Aug 10 Washington grapples with a $1.4 billion National Guard deployment extension until 2029 By Gary Fields, Associated Press Residents and a new cadre of local officials see in it an unacceptable attempt by the federal government to restrict the heavily Democratic city's autonomy. Continue reading
Aug 06 D.C. prepares to host IndyCar street race as part of Trump's Freedom 250 celebrations By Will Weissert, Associated Press The IndyCar event will be 250 miles over 147 laps on a 1.66-mile track featuring seven turns. Continue reading
Aug 04 National Guard deployment to Washington through 2029 will cost roughly $1.4 billion, estimate shows By Gary Fields, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press The cost estimate is for fiscal years 2027-2029 and came in response to questions from Massachusetts Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren. Continue reading
Aug 01 Trump blasts Pirro after she refutes his claim that Reflecting Pool was damaged by vandals By Aamer Madhani, Matthew Daly, Associated Press Pirro’s office, in a court filing on Friday, moved to drop criminal charges against a former Olympian, David Hearn, who had been accused of deliberately damaging the pool after it went through a renovation. Continue reading
Jul 18 Wildfire smoke from Canada and Minnesota pushes farther into the U.S. and engulfs D.C. in haze By Philip Marcelo, Associated Press Warnings of dangerous conditions were expected to remain in effect through Saturday across a wide swath of the U.S., though there's potential for temporary improvement with storms forecast in some affected areas during the weekend. Continue reading
Jul 10 Watch 5:54 Metro rider recounts encounter with Patriot Front members in D.C. By Amna Nawaz, Jonah Anderson America's 250th birthday produced memorable images of fireworks and military aircraft flying over D.C. monuments. But one set of photos has gained notoriety for other reasons. They capture masked members of the white supremacist Patriot Front group marching through parts… Continue watching
Jul 10 Crews are draining the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool again as part of Trump's troubled revamp By Will Weissert, Associated Press The president at first suggested his renovations would last a century. But, within weeks of the project originally reaching completion last month, the water was beset by an algae bloom and pieces of the new coating appeared to be peeling… Continue reading
Jul 05 White House report brands Smithsonian leadership as radical activists who can't be trusted By Steve Peoples, Associated Press The report released late on Independence Day by the White House Domestic Policy Council comes in the midst of Trump’s aggressive campaign to overhaul some of Washington's most sacred cultural and historic institutions. Continue reading
Jul 05 Trump's administration won't seek new bids to repair the Reflecting Pool By Steve Peoples, Associated Press Like President Donald Trump, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said he was 100% sure that vandals caused the damage to the century-old Reflecting Pool on the National Mall. Continue reading
Jul 02 WATCH: U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro announces felony charge related to Reflecting Pool By Lindsay Whitehurst, Meg Kinnard, Associated Press A former Olympian was indicted Thursday on a felony charge in what President Donald Trump has called vandalism of the Reflecting Pool. Continue reading