Trump wants to build a 250-foot-tall arch, dwarfing the Lincoln Memorial
The White House stands about 70 feet tall. The Lincoln Memorial, roughly 100 feet. The triumphal arch President Donald Trump...
Trump sues IRS and Treasury for $10 billion over leaked tax records
President Donald Trump, his two eldest sons and the Trump family business on Thursday sued the Internal Revenue Service and...
Most of the federal government shuts down, but a quick end is in sight
The second government shutdown of President Donald Trump’s second term began early Saturday, as aggressive immigration enforcement in Minneapolis derailed...
Senate passes funding deal, but short-term shutdown still expected
The Senate passed a bill Friday to fund most of the federal government and buy more time to debate new...
U.S. approves more than $15 billion in arms sales to Israel and Saudi Arabia
The United States on Friday approved arms sales worth more than $6.5 billion for Israel and $9 billion for Saudi...
Justice Department opens civil rights investigation into Alex Pretti shooting
The Justice Department said Friday it has opened a civil rights investigation into the shooting of Alex Pretti by federal...
Friday marks a full week of subfreezing days in Washington
Friday marked the seventh consecutive day of subfreezing temperatures in icebound, snow-beleaguered Washington, and in a way, frozen Friday may...
D.C. deploys more contractors, asks National Guard for help with snow
The District is deploying more contractors and specialized equipment — and receiving help from the National Guard — to clear...
Virginia au pair murder scheme case heads to jury
Jurors spent three hours Friday weighing two versions of a story: Did a Virginia man heroically shoot his wife’s attacker,...
Protesters take to streets nationwide to decry ICE tactics in Minneapolis
MINNEAPOLIS — For the second frigid Friday in a row, thousands of demonstrators skipped work or school, and businesses shuttered,...
D.C.’s glacial response to the winter storm
Any city slammed by heavy snow is bound to hear gripes from residents about roads not being cleared fast enough,...
Kevin Warsh steps into an opportunity
Defusing fears of an unqualified pick, President Donald Trump nominated former Federal Reserve governor Kevin Warsh on Friday to succeed...
The price of pragmatism
The United Kingdom secured only small concessions and modest investments during the first trip to China by a prime minister...
Trump order envisions Grand Prix-style car race around D.C. monuments
An IndyCar Grand Prix race could be coming to the streets of D.C. in August, President Donald Trump announced in...
Crossing guard’s assist prompts $8,000 in donations: ‘I like being a helper’
Josenrique Rodriguez stopped about a block from school. The street he had to cross was covered in ice, snow and...
