Search

The US House OK'd the 2026 NDAA. How are officials across the DC region reacting? 12/10/2025 10:49pm • The U.S. House of Representatives officially approved the 2026 National Defense Authorization Act in a 312-112 vote late Wednesday, advancing the policy bill to the U.S. Senate for possible clearance by next week. The 3,000-plus page bill includes legislation that offers a pay hike to service me The Latest: Trump speaks on Americans’ economic worries and blames Democrats at Pennsylvania rally 12/09/2025 09:21pm • President Donald Trump road-tested his claims that he’s tackling Americans’ affordability woes at a Tuesday rally in Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania — a trip that came as polling consistently shows that public trust in Trump’s economic leadership has faltered. Following dismal results for Republi The Latest: Supreme Court likely to back Trump’s power to fire independent agency board members 12/08/2025 08:02pm • The Supreme Court seems likely to expand presidential control over independent federal agencies, signaling support for President Donald Trump ’s firing of board members. During arguments on Monday, the court’s conservative majority suggested it would overturn a 90-year-old decision that has limi What to know about the air traffic control overhaul and the company FAA hired to manage it 12/05/2025 06:28pm • The government picked a company with little experience working with the Federal Aviation Administration called Peraton to oversee the roughly $31.5 billion overhaul of the outdated air traffic control system. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Thursday evening that Peraton was chosen in the ho What Is a Midwife? 12/04/2025 07:00pm • The word 'midwife' dates back to Middle English, but the role of midwifery extends to modern day. The term midwife originally referred to a woman who was "with" another woman giving birth, but now, there are more nuances to this meaning. While many of today's midwives stay with women while they give Monty Python’s Flying Circus musical 'Spamalot' hopes to spread the silliness with US tour 12/02/2025 10:57am • NEW YORK (AP) — Eric Idle sometime gazes up into the heavens and wonders about something if we ever make contact with aliens: Will they have a sense of humor? “I think the answer must be yes, because it’s about self-awareness," says the founding member of the comedy group Monty Python’s Flyi Thanksgiving travelers at DC's Union Station on why rail rules 11/26/2025 04:17am • For holiday travelers, there are a number of choices, but at D.C.'s Union Station, rail riders made the case for hopping all aboard an Amtrak train. For Tamyshia Curry and her dog Sevyn, traveling by train to New York for the Thanksgiving holiday was a no-brainer, especially when compared to flyi The Latest: FBI seeks interviews with Democratic lawmakers who urged troops to defy illegal orders 11/25/2025 07:06pm • Democratic lawmakers who appeared in a social media video urging U.S. troops to defy “illegal orders” say the FBI has contacted them to begin scheduling interviews, signaling a possible inquiry into the matter. The news came after the Pentagon announced it is investigating Democratic Sen. Mark K Thanksgiving travel forecasts point to typically busy airports, roads and trains 11/25/2025 06:46pm • The turbulence caused by the longest U.S. government shutdown may still be fresh on the minds of travelers this Thanksgiving, but experts say preparing for the usual holiday crush of winter weather, heavy traffic and crowded airports can help ease the jitters. “I think the shutdown at this point i Newly discovered early recordings capture Bad Brains, live at The Bayou 11/25/2025 05:05pm • The explosive power of D.C. punk rockers Bad Brains is legendary, and newly discovered live recordings from 45 years ago are adding to the legend. In a full-circle moment, the soon-to-be released double album has ties to Don Zientara's Inner Ear Studio, in Arlington, Virginia, where Bad Brain National Archives shows off historical gems in new exhibition 11/24/2025 04:35pm • The National Archives has opened its flagship exhibition, "The American Story," giving visitors an opportunity to get an up-close look at millions of historical items. From the U.S. Constitution to the Declaration of Independence, the Archives houses some 13.5 billion paper records. But, “that The Latest: Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, former Trump loyalist, says she will resign from Congress 11/21/2025 10:01pm • Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia, a once-loyal supporter of President Donald Trump who has become a critic, said Friday that she is resigning from Congress in January. In a more than 10-minute video posted online, Greene explained her decision and said she has “always been despised in Washin The Latest: Trump administration plans for new oil drilling off California and Florida coasts 11/20/2025 09:02pm • The Trump administration announced on Thursday new oil drilling off the California and Florida coasts for the first time in decades, advancing a project that critics say could harm coastal communities and ecosystems, as President Donald Trump seeks to expand U.S. oil production. The oil industry has Data shows a spike in military aircraft accidents in 2024. This year doesn't look any better 11/19/2025 10:10pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of major accidents involving military aircraft spiked in 2024, internal Pentagon figures show, and a series of high-profile aviation mishaps with deaths and the loss of aircraft in 2025 suggest the disturbing trend may be continuing. Across the military, the rate of se When to hit the road for Thanksgiving travel in the DC region 11/17/2025 09:38am • Now that the Federal Aviation Administration has lifted all restrictions on commercial flights imposed at 40 airports during the government shutdown, a record number of Thanksgiving travelers will have some clarity. AAA said a record 82 million Americans are projected to hit the roads, skies or