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Senate Democrats block funding bill over ICE concerns; government shutdown looms
Large swaths of the Department of Homeland Security are set to shut down Saturday unless lawmakers strike a last-minute deal.
Amtrak’s new trains are arriving soon. Here’s what to expect.
Amtrak plans to soon roll out the first clutch of trains in its shiny new Airo fleet, first to the Cascades route and then to the Northeast Corridor.
Rockville teen dies, 2 others rescued from vehicle submerged in pond
Crews rescued two passengers from a vehicle in a pond in Salisbury, but a Rockville 18-year-old was pronounced dead.
Trump allows Democratic governors to White House meeting, still excludes Moore from dinner
President Donald Trump has backed down from his decision to exclude Democratic governors from a long-bipartisan White House meeting.
Moore, Democratic governors threaten to boycott Trump dinner over exclusions
Democratic governors say they may boycott a White House dinner after President Trump reportedly excluded some governors ahead of the NGA winter meeting.
Legality of Trump’s $400M private funding for White House ballroom at issue
A federal judge is expected to soon rule on whether President Donald Trump’s planned $400 million White House ballroom project can proceed.
Epstein emails lead Brad Karp to resign as Paul Weiss law firm chairman
Brad Karp, longtime chairman of the powerful Wall Street law firm Paul Weiss, resigned after emails revealed his extensive interactions with Jeffrey Epstein.
DOJ misconduct complaint against federal judge gets tossed
A federal appeals court judge has dismissed a judicial misconduct complaint by the U.S. Justice Department against a federal judge.
They ransacked the US Capitol. They want the government to pay them back.
Jan. 6 Capitol riot defendants pardoned by Trump are seeking refunds and compensation, raising new legal battles.
Fatal midair collision in DC result of ‘multitude of errors’, NTSB says
The NTSB says FAA inaction and systemic failures led to a deadly 2025 midair crash near Reagan National Airport that killed 67 people.
MD senators seek answers over terminated DC golf lease
Senators from Maryland and Virginia are seeking answers after the Interior Department terminated the lease for public golf courses in D.C.
Pumps installed to divert sewage spill from Potomac River in MD
D.C. Water crews have installed high-powered pumps in Maryland in an effort to divert sewage after part of a major pipeline collapsed.
