Today: July 18, 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.
Will Jawando Montgomery County Executive 2026 candidate & County Councilmember sat down with TANTV to lay out his case for County Executive — from rent stabilization and school budget cuts to ICE enforcement and the $1.3M PAC attack on his campaign. The…
Who Is Painted by Esther? Ngozi “Esther” Edeme, known professionally as Painted by Esther, is a UK-based celebrity makeup artist whose client list reads like a cultural almanac: Naomi Campbell, Kelly Rowland, Viola Davis, Tyla, Anok Yai, and breakout reality star Olandria…
PG County's June 23 primary is shaping up as a referendum on AI data centers. The DC Liberation Center asked every candidate one question — and the responses, and the silences, tell voters everything they need to know before casting a ballot.…
Phone-free bars and restaurants expand nationwide as Americans embrace digital detox dining experiences, with 11 states now featuring establishments that restrict devices.…
Israeli police arrested 17 antiwar protesters in Tel Aviv as public support for the three-year conflict declines in recent weeks, with activists calling for an end to Israel's "forever war."…
A gunman opened fire on Secret Service officers at a White House security checkpoint Saturday evening and was fatally shot. A bystander was also injured. The incident triggered an immediate lockdown and is the third major security incident near the White House…
The DC Council passed a permanent juvenile curfew in a divided 8-5 vote. But community members - especially young Black and brown residents - say lawmakers are choosing enforcement over investment.…
Three billionaires spent $35 million to remove one Kentucky congressman. Thomas Massie refused to vote for Israel aid or foreign wars. Now Americans are fighting back — and the race is being watched around the world.…
There is a version of the artificial intelligence revolution (AI future) that looks like a ladder — one that the already-privileged climb while everyone else watches from below. Prof. Shirley M.C. Yeung has spent the better part of her career making sure…
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…
