The primary heating system at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) has been out since Friday evening, and the airport is warning travelers to bundle up before they arrive.

“We apologize for any discomfort to travelers as we work diligently to return the heat to normal levels,” DCA said on its website.

DCA is still operational, and the broken heating system has not affected flights, TSA or airline operations, or any of the shops and restaurants inside. Temperatures outside in Alexandria hovering around 45 degrees Fahrenheit, and according to a statement from the airport, temperatures inside the building are “generally in the 60s.”

“We are conserving heat in the building and are running alternate heating sources in a few locations,” DCA said in a statement posted to X.

Airport maintenance crews are working to repair the heating system, and have been since Friday night.

The Women’s March is returning to Washington, DC on Saturday, eight years after its historic first march. The rally, now rebranded as the People’s March, aims to broaden its support and reflect on the state of progressive organising ahead President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration as President for second time on January 20.
In 2017, the Women’s March attracted over 500,000 marchers in Washington and millions more in cities across the country, marking one of the largest single-day demonstrations in US history.

The movement was fueled by outrage over Trump’s 2016 presidential win.
This year’s march is expected to be significantly smaller, with attendance estimated at one-tenth of the inaugural rally. The comparative quiet reflects a sense of exhaustion and disappointment among progressive voters following Vice President Kamala Harris’ loss, according to report from Associated Press.
Tamika Middleton, managing director at the Women’s March, acknowledged the challenges of recapturing the energy of the first march, stating, “The reality is that it’s just hard to capture lightning in a bottle. It was a really particular moment. In 2017, we had not seen a Trump presidency and the kind of vitriol that that represented.”
The movement has undergone an overhaul to address accusations of a lack of diversity, resulting in this year’s rebrand as the People’s March. The demonstration will promote themes related to feminism, racial justice, anti-militarization, and other issues, concluding with discussions hosted by various social justice organizations.
Jo Reger, a sociology professor at Oakland University, noted that the People’s March is unusual in the “vast array of issues brought together under one umbrella.” While conflicting visions are inevitable in a broad-based social justice movement, Reger suggested that discord can bring change and new perspectives, particularly from underrepresented voices.
Middleton emphasized that the goal of Saturday’s event is not to recreate the massive demonstration of 2017 but to focus attention on a broader set of issues and encourage participants to continue fighting in their communities long-term.

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) – With Inauguration Day just around the corner, we spoke to an Evansville native who’s in Washington D.C. hoping to attend the event.

Evansville native Mike Boatman is a member of the Front Row Joes, a group that follows Donald Trump across the country. He arrived in Washington D.C. Friday morning.

He says he picked up his Inauguration tickets and was told they may not be valid.

Boatman says he was sad to hear the news that the inauguration would be moved inside the capitol and closed to the public.

He says he’s keeping a positive attitude about the sudden change in plans and says he’s happy to keep the ticket as a souvenir.

Boatman says he’ll now watch the inauguration from a jumbotron at capitol one arena and trying to be understanding of the situation.

“I’m disappointed because it’s my first one, but I mean, if it’s for safety reasons because of the cold or maybe because of security or threats, I don’t know, but I’m disappointed, but we need to do the right thing,” said Boatman.

Boatman says he can see a lot of fencing and barriers set up around the capitol building, although he says he’s not feeling concerned about security or his safety.

He’s looking forward now to going to Trump’s victory rally on Sunday and he predicts it’ll be the biggest one yet.

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