Today: May 8, 2026
TANTV Staff is the editorial team at TANTV News, an independent media organization serving the Washington, D.C. metro area and beyond. TANTV provides trusted, community-centered journalism covering local government, economy, immigration, culture, and social justice issues across the DMV region.
On a spring evening at Washington, D.C.’s historic True Reformer Building — the first building in the United States designed, financed, built, and owned by the African American community after Reconstruction — a D.C. crowd gathered for what would prove to be one of…
Maryland gaming champion with no criminal record was detained by ICE after 18 years of compliance and transferred across three states. As his May 21 asylum hearing approaches, Ludovic Mbock's story exposes the human cost of aggressive immigration enforcement — and what…
The homegrown nuclear startup backed by Amazon just pulled off the largest nuclear public offering in history — and it’s right in our backyard. GAITHERSBURG, Md. — A Montgomery County energy company has just made history on Wall Street, and the DMV…
A 31-year-old Torrance teacher sent an anti-Trump manifesto to his family 10 minutes before opening fire at the White House Correspondents' Dinner. Cole Tomas Allen called himself a 'Friendly Federal Assassin.' Arraignment Monday. Here's everything we know.…
A 31-year-old California man charged a Secret Service checkpoint at the White House Correspondents' Dinner Saturday night, armed with a shotgun, handgun, and knives. President Trump was evacuated safely. One officer was shot and is expected to recover. An arraignment is set…
Montgomery County's Public Safety Committee unanimously advanced the Unmask ICE Act on April 17. Bill 5-26 would ban federal, state, and local officers from wearing masks while on duty and require visible ID. The full Council votes April 28, with a complaint…
Prince George's County passed a six-bill immigration protection package on April 7, restricting ICE access to county property, banning masked officers, blocking ICE and CBP alumni from county jobs, and creating a detainee tracking database. Two follow-up bills now aim to close…
The Montgomery County Council voted unanimously to ban private ICE detention centers, passing the ICE Out Act and sending it to County Executive Marc Elrich — who has said he will sign it.…
TANTV Local News has named Prince George's County Council Member Wanika Fisher to its Civic & Political Voices Network. A former prosecutor, defense attorney, and legislator running for State's Attorney, Fisher will contribute commentary on justice reform, public safety, and immigrant community…
Kevin Durant's 35V and TPA Group acquire the 515-acre former Six Flags America site in Prince George's County for mixed-use redevelopment.…
