The Senate has moved quickly to close a loophole that could allow military aircraft to fly without broadcasting their locations, just like an Army helicopter was doing last January before it collided with an airliner over Washington, D.C., killing 67 people.

The Senate has given final passage to an annual military policy bill that will authorize $901 billion in defense programs.

Senators from both parties are pushing to change a defense bill after crash investigators and victims' families warned it could undo key safety reforms.

FIFA has finalized the details for the 2026 World Cup.

A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from making widespread immigration arrests in the nation’s capital without warrants or probable cause that the person is an imminent flight risk.

President Donald Trump says National Guard troops will be deployed to New Orleans, an announcement coming on the eve of a planned federal immigration crackdown in and around the city.

West Virginia's governor says a National Guard member from his state who was shot last week in an attack in Washington, D.C., remains in serious condition but has shown some positive signs.

President Donald Trump says he’s invited the family of a National Guard member fatally shot last week to the White House.

People who work with refugees are worried about backlash after authorities say an Afghan national shot National Guard soldiers in Washington, D.C., this week.

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia, a once-loyal supporter of President Donald Trump who has become a critic, says she is resigning from Congress in January.

A group of Buddhist monks walking from Fort Worth to Washington, D.C., on a cross-country peace journey received unexpected help after their escort vehicle was destroyed in a crash in Dayton, Texas.

The longest federal government shutdown in U.S. history appears to be nearing an end, but not without leaving a mark on an already-struggling economy.

Continued staffing shortages in air traffic control facilities are causing delays at airports as the government shutdown nears the one-month mark.

The Justice Department is investigating whether leaders in the Black Lives Matter movement defrauded donors who contributed millions of dollars during racial justice protests in 2020.

Current and former FEMA staff have gathered for a “FEMA Solidarity Rally” outside the agency's headquarters in Washington, D.C., on Friday.

President Donald Trump is embracing tough-on-crime policies in his second term.

More than half the states contributing National Guard troops to President Trump's federal law enforcement initiative in Washington, D.C. have set target dates for withdrawal later this fall.

The federal government shutdown is raising anxiety levels among service members and their families because those in uniform are working without pay.

Vice President JD Vance is expected to visit Indiana on Friday for a second time in recent months as the White House continues to push for redistricting.

Sean Feucht, a conservative Christian worship leader, gained attention in 2020 by defying COVID-19 restrictions with protest concerts.

Worship leader Sean Feucht's meteoric rise to prominence began in 2020 during the pandemic.

A federal judge has agreed to temporarily suspend the Trump administration’s plan to eliminate hundreds of jobs at the agency that oversees Voice of America.

Families of some of the victims of violent crime in Chicago say that although it's been a largely intractable problem for the city for decades, they don't think sending in National Guard troops is the answer.

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President Donald Trump says he'll send the National Guard to Memphis, Tennessee, to address crime concerns there.

In a swath of the nation’s capital that sits across the tracks, and the river, residents can see the Washington Monument, the Waldorf Astoria and the U.S. Capitol dome.

The Trump administration is investigating Medicaid spending in at least six Democratic-led states that provide comprehensive health coverage to poor and disabled immigrants living in the U.S. without permanent legal status.

As Congress returns for a busy fall stretch, President Donald Trump is reaching into the affairs of the legislative branch, chiseling away at the separation of powers.

Federal officials have agreed to restore health- and science-related webpages and data following a lawsuit settlement with doctors' groups and other organizations.

President Trump suggests New Orleans could be his next target for deploying the National Guard to fight crime.

C-SPAN's three public affairs networks will be carried beginning this fall on YouTube TV and Hulu's live television package, according to a deal announced on Wednesday.

President Donald Trump says he will direct federal law enforcement intervention to combat crime in Chicago and Baltimore, despite staunch opposition from state and local officials in both cities.

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President Donald Trump's announcement that he's firing Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook has rattled financial markets worldwide.

President Donald Trump says Chicago will likely be the next target of his efforts to address crime, homelessness and illegal immigration.

President Donald Trump says that the draw for the 2026 World Cup will happen on Dec. 5 at the Kennedy Center in Washington.

President Donald Trump is proudly promoting the work of roughly 2,000 National Guard troops in Washington to confront what the Republican president describes as an out-of-control crime wave in the Democratic-run city.

French President Emmanuel Macron has denounced Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's remarks that Macron is fueling antisemitism by pledging to recognize a Palestinian state as "abject" and "erroneous."

The Justice Department has opened an investigation into whether police officials in Washington, D.

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Members of the African American Mayors Association started noticing last year declines in violent crime in their cities.

The left sees President Donald Trump’s attempted takeover of law enforcement in Washington as part of multifront march to autocracy.

The White House says Attorney General Pam Bondi is effectively in charge of Washington D.

More than 70 million Americans have experienced the muggiest start to summer on record, with climate change increasing humidity in the Eastern U.S. An Associated Press analysis shows that parts of 20 states and Washington, D.

With President Donald Trump suggesting a federal takeover of the nation's capital city, the White House says there will be an increased presence of federal law enforcement on the streets of Washington, D.

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Investigators have found that a helicopter involved in a deadly crash with a passenger plane over Washington was flying above its height limit.

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The U.S. Senate has confirmed a new leader at the Federal Aviation Administration.

Social justice advocates are creating a queer history archive that celebrates Bayard Rustin, a major organizer in the Civil Rights Movement and key architect of the March on Washington.

The Trump administration has accused states and schools of using federal education grants to help fund “a radical leftwing agenda.”.

The Trump administration has violated federal privacy laws when it turned over Medicaid data on millions of enrollees to federal deportation officials last month, says California Attorney General Rob Bonta.

A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from dismantling a U.S. federal agency that invests in African small businesses.

Republicans and Democrats on a key Senate panel are challenging the merits of cancelling billions of dollars in spending for foreign aid and public media, as requested by President Donald Trump.

Attorneys general from more than 20 states have filed a federal lawsuit challenging billions of dollars in cuts made by the Trump administration that would fund everything from crime prevention to food security.

The Trump administration’s decision to provide deportation officials with personal data — including the immigration status — on millions of Medicaid enrollees prompted two California U.S. senators on Wednesday to demand that the data sharing “cease” and for Homeland Security officials to “destroy” the records.

After a week of protests over federal immigration raids, about 200 Marines have moved into Los Angeles to guard a federal building and personnel in the city.

Protests over federal immigration enforcement raids are flaring up around the country, and officials in cities large and small are preparing for major demonstrations against President Donald Trump this weekend.

Opponents of President Donald Trump’s administration are set to rally in nearly 2,000 cities and towns this weekend.

The military parade commemorating the U.S. Army’s 250th anniversary and coinciding with Donald Trump’s 79th birthday will be a new spectacle for many Americans.

President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Federal Aviation Administration pledged to ensure safety and upgrade the nation's outdated air traffic control system if confirmed.

A retired police officer was sentenced on Friday to serve 18 months behind bars for lying to authorities about leaking confidential information to the Proud Boys extremist group’s former top leader, who was under investigation for burning a Black Lives Matter banner in the nation’s capital.

Many LGBTQ+ travelers have expressed concerns about or decided to skip the World Pride gathering going on in Washington due to anxieties about safety, border policies and a hostile political climate.

Army leaders are defending spending as much as $45 million to add a parade to the service’s 250th birthday celebration on June 14, saying it will help boost recruitment.

A Romanian citizen has pleaded guilty to engaging in a plot to use “swatting” calls to intimidate and threaten dozens of people with bogus police emergencies, including a former U.S. president and several members of Congress.

Nearly all of us have found use through Airbnb, whether as a guest or host, but exactly how much of that has benefitted the state? A new report from the vacation rental property breaks it all down.

Speaker Mike Johnson was rushing through the halls of the Capitol during the overnight House vote on President Donald Trump's big tax bill.

Privacy and hunger relief groups and a handful of people receiving food assistance benefits are suing the federal government over the Trump administration’s attempts to collect the personal information of millions of U.S. residents who use the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

A Houston lawmaker spoke on Capitol Hill, pushing for assistance to victims of ‘SNAP Skimming.’

The state attorney general sued Google in 2022, alleging it unlawfully tracked and collected users’ private data.

Judges in several states may soon get a new tool to stop dangerous drivers from speeding again.

A man accused of stealing a purse from Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has been charged in federal court with aggravated identity theft, robbery and fraud.

The departure in 1975 of the last Americans from Vietnam didn't only end a tragic chapter in the history of the two countries.

Organizers and the Kennedy Center have canceled a week’s worth of events celebrating LGBTQ+ rights for this summer’s World Pride festival in Washington, D.

Democratic attorneys general in 19 states are suing the Trump administration, challenging directives to eliminate diversity, equity and inclusion programs in public schools.

Congressman Al Green has introduced a new bill to help Americans who’ve had their food benefits stolen.

A federal review of helicopter safety around some of the busiest U.S. airports has revealed dangerous flying conditions at the Las Vegas airport.

A federal judge won't yet decide on a request from Democrats and voting rights groups to block parts of President Donald Trump's recent executive order on elections.

President Donald Trump’s nominee to oversee an agency that manages a quarter-billion acres of public land has withdrawn her nomination.

A federal appeals court has cleared the way for President Donald Trump’s administration to fire thousands of probationary workers, halting a judge’s order requiring them to be reinstated.

President Donald Trump has offered rare praise for Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer as she appeared with him in the Oval Office.

Lawmakers in Oregon and Washington are considering whether striking workers should receive unemployment benefits.

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The top vaccine official with the Food and Drug Administration has resigned and criticized the nation's top health official for allowing “misinformation and lies” to guide his thinking behind the safety of vaccinations.

It has been nearly two months since American Airlines Flight 5342 departed for Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.

The Federal Aviation Administration says helicopters will be permanently banned from flying near Washington, D.

The federal government’s steward of funding for public broadcasting stations has sued the Trump administration over its pause in grant payments for upgrading the nation’s emergency alert system.

A coalition of Democratic-led states is challenging the Trump administration’s layoffs across the Education Department, saying it amounts to an illegal dismantling of an agency created by Congress.

Georgetown Law School’s dean has rebuffed an unusual warning from the top federal prosecutor for Washington, D.

A federal judge has ruled Thursday that President Donald Trump acted illegally when he fired a member of an independent labor agency, and the judge ordered that she be allowed to remain on the job.

When we first met Devarjaye 'DJ' Daniel, his goal was to get sworn in by 100 law enforcement agencies. He's surpassed that goal and is now the country's newest honorary secret service agent.

The megahit Broadway musical “Hamilton” is pulling out of plans to perform at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.

He’s been named an honorary officer for hundreds of law enforcement agencies across the country and Tuesday night, he became an honorary member of another.

The Trump administration published a list of more than 440 federal properties it identified to close or sell, including the FBI headquarters and the main Department of Justice building, after deeming them “not core to government operations.”.

The National Park Service has announced that peak bloom this year for the signature cherry blossom trees of Washington, D.

The Justice Department has concluded that a military veteran’s presidential pardon for charges that he stormed the U.S. Capitol also extends to his separate conviction for illegally possessing stolen grenades and classified information.

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A federal judge on Monday blocked immigration agents from conducting enforcement operations in houses of worship for Quakers and a handful of other religious groups.