Politics May 22 Institute of Peace reclaims its headquarters after court win over DOGE The U.S. Institute of Peace retook control of its headquarters Wednesday, two days after a federal judge said the firing of its board and employees by Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency was illegal.
Nation May 19 Judge blocks Trump administration from shutting peace institute that sought to end violent conflicts A judge said that because the removal of the board by the administration was illegal, all subsequent actions are null and void, including the firing of the staff and the transfer of the headquarters to the General Services Administration.
Politics Mar 10 Young people devoted to government service dismayed by Trump cutting the federal fellows program One of President Donald Trump's executive orders ended the Presidential Management Fellows program, which was created in 1978 to entice highly qualified workers with advanced degrees to join the federal government.
Nation Feb 27 USAID workers clear out belongings after mournful final visit to agency under federal guard U.S. Agency for International Development workers who've been given 15 minutes to clear out their workspaces as part of the Trump administration's dismantling of the agency have begun arriving at their Washington headquarters.
Politics Feb 14 WATCH: Helicopter crew in DC collision may not have heard key instruction from tower, NTSB says The crew of the helicopter that collided midair with an American Airlines jet near Washington D.C.’s Ronald Reagan National Airport might not have heard instructions from the air traffic controller to pass behind the plane, investigators said Friday.
Politics Jan 24 WATCH: Trump, Vance and Johnson give remarks at March for Life rally in D.C. “We will again stand proudly for families and for life,” Trump declared in a pre-recorded video address. Vance hailed Trump’s previous actions on abortion, saying the president “delivered on his promise of ending Roe" and appointed hundreds of anti-abortion judges.
Politics Jan 22 Trump demands apology after bishop asked him to 'have mercy' on LGBTQ+ people and migrants President Donald Trump is demanding an apology from the Episcopal bishop of Washington after she asked him to have mercy on the LGBTQ+ community and migrants in the United States illegally during a prayer service marking his inauguration.
Politics Dec 30 Veterans caucus in Congress seeks to bridge political divide In a deeply partisan Congress, one group of lawmakers with a shared background is working in a bipartisan way to try to pass important legislation.
Nation Nov 08 Racist text messages sent to Black recipients, including children, raise alarms in multiple states Some messages said the recipient was going to a "plantation" and instructed them to show up at an address at a particular time "with your belongings."…
Politics Oct 28 Voters are worried about post-election violence, implications for democracy, AP-NORC poll finds About 4 in 10 registered voters say they are extremely or very worried about violent attempts to overturn the election results.