Tag: Washington news
Things to know about the Voting Rights Act and the cases that could unravel it
WASHINGTON – The Voting Rights Act of 1965 was follow-up legislation to the Civil Rights Act passed a year earlier. In a break from...
The Voting Rights Act marks its 60th anniversary as its core provisions are being eroded
WASHINGTON – Wednesday is the 60th anniversary of the day President Lyndon Johnson made his way to the U.S. Capitol and, with Martin Luther...
Trump threatens federal takeover of DC after attack on former DOGE worker
WASHINGTON – Two 15-year-olds have been arrested in Washington in connection with the attempted carjacking and beating of one of the most prominent members...
Several states consider redrawing congressional maps after Texas kicks off fight
Texas Republicans' push to redraw congressional maps to secure five more GOP seats in the U.S. House has kicked off a no-holds-barred battle between...
RFK Jr. pulls $500 million in funding for vaccine development
WASHINGTON – The Department of Health and Human Services will cancel contracts and pull funding for some vaccines that are being developed to fight...
Michigan Gov. Whitmer makes another White House visit to meet with Trump
WASHINGTON – Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer met with President Donald Trump at the White House on Tuesday to discuss the toll tariffs are taking...
Federal judge rules Trump administration cannot reallocate billions meant for disaster mitigation
BOSTON – A federal judge on Tuesday blocked the Trump administration from reallocating $4 billion meant to help communities protect against natural disasters.U.S. District...
Toppled Confederate statue in DC to be replaced in line with Trump’s executive order
WASHINGTON – A statue of a Confederate general that was toppled by protesters in Washington in 2020 will be restored and replaced this fall,...
What’s known and not yet known about the Justice Department’s scrutiny of Trump-Russia probe origins
WASHINGTON – News that Attorney General Pam Bondi is moving to criminally investigate the Obama-era origins of the Trump-Russia investigation means that one of...
Epstein’s ex, Ghislaine Maxwell, doesn’t want grand jury transcripts released
NEW YORK – Jeffrey Epstein 's former girlfriend, Ghislaine Maxwell, wants to keep grand jury records secret in the sex trafficking case that sent...