Baptisms, heat, MAHA: A look back at 16 days of Trump’s Great American State Fair
July 11, 2026
McConnell was loaded into ambulance on a stretcher, according to eyewitness and new video
July 10, 2026
President Donald Trump's plan to build a triumphal arch that would alter the Washington, D.C., skyline has won initial approval from a key federal agency
July 09, 2026
Former Olympic canoeist David Hearn pleads not guilty to Reflecting Pool damage
July 09, 2026
A U.S. appeals court ruled on Wednesday that President Donald Trump's name must remain off the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts while he
July 08, 2026
The National Guard deployment in Washington, D.C., has expanded during the country's 250th anniversary of independence celebrations, with troops from Democratic-led states joining the effort
July 08, 2026
Senate Republican leaders have spoken to Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell as he remains in the hospital
July 08, 2026
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March 05, 2026
The Great American State Fair shuts down until 5 p.m., as temperatures in Washington, DC hit the triple digits. The multiday heat wave is tightening its grip on the eastern United States, shattering records, straining the electric grid and threatening millions as they prepare to celebrate the Fourth of July outdoors.
July 03, 2026
Hundreds of masked members of the white nationalist group Patriot Front marched through parts of Washington, D.C., on Saturday ahead of
July 05, 2026
What we know about Trump’s July Fourth fireworks event
July 03, 2026
A federal judge is demanding firmer commitments from the Trump administration regarding plans to renovate a historic golf course in Washington, D.C. U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes expressed concern Thursday over President Donald Trump's recent social media statements about starting renovations on the East Potomac Golf Links
July 03, 2026
Former Olympic canoeist indicted for allegedly damaging Reflecting Pool
July 03, 2026
Many Americans are celebrating their country’s 250th birthday by trying to block out the noise of national division
July 02, 2026
President Donald Trump surveyed his construction projects around the nation's capital, suggesting his redevelopment of the East Potomac Golf Links could host major tournaments
June 29, 2026
The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is a popular spot for protests, celebrations, and photos
June 27, 2026
The United States has struck Iran in response to a drone attack on a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz
June 26, 2026
Exclusive: Firm that worked on past Reflecting Pool renovation passed on Trump project after deeming it ‘unfeasible’
June 26, 2026
Park Service will drain, repair Reflecting Pool after July Fourth, court filing says
June 26, 2026
Congressional Democrats are calling for investigations into renovations at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, as the ongoing drama over the president’s problem-plagued, $16 million rehabilitation project continues to roil the capital
June 25, 2026
President Donald Trump says six people have been arrested over recent damage to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool
June 23, 2026
Janeese Lewis George is making waves in Washington, D.C., with her progressive agenda as she aims for the mayor's office
June 19, 2026
Trump threatens serious criminal penalties for those he says ‘vandalized’ the Reflecting Pool
June 23, 2026
Trump claims vandals will force drainage of algae-plagued Reflecting Pool
June 20, 2026
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June 21, 2026
President Donald Trump claims the problems with the Reflecting Pool in Washington are due to vandalism
June 20, 2026
From New York to Seattle to DC, more cities are picking democratic socialist leaders
June 20, 2026
Kennedy Center facing financial straits, difficult choices – and a judge who wants it to stay open
June 20, 2026
Robert White Jr. has won the Democratic primary for the District of Columbia’s delegate seat in Congress
June 16, 2026
President Donald Trump’s preferred candidates are having mixed results in Tuesday’s primaries, securing the Republican nominations for U.S. Senate in Alabama, Georgia and Oklahoma but not for Georgia governor
June 16, 2026
President Donald Trump's remodeled Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool has turned chartreuse from an algal bloom
June 17, 2026
The FBI said on Tuesday it thwarted a planned attack on the Ultimate Fighting Championship mixed martial arts event on the White House lawn on the
June 16, 2026
Trump says July Fourth celebration on National Mall will include his own rally
June 15, 2026
Washington, D.C., will hold a districtwide primary that will be unlike previous elections
June 15, 2026
Crowds flock to White House Ellipse for fan event ahead of UFC fight
June 14, 2026
The letters spelling out President Donald Trump’s name on the facade of Kennedy Center are now gone
June 13, 2026
The Kennedy Center is running out of options to keep President Donald Trump’s name on the facade of the iconic performing arts venue
June 12, 2026
A federal judge declined on Friday to block President Donald Trump from hosting a special Ultimate Fighting Championship mixed martial arts event on
June 12, 2026
President Donald Trump's run of high-profile sporting events begins this week in Washington, with the U.S. leader eager to project an image of strength
June 12, 2026
A massive UFC event is set to take over the White House's South Lawn
June 11, 2026
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June 12, 2026
A false alarm at the Pentagon following an air quality warning briefly triggered a partial shelter-in-place order on Wednesday at the U.S. military's headquarters, as
June 11, 2026
‘Residual algae’ coats part of newly opened Reflecting Pool
June 11, 2026
A new report by the National Park Service says construction of the 250-foot-high triumphal arch that President Donald Trump wants built near the Lincoln Memorial could occur 20 hours per day, year-round, as officials push to complete the project within three years
June 11, 2026
A U.S. agency said Wednesday that President Donald Trump's proposed 250-foot (76 m) tall Independence Arch would need red safety lights but does not
June 10, 2026
Tehran lambasts US ‘obstruction’ of Iran’s soccer team as players land in Mexico ahead of World Cup
June 07, 2026
Trump’s proposed 250-foot ‘triumphal arch’ likely poses no risk to aviation, FAA says
June 06, 2026
First on CNN: House member’s chief of staff charged with carrying a gun into US Capitol complex
June 06, 2026
A lawyer for U.S.
June 05, 2026
Deere raises 2026 net income forecast after first quarterly profit rise in three years
Gains in AI company stakes juice second-quarter earnings for S&P 500
Senate Democrats question USDA about data errors, staff losses
UK factory orders show best performance since November 2024, CBI survey shows
US unemployment claims dropped to 206,000 last week with layoffs still sparse
Israel moves forward with internationally condemned settlement plan that could ‘bury’ two-state solution
White supremacists spin a Justice Department indictment against a hate-monitoring group to legitimize extremism and expand recruitment
Colorado is facing a housing shortage - building more duplexes and townhomes could be part of the solution
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