Tag: Washington news
New lawsuit challenges Trump’s federal takeover of DC police department as crackdown intensifies
WASHINGTON – The nation's capital challenged President Donald Trump's takeover of its police department in court on Friday, hours after his administration stepped up...
Trump’s ‘safe and beautiful’ move against DC homeless camps looks like ugliness to those targeted
WASHINGTON – Ms. Jay didn't wait for the authorities to come before packing her tent and carrying what belongings she could across Pennsylvania Avenue...
Trump and Putin to meet in Alaska for high-stakes summit on Russia-Ukraine war
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – U.S. President Donald Trump is meeting face-to-face with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday for a high-stakes summit that...
Terry Cole, chosen to take over DC’s police force, has spent 22 years at DEA
WASHINGTON – Attorney General Pam Bondi on Thursday named the head of the Drug Enforcement Administration, Terry Cole, as Washington’s “emergency police commissioner” as...
In Washington police takeover, federal agents and National Guard take on new tasks
They typically investigate drug lords, weapons traffickers or cyber criminals. This week, though, federal agents are fanning out across the nation's capital as part...
Melania Trump demands Hunter Biden retract ‘extremely salacious’ Epstein comments
WASHINGTON – First lady Melania Trump demanded that Hunter Biden retract comments linking her to sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein and threatened to sue if...
Trump will be at the Kennedy Center on the same day recipients of the honors are announced
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump will be visiting the Kennedy Center on Wednesday, the same day that the recipients of this year’s honors are...
A UFC fight at the White House? Dana White says it’s happening as part of deal with Paramount
Hours after Paramount and UFC announced a billion-dollar rights deal, Dana White said he had yet to hear from his friend, President Donald Trump,...
Forrest wins at Trump International and gets congratulatory call from the US president
ABERDEEN – Grant Forrest won his second European Tour title Sunday in the Nexo Championship at Trump International Golf Links and got more than...
Whitmer told Trump in private that Michigan auto jobs depend on a tariff change of course
WASHINGTON – Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer met privately in the Oval Office with President Donald Trump to make a case he did not want...