President Trump said D.C. will soon be “one of the safest” cities as his administration moves to handle violent crime in the nation’s capital. In a Truth Social post Saturday, Mr. Trump said a press conference held at the White House Monday will reveal how he plans to stop violent crime in the District. “It has become one of the most dangerous cities anywhere…”… Continue Reading
Trump Says He’ll Meet With Putin in Alaska Next Friday
President Trump said he’ll meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska next Friday as he pushes to negotiate an end to the war between Russia and Ukraine. In a Truth Social post Friday, Mr. Trump said the “highly anticipated” meeting will be Aug. 15, and that further details will be coming. Russia and Alaska are separated by the 51-mile-wide Bering Strait…… Continue Reading
Dulles Plane Pull 2025!
We’re back! It’s time to hit the ropes for the 2025 Dulles Day Festival and Plane pull! Join Special Olympics Virginia and WMAL in pulling for inclusion at Dulles International airport on Saturday, 9/13! Details at – specialolympicsva.org/plane-pull… Continue Reading
Trump Nominates Stephen Miran to Federal Reserve Board
President Trump on Thursday said he’ll nominate Stephen Miran, a top White House economic adviser, for the vacant seat on the Federal Reserve Board of Governors as the president feuds with the central bank over its failure to lower interest rates. Mr. Miran is currently the chair of the Council of Economic Advisers. The president said in a social media post…… Continue Reading
Confederate Statue Returning to Arlington National Cemetery
A Confederate war memorial statue is returning to Arlington National Cemetery after it was taken down on Dec. 20, 2023. Confederate soldiers were at first barred from burial at Arlington National Cemetery, built on land seized from the wife of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee…… Continue Reading
Win Tickets to See The Sound of Music at The Kennedy Center on 9/9/25!
DOJ Charges 2 Chinese Over Allegedly Smuggling Chips to China
U.S. authorities arrested two Chinese accused of illegally transporting millions of dollars’ worth of microchips used in artificial intelligence applications to China. Chuan Geng and Shiwei Yang, both 28, were charged over the weekend for violating the Export Control Reform Act. According to a criminal complaint filed by the Justice Department, between October 2022 and last month, the suspects exported “sensitive technology”…… Continue Reading
The Death of the American Dream?
More young people are delaying marriage and childbirth as they prioritize achieving financial independence, according to a new Census Bureau study. The federal agency reported Tuesday that just 21% of Americans ages 25 to 34 in 2024 were working, married, had children and had moved out of their parents’ homes. That’s a sharp drop from the 48% of people in that age group…… Continue Reading
Crime Down Nationwide for Second Year in a Row, FBI Says
The number of U.S. murders, shootings, robberies and rapes declined consistently for a second straight year, according to the FBI’s annual report on nationwide crime trends, although the most recent federal data on victimization shows that violence and disorder in cities remain well above 2019 levels. The bureau’s Crime in the Nation report for 2024…… Continue Reading
Poll: Americans View Pope Leo More Favorably Than Other Leaders
Pope Leo XIV has the highest favorability rating among 14 world leaders, according to Gallup polling that finds the first American pope enjoying rare bipartisan support in his homeland. The company reported Tuesday that 57% of U.S. adults responding to a recent survey expressed a favorable view of the new Roman Catholic leader, 11% gave him an unfavorable rating…… Continue Reading
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