Conspiracies, espionage, an enemies list: Takeaways from a wild day of confirmation hearings
President Trump’s most controversial Cabinet nominees have flooded the zone Thursday in back-to-back-to-back confirmation ...
Rally at Olympia Capitol demands health care, unemployment aid for undocumented immigrants
Hundreds of people marched in Olympia today, then rallied on the steps of the state Capitol to demand access to healthcare ...
A chaotic month in Washington closes with a tragedy, but that doesn’t end the political tension
President Trump added to the turmoil, saying with no evidence that the crash could have been caused by diversity, equity, and ...
Mid-Air Collision Shines Light On Doomsday Plans For Nation’s Capital
The crew of a U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter involved in a mid-air collision over the Potomac River last night were training for what is known as a continuity of government mission. In the ...
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Tears turn to anger at Capitol as Trump blames DEI for American Airlines crash
The nation’s capital is in mourning. But in Trump’s Washington, rumors, racism and finger-pointing are as plentiful as tears.
Some hospitals pause gender-affirming care to evaluate Trump’s executive order
Hospitals in Colorado, Virginia and the nation’s capital say they have paused gender-affirming care for young people as they ...
Kash Patel hearing: FBI director nominee pressed on Jan. 6, conspiracy comments
Kash Patel, President Trump's pick for FBI director, faced members of the Senate Judiciary Committee in his confirmation ...
Trump’s FBI chief pick, Kash Patel, insists he has no ‘enemies list’ and won’t seek retribution
Kash Patel, President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the FBI, is insisting to deeply skeptical Democrats that he did not have an ...
'Light of hope': Awaiting news about crash victims, Wichita residents gather for prayer
The Rev. Ben Staley told Wichita residents that the world is watching. "Let us be a light of hope," he said. "Let us remember ...
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Everyone aboard an American Airlines jet that collided with an Army helicopter is feared dead
ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — At least 28 bodies were pulled from the icy waters of the Potomac River after an American Airlines jet ...
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Hundreds descend on WA Capitol to support public education, housing and immigrant justice
Volunteer Megan Fisher helped to lead and organize the bake-sale campaign. She said that schools in Seattle and elsewhere ...
Inside Trump’s second inauguration: Scenes from an unusual, historic, very MAGA day
USA TODAY reporters covered the historic events. They were inside the Capitol, walking the streets, at the White House and ...