BREAKING: Teachers and other recently fired Department of Education employees are protesting outside of the US Department of Education building in DC. The smarted, most innovative countries in the world have a Department of Education. China has a Department of Education.

On this day in 1835, Missouri enacted a law requiring free Black residents to obtain a license to remain in the state. Those who did not faced fines, imprisonment, and expulsion from Missouri. calendar.eji.org/racial-injusti…

It would be better for the government to shut down temporarily than for Democracy to shut down permanently. Chuck Schumer Hakeem Jeffries

Happening now outside John Cochran VA Medical Center in St. Louis! We aren’t letting them quietly destroy the VA! VoteVets

Spring is coming, and we are starting to see elk losing their antlers! Remember, don’t take artifacts, rocks, antlers, plants, or other objects from the park. Enjoy wildlife from a safe distance. #YellowstonePledge Image: Lori Iverson / USFWS

Veterans do not want Musk and Trump to fire 83,000 caretakers from the VA.

Teachers want to teach. But Trump’s cuts are leaving teachers without the resources they need to ensure every student receives a quality education.

Can't stop thinking about the cherry blossoms? Do you need constant updates on their progress? Check them out anytime on the BloomCam: nps.gov/subjects/cherr… 🌸🌸🌸 Thanks to our partners at The National Mall, National Cherry Blossom Festival 🌸 & @Earthcam! 🌸🌸🌸 Pic from last year.

Hundreds of people gathered at Patriots Park right now in Tarrytown for a Stop the Cuts Rally — holding Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY) accountable for his vote to decimate Medicaid.

VOA DIRECTOR MICHAEL ABRAMOWITZ: "I am deeply saddened that for the 1st time in 83 years, the storied Voice of America is being silenced. VOA needs thoughtful reform & we have made progress in that regard. But today’s action will leave VOA unable to carry out its vital mission."

HAPPENING NOW: Los Angeles protestors halt traffic, joining the nationwide movement demanding freedom for detained Columbia student Mahmoud Khalil.

Today we celebrated the life and legacy of Sylvester Turner at Church Without Walls, his home church. I joined the hundreds of mourners there to say our last goodbyes as he was laid to rest.

“Arlington National Cemetery has scrubbed from its website information and educational materials about the history of black and female service members” is the most shameful, disgraceful, dangerous thing I’ve read in the last 24 hours. #impeachtrumpvance bbc.com/news/articles/…

Never forget, the dude making all these decisions is a convicted felon, adjudicated rapist & fraudster, was busted for stealing from his own charities, was a 5-time draft dodger, bankrupted all his businesses, worked with known money launderers, & cheated workers of their wages.

The cherry blossoms are now at Florets Visible, the 2nd of 6 stages. The weather will play a big role in how quickly we get to Peak Bloom, so stay tuned. 🌸🌸/🌸🌸🌸🌸 Follow the #BloomWatch online: nps.gov/cherry #Cherryblossom #WashingtonDC

Bumped into Iron Chef Morimoto at #Tsukiji Market’s famous #Nenohi knife shop. #foodsaketokyo

Ana shares this photo from where she is pruning grapevines in Merced County. We start our days very early and are finished by 4 pm. The labor contractors are very demanding. This makes it difficult as this is very delicate work and we need to take great care. #WeFeedYou

We wish you luck today and always in finding wildlife like this green anole seen on our wet walk programs. NPS Photo #Everglades #EvergladesNationalPark

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! ☘️ 📸: Cameron Smith

Hermelinda's transplanting tomato seedlings. She earns just over CA min. wage. It's seasonal work & she doesn't live nearby. Gas for 100+ mi round trip is expensive. It's the only option in the slow season as her family depends on her wages. #WeFeedYou