Tag: Washington news
Departing CDC officials say Monarez’s firing was the final straw and political meddling is a problem
NEW YORK – When the White House fired Susan Monarez as director of the premier U.S. public health agency, it was clear to two...
CDC director Susan Monarez is out after less than a month on the job, federal officials say
NEW YORK – The director of the nation's top public health agency is out after less than one month in the job, U.S. officials...
Prosecutors fail to indict sandwich thrower in Trump’s Washington public safety operation
WASHINGTON – Federal prosecutors have failed to obtain a felony indictment against a man who was seen on camera hurling a sandwich at a...
Trump extends control over Washington by taking management of Union Station away from Amtrak
WASHINGTON – Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced Wednesday that his department is taking management of Union Station, the main transportation hub in Washington, away...
Handling crime a strength for Trump as many in US see a ‘major problem’ in big cities: AP-NORC poll
WASHINGTON – As armed National Guard troops patrol the nation's capital as part of an unprecedented federal takeover of Washington's police department, handling crime...
Trump’s push to oust Fed’s Lisa Cook unites anti-DEI effort, bid to control independent institutions
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump's vow to fire Lisa Cook, an economist who is the first Black woman to serve on the Federal Reserve's...
Some FEMA staff are put on leave after signing dissent letter
Some employees of the Federal Emergency Management Agency who signed a public letter of dissent earlier this week were put on administrative leave Tuesday...
Local DC cases are landing in federal courts. A judge says the results are problematic
WASHINGTON – Citing “the most illegal search I have ever seen in my life,” a magistrate judge is upbraiding the federal government for the...
Trump asks court to toss remaining civil fraud penalties after getting his massive fine thrown out
NEW YORK – Days after getting his staggering civil fraud penalty thrown out, President Donald Trump asked New York's highest court on Tuesday to...
Trump’s attempt to fire Fed governor Lisa Cook is likely to lead to a major legal battle
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump's attempt to fire one of the seven governors of the Federal Reserve will likely end up in court and...