WASHINGTON—Hundreds rallied near the U.S. Capitol Wednesday to defend the U.S. Agency for International Development as the Trump administration moves to dismantle the agency, marking the third day of protests. “It’s important to show that there are regular, everyday people…
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Musk targeting key weather forecasting and scientific research agency, Van Hollen says
Elon Musk’s staff has been at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) headquarters, according to Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen and former NOAA official Mary Glackin.
Report finds unjustifiable grounds for picking Greenbelt as new FBI Headquarters
A federal inspector general found that a couple of the reasons cited for picking Greenbelt, Maryland, as the new FBI headquarters site were unjustified, according to a report released by the General Services Administration.
Investigators dig into the “why” of the American Airlines crash
WASHINGTON – As search efforts continue, federal officials are launching multiple investigations into the cause of the mid-air collision between an American Airlines passenger jet and a U.S. Army Black Hawk. The National Transportation Safety Board, the lead agency in…
Travelers at Reagan reflect on safety – and life – after fatal crash
WASHINGTON – Lynn Vera stood in front of the departure board for American Airlines at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport Thursday morning. Red rows lined the screen, marking more flights canceled than delayed. While she was driving to the airport,…
Without evidence, Trump blames DEI hires and Democrats for deadly plane collision
WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump on Thursday blamed the Obama and Biden administration diversity policies for Wednesday’s fatal collision of a jetliner and helicopter near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. Trump offered no evidence for his speculations at a White House press…
Maryland joins fight against Trump’s order to end birthright citizenship
ANNAPOLIS – Maryland joined more than a dozen other states on Tuesday in challenging President Donald Trump’s executive order to end the birthright citizenship the U.S. extends to all people born in the country regardless of their parents’ legal status.…
Trump draws boos and cheers from weekend crowds
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Activists from across the country are gathering in the nation’s capital this weekend, some celebrating the upcoming inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump while others are pledging to resist his policies. Saturday’s demonstrations united progressives in concern over…
Jimmy Carter’s state funeral marks end of an era
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The nation bid farewell to former President Jimmy Carter in a state funeral at the Washington National Cathedral on Thursday, honoring his life, legacy and progressive humanitarian approach to leadership. All five living presidents, past and present,…
Trump and GOP Congress will have a 60-day deregulation fast pass
With President-elect Donald Trump entering the Oval Office in January with a Republican majority in Congress, his administration may wield a tool to establish its deregulation agenda from the beginning: an obscure law called the Congressional Review Act (CRA).