A U-2 pilot flying high above the Chinese spy balloon took a close-up photo of the large white orb just a day before the Air Force shot it down off the South Carolina coast.… Read more
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EPA Orders Norfolk Southern to Clean Up Toxic Derailment
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ordered Norfolk Southern on Tuesday to pay for the cleanup of the East Palestine, Ohio, train wreck and chemical release as federal regulators took charge of long-term recovery efforts and promised worried residents they won’t be forgotten.… Read more
Nikki Haley Announces Run for President, Challenging Trump
Nikki Haley, the former South Carolina governor and United Nations ambassador, announced her candidacy for president on Tuesday, becoming the first major challenger to former President Donald Trump for the 2024 Republican nomination.… Read more
Virginia, Maryland, Vie for New FBI Headquarters
Virginia lawmakers are making their final push to build a new FBI headquarters in their state, while Maryland officials try to persuade the federal government to put it in Maryland.… Read more
Biden 2024? Most Democrats Say No Thank You: AP-NORC Poll
A majority of Democrats now think one term is plenty for President Joe Biden, despite his insistence that he plans to seek reelection in 2024.… Read more
Biden, McCarthy to Discuss Debt Limit in Talks on Wednesday
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said Sunday he is looking forward to discussing with President Joe Biden a “reasonable and responsible way that we can lift the debt ceiling ” when the two meet Wednesday for their first sit-down at the White House since McCarthy was elected to the post.… Read more
Biden Visit to Baltimore Highlights Rail Tunnel Project
Ulysses S. Grant was still president when workers finished the Baltimore and Potomac Tunnel, which connected Philadelphia and Washington through rail travel for the first time.… Read more
Musk, Top Biden Aides Meet in Washington, Talk Electric Cars
Tesla CEO Elon Musk and a pair of top aides to President Joe Biden met in Washington on Friday to discuss the electric vehicle industry and the broader goal of electrification.… Read more
Classified Docs Probe Pushes Biden Think Tank into Spotlight
As Joe Biden contemplated his next move in 2017 after decades in government, he considered a familiar path — creating a Washington-based think tank to focus on international affairs and diplomacy. It proved an easy sell and a lucrative one, too.… Read more
Supreme Court Says it Hasn’t Found Abortion Opinion Leaker
The Supreme Court said Thursday it has not determined who leaked a draft of the court’s opinion overturning abortion rights, but that the investigation continues.… Read more
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Pentagon Releases Pilot’s Close-Up Photo of Chinese Balloon
A U-2 pilot flying high above the Chinese spy balloon took a close-up photo of the large white orb just a day before the Air Force shot it down off the South Carolina coast.… Continue Reading
EPA Orders Norfolk Southern to Clean Up Toxic Derailment
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ordered Norfolk Southern on Tuesday to pay for the cleanup of the East Palestine, Ohio, train wreck and chemical release as federal regulators took charge of long-term recovery efforts and promised worried residents they won’t be forgotten.… Continue Reading
Nikki Haley Announces Run for President, Challenging Trump
Nikki Haley, the former South Carolina governor and United Nations ambassador, announced her candidacy for president on Tuesday, becoming the first major challenger to former President Donald Trump for the 2024 Republican nomination.… Continue Reading
Virginia, Maryland, Vie for New FBI Headquarters
Virginia lawmakers are making their final push to build a new FBI headquarters in their state, while Maryland officials try to persuade the federal government to put it in Maryland.… Continue Reading
Biden 2024? Most Democrats Say No Thank You: AP-NORC Poll
A majority of Democrats now think one term is plenty for President Joe Biden, despite his insistence that he plans to seek reelection in 2024.… Continue Reading
Biden, McCarthy to Discuss Debt Limit in Talks on Wednesday
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said Sunday he is looking forward to discussing with President Joe Biden a “reasonable and responsible way that we can lift the debt ceiling ” when the two meet Wednesday for their first sit-down at the White House since McCarthy was elected to the post.… Continue Reading
Biden Visit to Baltimore Highlights Rail Tunnel Project
Ulysses S. Grant was still president when workers finished the Baltimore and Potomac Tunnel, which connected Philadelphia and Washington through rail travel for the first time.… Continue Reading
Musk, Top Biden Aides Meet in Washington, Talk Electric Cars
Tesla CEO Elon Musk and a pair of top aides to President Joe Biden met in Washington on Friday to discuss the electric vehicle industry and the broader goal of electrification.… Continue Reading
Classified Docs Probe Pushes Biden Think Tank into Spotlight
As Joe Biden contemplated his next move in 2017 after decades in government, he considered a familiar path — creating a Washington-based think tank to focus on international affairs and diplomacy. It proved an easy sell and a lucrative one, too.… Continue Reading
Supreme Court Says it Hasn’t Found Abortion Opinion Leaker
The Supreme Court said Thursday it has not determined who leaked a draft of the court’s opinion overturning abortion rights, but that the investigation continues.… Continue Reading