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Judge hauls DOJ lawyers into court after reading Trump’s post about D.C. golf course revamp
President Trump said the overhaul of the historic East Potomac Golf Links south of the National Mall will begin on Nov. 15 and should be completed in about 15 months.
$2 trillion man: Trump oversees deep deficit in 2026
President Trump's first full year back in the White House ended with a $2 trillion deficit, as Uncle Sam's budget woes deepened.
Ilhan Omar’s citizenship, marriages and finances give feds plenty of avenues to probe
Rep. Ilhan Omar could face decades behind bars, lose her American citizenship and, along with it, her House seat if federal investigators uncover evidence of criminal wrongdoing, legal experts say.
Trump, after bipartisan backlash, cancels livestream execution of Fort Hood shooter
President Trump on Thursday canceled Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's plan to livestream to the world the firing-squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan amid a growing chorus of opposition from religious figures, political leaders and a wide swath of the American public.
Rush to cut permitting red tape runs into law to protect America’s historic sites
The federal law designed to protect the nation's cultural and historical sites turns 60 on Thursday, but it may not survive beyond its diamond jubilee.
Did you buy a MAGA hat after the 2020 election? Jack Smith’s team had your info
Former special counsel Jack Smith's investigation into President Trump scooped up information on 639,000 Republican supporters and everyday voters, the Senate's top lawmaker revealed Wednesday.
Kim Jong-un, daughter open a North Korean museum of mighty missiles
Fascinated by the very latest Armageddon-class weaponry? A brand-new museum in North Korea might just be for you.
Feds raid Omar’s D.C. home in immigration probe
Federal agents searched the home of Rep. Ilhan Omar, Minnesota Democrat, in the District of Columbia early Monday as part of an immigration fraud investigation, while the Democratic congresswoman's allies slammed the White House for launching the operation less than a month before she faced reelection.
Enraged judge halts Trump team after Park Service cuts 430 trees on National Mall golf course
The National Park Service thought it would cut some trees to restore the golf course at East Potomac Park on the National Mall in Washington to its historic, links-style appearance.
Commanders dumbstruck after final blunder leads to tie against Giants
None of the Commanders on the field seemed to understand the urgency required in the final sequence.
D.C. official’s fatal e-scooter crash highlights vehicles’ connection to roadway injuries, crimes
D.C. authorities identified the man killed Friday in a crash between two electric scooter riders near Eastern Market as the director of the D.C. Mayor's Office on Returning Citizen Affairs.
Fort Hood shooter faces military execution, joining infamous list of traitors, rapists, killers
The U.S. military has executed at least 135 of its own -- a rogues' gallery of notorious mutineers, deserters, rapists and killers -- over the past 250 years. In a few weeks, former Army psychiatrist and mass shooter Nidal Malik Hasan's name is likely to be added to that list.
Teens accused in rash of burglaries, robberies and shootings across the District this week
Juveniles dominated the District's crime blotter this week.
Baltimore Archdiocese reports largest priest numbers in 50 years after abuse settlements, bankruptcy
The Archdiocese of Baltimore plans to ordain its largest number of priests in 50 years.
Violent crime plummets in America, but voters fail to give Trump the credit
President Trump has become a victim of his own success when it comes to crime.
Trump says he’ll send everyone $5,000. The math behind it doesn’t match his own numbers
President Trump is leaning into his vow to pay a $5,000 "dividend" to every U.S. adult citizen if Republicans win the midterms, saying he will pay the mammoth tab by tapping into surging investment in U.S. manufacturing.
Alito says he knows who leaked Supreme Court draft opinion overturning Roe v. Wade
Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. says he has a pretty good idea who was behind the unprecedented leak of his draft of a Supreme Court opinion.
Jack Smith spotted in ‘No Kings’ T-shirt at ‘Power to the People’ music festival
Former special prosecutor Jack Smith was spotted Saturday at an "equity and justice" music festival wearing a "No Kings" T-shirt.
Harvard faces backlash against push to hire conservative faculty
Harvard University is facing backlash from academics and racial activists for soliciting $10 million gifts to hire conservative faculty for "viewpoint diversity," according to recent reports.