National politics

    Trump says Dulles Airport was ‘incorrectly designed.’ Now he plans to fix it.
    President Donald Trump said Tuesday that his administration will embark on a reconstruction of Dulles International Airport in northern Virginia.
    FILE - A sign of Washington Dulles International Airport station is seen during the opening of new Silver Line Extension at Washington Dulles International Airport, in Chantilly, Va., Nov. 15, 2022. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)
    Man charged in National Guard shooting pleads not guilty from hospital bed
    The man accused of shooting two National Guard members near the White House pleaded not guilty Tuesday, appearing before a judge by video from a hospital bed.
    A makeshift memorial for U.S. Army Spc. Sarah Beckstrom and U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe is seen outside of Farragut West Station, near the site where the two National Guard members were shot, Monday, Dec. 1, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
    Trump says he will attend Army-Navy game in Baltimore months after criticizing city’s crime rate
    In August, Trump mentioned the possibility of deploying the National Guard to Baltimore to combat crime, which garnered pushback from Gov. Wes Moore and Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott.
    Donald Trump and JD Vance, then the president-elect and vice president-elect, attend the 125th Army-Navy football game at Northwest Stadium on December 14, 2024, in Landover. On the right is then-Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth.
    Van Hollen among lawmakers backing congressional reviews of Trump’s military strikes on boats
    Lawmakers from both parties said Sunday they support congressional reviews of U.S. military strikes against vessels suspected of smuggling drugs.
    Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025 - Senator Chris Van Hollen addresses the crowd at Symphony Woods Park in Columbia during the No Kings rally.
    US and Ukrainian negotiators meet as Trump seeks to broker an end to the war
    Top Trump administration officials met with Ukrainian negotiators in Florida on Sunday, pushing to broker an end to Russia’s war in Ukraine and setting the stage for key talks planned this week in Moscow with Russian leader Vladimir Putin.
    Special Envoy Steve Witkoff, left, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, center, and Jared Kushner attend a meeting with Ukrainian officials Sunday, Nov. 30, 2025, in Hallandale Beach, Fla.
    What profit if Maryland Democrats gain a seat, but lose their souls?
    Ask Maryland Democrats if they would support a president who breaks all the rules, behaves like a despot and uses America’s divides for personal and political gain — but did it to advance ideas they support — and they would say no. Yet here we are, on the precipice of an unwise change to congressional boundaries.
    Gov. Wes Moore is pushing ahead with a commission that will examine redistricting Maryland’s congressional districts in response to Republican gerrymandering in other states.
    US halts all asylum decisions after shooting of National Guard members
    The Trump administration has halted all asylum decisions and paused issuing visas for people traveling on Afghan passports.
    A small memorial of flags, flowers, other items are seen in a planter, Friday, Nov. 28, 2025, near the site where two National Guard members were shot in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
    Suspect in shooting of National Guard members now facing a first-degree murder charge
    Rahmanullah Lakanwal faces upgraded charges after President Donald Trump announced Thursday that one of the victims, Sarah Beckstrom, had died.
    This combo from photos provided by the U.S. Attorney's Office on Thursday, Nov. 27, 2025, show National Guard members, from left, Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe and Specialist Sarah Beckstrom.
    Fleet of UPS planes grounded after deadly crash may miss peak delivery season
    A fleet of planes that UPS grounded after a deadly crash isn’t expected to be back in service during the peak holiday season due to inspections and possible repairs, the company said Wednesday in an internal memo.
    LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY - NOVEMBER 5: A UPS MD-11 cargo plane sits idle on the tarmac on November 5, 2025 at Muhammad Ali International Airport in Louisville, Kentucky. The same type of plane crashed near the UPS facility at the airport shortly after take-off on November 4, killing at least nine people.
    Trump says one National Guard member ambushed near White House has died
    An Afghan national drove from Washington state to the nation’s capital where he shot two West Virginia National Guard members deployed in Washington, D.C., U.S. officials said Thursday.
    Streets are blocked after reports that two National Guard soldiers were shot near the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2025.
    Afghan national in custody after 2 National Guard members shot near White House
    An Afghan national has been accused of shooting two West Virginia National Guard members just blocks from the White House.
    National Guard patrol on the National Mall near the U.S. Capitol, Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)
    2 National Guard members shot near White House remain in critical condition
    Two West Virginia National Guard members who deployed to the nation’s capital were shot Wednesday just blocks from the White House.
    Emergency personnel gather in a cordoned off area where National Guard soldiers were shot near the White House Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
    National Parks to charge international tourists extra $100 to enter popular US parks
    The National Park Service said Tuesday it is going to start charging the millions of international tourists who visit U.S. parks each year an extra $100 to enter some of the most popular sites.
    FILE - Tourists flock to Mather Point at Grand Canyon National Park, Oct. 1, 2025, in Grand Canyon, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)
    Escalating Key Bridge price adds pressure to upcoming negotiations with builder
    Despite Gov. Wes Moore’s repeated commitments to keep the Key Bridge rebuild on time and on budget, the project’s image took a hit last week as officials revealed that initial estimates were off by years and billions of dollars.
    Exposed girders are seen as work continues on demolishing the southwest ramp to the Francis Scott Key Bridge in July.
    DC Mayor Bowser announces she won’t seek 4th term, as Trump’s federal intervention continues
    District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser announced Tuesday that she will not be seeking reelection.
    District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser attends the launch of 202Creates Month at the Planet Word Museum, Friday, Aug. 29, 2025, in Washington.
    White House circulates plan to extend Obamacare subsidies as Trump pledges health care fix
    The White House is circulating a proposal that would extend subsidies to help consumers pay for coverage under the Affordable Care Act for two more years, as millions of Americans face spiking health care costs when the current tax credits are set to expire at the end of the year.
    President Donald Trump listens during a swearing in ceremony for Dr. Mehmet Oz to be Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, in the Oval Office of the White House, Friday, April 18, 2025, in Washington.
    Trump taps legendary golfer Jack Nicklaus to revamp courses at Joint Base Andrews
    President Donald Trump says he’s enlisting the help of legendary golfer Jack Nicklaus to spruce up the courses at Joint Base Andrews
    FILE - Jack Nicklaus waves before hitting the first tee for the honorary tee off before the first round of the Masters golf tournament, April 9, 2015, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File)
    White House tours resume for holiday season after East Wing demolition
    White House tours are expected to resume for the holiday season amid the East Wing renovation.
    Construction workers, bottom right, atop the U.S. Treasury, watch as work continues on a largely demolished part of the East Wing of the White House, Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025, in Washington, before construction of a new ballroom.
    Prosecutors say Pam Bondi’s comments shouldn’t affect Luigi Mangione’s death penalty case
    Prosecutors say Luigi Mangione’s death penalty case in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson should carry on despite Attorney General Pam Bondi's comment.
    Luigi Mangione, accused of fatally shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, appears in Manhattan state court in New York, Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025. (Curtis Means/Pool Photo via AP)
    Marjorie Taylor Greene, former Trump loyalist, says she is resigning from Congress
    Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia said Friday she is resigning from Congress in January.
    Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., speaks during a news conference on the Epstein Files Transparency Act, Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025, outside the U.S. Capitol in Washington.
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