Tag: Washington news
Trump takes an unexpected walk on the White House roof to survey new projects
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump’s day began typically enough, with a television interview and a call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Then it took...
Trump’s politically motivated sanctions against Brazil strain relations among old allies
SAO PAULO – U.S. President Donald Trump has made clear who his new Latin America priority is: former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, a personal...
Trump is creating a task force for the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump is establishing a task force on the 2028 Olympic Games being held in Los Angeles.Trump will sign an executive...
Nebraska congressman Flood gets an earful over Trump’s tax cut law in raucous town hall
LINCOLN, Neb. – Rep. Mike Flood has gotten an earful during a public meeting in Lincoln aimed at discussing his support for the massive...
House committee issues subpoenas for Epstein files, depositions with Clintons and other officials
WASHINGTON – The House Oversight Committee has subpoenaed the Department of Justice for files in the sex trafficking investigation into Jeffrey Epstein.It’s part of...
The Latest: Texas Democrats prevent state redistricting by leaving the state
Texas Democrats on Monday prevented their state’s House of Representatives from moving forward, at least for now, with a redrawn congressional map sought by...
Young adults are less likely to follow politics or say voting is important: AP-NORC poll
WASHINGTON – Mairekk Griffiths, a 26-year-old cook in a Denver suburb, doesn’t think he’ll ever pay a lot of attention to U.S. politics unless...
Bondi moves forward on Justice Department investigation into origins of Trump-Russia probe
WASHINGTON – Attorney General Pam Bondi has directed that the Justice Department move forward with a probe into the origins of the Trump-Russia investigation...
Modi and Trump once called each other good friends. Now the US-India relationship is getting bumpy
NEW DELHI – They men shared bear hugs, showered praise on each other and made appearances side by side at stadium rallies — a...
In his own words: Trump’s comments over the past year on the jobs report
WASHINGTON – In firing the head of the agency that produces monthly jobs figures, President Donald Trump alleged that the recent weaker-than-expected numbers were...