fiesta DC, Giant, and the Mexican Cultural Institute. Fundaci贸n Elena and De Colores, nonprofits that work to improve the quality of life in Latino communities, also collaborated with The Wharf in organizing.

Services provided by the Mexican Cultural Institute included face painting, sugar skull decorating, and live music. Latin Celtic band La Unica, Sol y Rumba, DJ Danny, and singer Roberto Aparicio performed as residents enjoyed Mexican festivities.

Concerns over ICE attending the Saturday celebration had stemmed from extensive immigration enforcement operations in businesses, restaurants and bars across the D.C. metro area. Community churches and organizations have also had an uptick in their members or employees detained by ICE.

Organizations鈥� concern

In D.C., Daniela Madrid, event logistics member at the Mexican Cultural Institute, said that she did not hear any concerns about possible ICE arrests before planning the Saturday celebration.

She told 最新蜜桃影像 the institution鈥檚 responsibilities included supplying traditional references from other Mexican festivals, highlighting that they were not the main planners for event specifics, such as security.

Madrid said that event planning was left up to The Wharf.

Wharf organizers did not respond to requests for comment.

Fiesta DC president Maria Patricia Corrales said that the structure of the event was directed by The Wharf, while her organization contributed altars and the locations of musicians. The organization also provided catrinas, the skeletal figures that have become a symbol of D铆a de Muertos celebrations.

Corrales told 最新蜜桃影像 that despite public fears, the celebration was a success.

鈥淭he public might have expressed concerns,鈥� Corrales said. 鈥淲e did not come out with any issues.鈥�

Corrales said that organizations cannot always wage the continuation of celebrations due to the presence of law enforcement.

鈥淵ou can never expect something unexpected,鈥� Corrales said. 鈥淲e announce and hope people come. People want to come out and enjoy themselves.鈥�

Participant safety

Waterfront resident Andrew Braner said that he felt safe attending the celebration as a regular. He said that he did think about the possibility of immigration enforcement coming to the event while attending.

鈥淚 live here and I feel safe all the time,鈥� Braner said. 鈥淚 was actually wondering if ICE would show up.鈥�

Braner, who has celebrated past Dia de los Muertos in Mexico, said that though the D.C. celebration was 鈥渟mall beans鈥� compared to those in the Latin country, it is still essential to curate in a diverse space.

鈥淭he world is [in D.C.] and there鈥檚 a lot of cultures here,鈥� Braner said. 鈥淪o, when you can celebrate Dia de los Muertos as a tradition, it just encourages the community to come together.鈥�

Alex McKenna, an attendee at the Dia de Los Muertos celebration, said it鈥檚 important to continue cultural celebrations around the U.S. to avoid negative stereotyping.

He told 最新蜜桃影像 this was his first time attending a Dia de los Muertos celebration.

鈥淚 think it shares with people something that鈥檚 important to them,鈥� McKenna said. 鈥淎nd it鈥檚 important that we see other people for what’s important to them and understand that about others before we say something negative about it ourselves.鈥�

McKenna said though he could not comment on the concerns of ICE conducting arrests at Dia de los Muertos celebrations, he felt safe when attending Saturday. He said he felt safe because of the celebration鈥檚 security presence.

鈥淚t鈥檚 amazing,鈥� McKenna said. 鈥淚 mean, the night is alive, and they鈥檝e done such a great job, I think, of bringing everyone together and showing their culture.鈥�

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