Category Archives: WMAL News Now

Rekindling Of King’s ‘Poor People’s Campaign’ Takes Shape
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Civil rights leaders are reviving an economic justice campaign that the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. was planning when he was killed 50 years ago. Organizers of the rekindled Poo...
Syndicated Author Apr 03, 2018

Bed, Bath & Beyond Will Exchange Your Toys “R” Us Gift Cards
UNDATED — You can turn that unused Toys “R” Us gift card into a new set of sheets. Or tea kettle. Or any other kitchen gadget your heart desires. Bed Bath & Beyond, with a partne...
Syndicated Author Apr 03, 2018

States, Cities Sue US Government Over Census Citzenship Question
NEW YORK - Seventeen states, the District of Columbia and six cities sued the U.S. government Tuesday, saying the addition of a citizenship question to the census form is unconstitutional. Federal fun...
Syndicated Author Apr 03, 2018

Trump Threatens Honduras’ Foreign Aid Over Migrant Caravan
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Honduras’ US aid is “in play” because of a caravan of migrants moving through Mexico who plan to turn themselves in and request asylum ...
Syndicated Author Apr 03, 2018

Recession, Sequester Effects Still Being Felt in D.C. Commercial Construction
Steve Burns WMAL.com WASHINGTON – (WMAL) The D.C. region saw a slight decline in commercial construction from 2016 to 2017, according to a new report from the Metropolitan Washington Council of ...
Syndicated Author Apr 03, 2018

What’s Next For Teachers In Oklahoma, Kentucky After Massive Walkouts?
FRANKFORT, KY — After massive rallies in Oklahoma and Kentucky on Monday, teachers say they’ll keep pressuring state legislators on their demands. The wave of teacher protests in recent we...
Syndicated Author Apr 03, 2018

Mexico: We Don’t Make Immigration Decisions For The U.S.
MEXICO CITY — Mexico has firmly rejected US President Donald Trump’s accusations of lax efforts to stop illegal migration over the Mexican-US border, saying in a statement Monday that it d...
Syndicated Author Apr 03, 2018

Wife Of Fired FBI Deputy Director McCabe Lashes Out Against President Trump
ASHBURN, VA — Jill McCabe on Monday called President Donald Trump’s attacks on her family, culminating in her husband’s firing, a “nightmare.” The wife of former FBI Depu...
Syndicated Author Apr 03, 2018

Memo Shows Rosenstein Directed Mueller To Probe Manafort For Possible Collusion
WASHINGTON — Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein told special counsel Robert Mueller in a classified August 2, 2017, memo that he should investigate allegations that President Donald Trump...
Syndicated Author Apr 03, 2018

Wall Street Has Stark Reaction To Trump’s Amazon Attack, Trade Policies
NEW YORK — Wall Street is sending President Trump a message: Don’t start a trade war. And lay off Amazon, one of the most important companies in America. The president played a starring ro...
Syndicated Author Apr 03, 2018
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