Politics Nov 07 Judge wants former U.S. attorney to investigate whether the government misled her in Trump golf case The administration plans to close the East Potomac Golf Course and park on Nov. 15 with the intention of constructing a "World Class, championship-level golf course that is capable of hosting major events."…
Politics Nov 06 Trump's Washington projects are a likely casualty as Democrats claim Congress The work his administration is doing to change the physical face of the District of Columbia is sure to encounter far more roadblocks than it did for the first two years of his second term.
Politics Nov 05 Key federal panel expected to approve Trump's arch amid court challenge The approval would clear a hurdle on the road to breaking ground on the project, and the administration has said it could launch construction within a day of the vote. But the proposed 250-foot tall gilded arch still faced legal…
Politics Nov 03 Democratic socialist Janeese Lewis George wins D.C. mayoral election Janeese Lewis George joins a small group of democratic socialist municipal leaders.
Politics Oct 31 Virginia and D.C. sue over Trump's arch, adding to legal challenges as government wants work to begin There are now three lawsuits calling for a halt to potential work on a monument that would rise 250 feet on a patch of grass off the bridge that spans the Potomac River, connecting the city with Arlington National Cemetery.
Politics Oct 30 2 Trump attempts to change the D.C. landscape play out in the courts as midterms near The cases involved are an impending shutdown and reconfiguration of a historic public golf course and the construction of the monumental arch that, at 250 feet, would be 100 feet taller than the Statue of Liberty is from its base…
Politics Oct 12 Federal judge orders Trump administration to halt work for a day on historic D.C. golf course U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes on Monday ordered a 24-hour halt to tree-cutting at the East Potomac Golf Course, a historic D.C. golf course that has been part of President Donald Trump’s plans to remake the city.
Politics Oct 12 Many GOP states have imposed voting rules mirroring Trump's midterm proposals Nearly 40 laws are taking effect for the first time in this year's midterms, mostly in Republican-controlled states. Many of them mirror changes President Donald Trump tried but failed to implement at the national level.
Nation Oct 09 Trump's memorial arch faces a new lawsuit from Arlington County, Virginia The Arlington County Board in Virginia filed a lawsuit Thursday opposing the construction of the Triumphal Arch, becoming the first governmental body to take legal action against President Donald Trump's planned monument.
Politics Oct 07 Flight attendants' union raises safety concerns over Trump's Washington arch The union representing thousands of flight attendants said Wednesday it has safety concerns about President Donald Trump's proposed triumphal arch that will be on final approach to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.