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Trump Sets Nov. 15 Start on DC Golf Course Park Service Called Conceptual

President Donald Trump announced a Nov. 15 start for a rebuilt East Potomac golf course, nine days after a Park Service filing called plans conceptual. Judge Ana Reyes has summoned officials to

October 18, 2026

by Dilnaz Shaikh

President Donald Trump seated at the Resolute Desk in the Oval Office during an announcement on Trump Accounts, with reporters and photographers in the foreground

Trump Approval Hits Record-Low 33% as Democrats Lead Likely Voters

Trump's approval has fallen to a record personal low of 33% in the latest ABC News/Washington Post/Ipsos poll, and likely voters back the Democratic candidate for Congress 52% to 44%. His weakest issue is the cost of living, at 21%

October 18, 2026

by Dilnaz Shaikh

Golfers tee off beside a pile of felled tree trunks and a stump at East Potomac Golf Links in Washington

Judge Halts Trump Team’s Tree Felling at DC Golf Course After 430 Fall

Judge Ana Reyes barred the Trump administration from felling more trees at East Potomac Golf Links

The Lincoln Memorial at dusk in Washington DC, site of the 2026 March on Washington voting rights rally

Thousands March on Washington to Defend Voting Rights on Anniversary of King’s Dream Speech

Tens of thousands rallied at the Lincoln Memorial on the 63rd anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech, demanding Congress restore voting rights gutted by a Supreme Court

August 29, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Trump’s Kennedy Center Must Pay $252,000 to Jazz Drummer Who Refused to Perform

A federal judge ordered the Kennedy Center to pay jazz drummer Chuck Redd $252,000 in legal fees after the Trump-controlled institution sued him for canceling a Christmas Eve concert in protest of

August 12, 2026

Government and Politics·News

A Virgin Mary statue stands undamaged amid burned ruins of homes in Spokane's Balboa neighborhood after the Old Trails Fire August 2026

Aaron Farinacci, Who Killed His Father, Charged With Arson in Spokane’s Old Trails Fire

Aaron Farinacci, 37, is charged with first-degree arson in connection with Spokane's Old Trails Fire, which destroyed over 700 structures and displaced 67,000 residents. Court records show Farinacci killed his adoptive father

August 5, 2026

Climate·News

Members of the US National Guard patrol at the base of the Washington Monument in Washington DC

Trump’s National Guard Occupation of Washington Will Cost $1.4 Billion Through 2029

A Pentagon cost estimate released by Sen. Elizabeth Warren shows Trump's National Guard deployment to Washington will cost $1.4 billion through January 2029. The figure locks in a sustained presence of 2,500

August 5, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Jessica Pegula and Alexandra Eala during the Mubadala DC Open women's final before thunderstorms suspended play in Washington

Rain Suspends DC Open Final as Pegula Leads Eala 6-4, 1-2 Into Monday

Jessica Pegula leads Alexandra Eala 6-4, 1-2 in the Mubadala DC Open final — but Eala had just broken serve to flip the second set when thunderstorms suspended play Sunday evening. The

August 3, 2026

News·Sports

Virgin Mary statue stands amid burned ruins of homes in Spokane Balboa neighborhood after Old Trails Fire August 2026

Spokane Wildfires Destroy 600 Structures as FEMA Authorizes Federal Aid

More than 600 structures were destroyed in Spokane wildfires that began Saturday. FEMA authorized emergency federal aid Monday, and California's Type 1 incident management team assumed unified command as 4,000 firefighters work

August 3, 2026

Climate·News

Aerial scene from the Spokane wildfire emergency as fires burned through eastern Washington in August 2026

Drones Grounded Firefighting Aircraft Over Spokane as Evacuation Orders Spread North

Unauthorized drones forced firefighting helicopters to land over Spokane's wildfire zones this weekend while the Old Trails Fire jumped the Spokane River. Level 3 evacuation orders expanded north of Mead High School

August 3, 2026

Climate·News

Aerial view of wildfire smoke rising over Washington state forest during August 2026 heat dome event

Wildfires Force Thousands From Homes in Spokane County as Washington Declares Emergency

Wildfires have forced Level 3 evacuations near Spokane as Washington Governor Bob Ferguson declared a statewide emergency Saturday, with twelve large fires burning more than 312 square miles and a heat dome

August 2, 2026

Climate·News

Visitors walk near the drained Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington DC after Trump botched renovation

Trump’s $13M Reflecting Pool Ruin Ends With Dropped Charges Against US Olympian

US Attorney Jeanine Pirro filed a motion Friday to drop criminal vandalism charges against three-time Olympian David Hearn, acknowledging that the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool's peeling blue coating was caused by a

August 1, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Alex Michelsen hits a backhand during an ATP Tour hard court match

Alex Michelsen Fires Back at Heckler, Sets Up All-American Fritz Quarterfinal at DC Open

Alex Michelsen beat Mannarino 6-4, 7-6(3) at the DC Open Wednesday, told a heckler 'I'm tougher than you, buddy,' and set up an all-American Fritz quarterfinal in Washington. Whether Michelsen can close

July 31, 2026

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Trump Approval Hits Record-Low 33% as Democrats Lead Likely Voters

Thousands March on Washington to Defend Voting Rights on Anniversary of King’s Dream Speech

Trump’s Kennedy Center Must Pay $252,000 to Jazz Drummer Who Refused to Perform

Aaron Farinacci, Who Killed His Father, Charged With Arson in Spokane’s Old Trails Fire

Trump’s National Guard Occupation of Washington Will Cost $1.4 Billion Through 2029

Rain Suspends DC Open Final as Pegula Leads Eala 6-4, 1-2 Into Monday

Spokane Wildfires Destroy 600 Structures as FEMA Authorizes Federal Aid

Drones Grounded Firefighting Aircraft Over Spokane as Evacuation Orders Spread North

Wildfires Force Thousands From Homes in Spokane County as Washington Declares Emergency

Trump’s $13M Reflecting Pool Ruin Ends With Dropped Charges Against US Olympian

Alex Michelsen Fires Back at Heckler, Sets Up All-American Fritz Quarterfinal at DC Open

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