Tag: Washington news
House ethics panel tells Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to pay more for Met Gala attendance
WASHINGTON – The House Ethics Committee on Friday told Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to make additional payments for her attendance at the 2021 Met Fashion...
Epstein ex-girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell finishes interviews with Justice Department officials
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Ghislaine Maxwell, the imprisoned former girlfriend of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, finished 1 1/2 days of interviews with Justice Department...
In Epstein furor, Trump struggles to shake off a controversy his allies once stoked
WASHINGTON – Despite the sun bearing down on him and the sweat beading across his face, President Donald Trump still lingered with reporters lined...
Education Department says it will release billions in remaining withheld grant money for schools
WASHINGTON – The Trump administration is releasing billions of dollars in grants to schools for adult literacy, English language instruction and other programs, the...
Trump wants to play global peacemaker. Derailed Gaza ceasefire shows how daunting that ambition is
WASHINGTON – The United States cutting short Gaza ceasefire talks this week plunges one of President Donald Trump’s pushes to solve global conflicts into...
Trump administration clears way to keep Alina Habba as New Jersey’s top federal prosecutor
TRENTON, N.J. – President Donald Trump has moved to keep his former defense attorney Alina Habba on the job as the top federal prosecutor...
From Benjamin Franklin to Pony Express to anthrax: How the US Postal Service shaped a nation
The one government agency that still reaches nearly every American daily — undeterred by rain, sleet, snow or even gloom of night — turns...
The Latest: Trump leaves for Scotland to inaugurate a new golf course in Aberdeenshire
President Donald Trump will travel to Scotland on Friday as his family’s business prepares for the Aug. 13 opening of a new golf course...
Republicans and independents have warmed on the Supreme Court, but Democrats haven’t: AP-NORC poll
WASHINGTON – Americans’ views of the Supreme Court have moderated somewhat since the court’s standing dropped sharply after its ruling overturning Roe v. Wade...
Prosecutor who handled high-profile Capitol riot cases sues government over his firing
Michael Gordon prosecuted some of the most notorious members of the mob that attacked the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. His latest case...