The National Zoo’s baby elephant has a name. It means spirit blossom.
The Smithsonian’s National Zoo announced Friday that its less than 2-week-old female Asian elephant has been named Linh Mai, Vietnamese...
The snow is finally melting, but the frustrations of disabled people remain
For week two, Rochelle Harrod remained stuck. The first time she tried to leave her apartment after a late-January snowstorm...
A new mortgage crisis is quietly hitting those who can least afford it
Some financial crises sneak up on you, leaving people so perplexed that they become paralyzed, unsure of what to do....
Trump officials condemned Don Lemon. He’s bigger than ever after arrest.
The White House took a victory lap late last month when federal authorities arrested journalist Don Lemon after he covered...
The one industry powering the U.S. labor market
Nearly all of the jobs added to the U.S. economy in recent months have come from one industry: health care....
Republicans see a big opportunity in crowded Democratic primaries
Amid their winter of political discontent, Republicans discovered some hope in the wealthy suburbs of northern New Jersey this month....
The most romantic place this Valentine’s Day is not where you’d expect
This Valentine’s Day, Ben Smith and Kelly Dennis will profess their love for each other — and New York City...
Much of DHS runs out of money after ICE negotiations falter
Much of the Department of Homeland Security ran out of money Saturday morning after negotiations stalled between the White House...
White House, RFK Jr. shake up health leadership after controversies
The White House and Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. are shaking up the health department’s leadership team ahead of...
Au pair sentenced to 10 years for her role in Virginia double killing
Juliana Peres Magalhães — a Brazilian au pair who developed a romantic relationship with her employer and helped him in...
New images of White House ballroom show clearest look yet at Trump project
New renderings shared Friday offer the clearest look yet at President Donald Trump’s proposed White House ballroom addition — a...
New images of White House ballroom show it would match mansion’s height
New renderings released Friday offer the clearest look yet at President Donald Trump’s proposed White House ballroom addition — a...
Trump tells soldiers to vote GOP in campaign-style rally at Fort Bragg
FORT BRAGG, N.C. — President Donald Trump’s rally on Friday followed a familiar plan: He entered to Lee Greenwood’s “God...
D.C. police say man fatally shot by deputy U.S. marshal threatened woman with gun
A man who was fatally shot by a deputy U.S. marshal earlier this week in Northeast Washington had a gun...
Does your wedding have the union label?
Protesting — whether picketing or participating in a boycott — is protected by the First Amendment. But when a group...
