World champion figure skaters, a pilot planning his wedding and teenaged skaters seen as the "future of the sport" were among the 67 victims of the

President Donald Trump's 2024 campaign promise to impose steep tariffs on imports -- including those coming from close U.S. allies -- has some of his fellow Republicans in Congress worried about its potential hit to their home-state economies.

As the Trump administration pursues its hardline immigration agenda, Democratic lawmakers in Washington are trying to take steps to protect immigrant communities in the state. Rep. Sharlett Mena is sponsoring House Bill 1321,

Investigators plan to push forward on Friday with efforts to retrieve the two aircraft involved in a crash in Washington that killed 67 people and raised questions about air safety in the U.S. capital.

The moments before and after a crash between an American Airlines passenger jet and a military helicopter are detailed in air traffic control audio.

On the afternoon of April 30, 1789, George Washington was sworn in as the first president of the United States. Since Washington took his oath of office, Inauguration Day has continued to be an important day in American tradition. But the event looks much ...

Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th President of the United States. The Senate confirmed two of President ... there is increasing focus among policymakers in Washington over the lack of insurance options for many homeowners in disaster-prone areas ...

Former second gentleman Doug Emhoff took a job from the law firm Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP after former Vice President Kamala Harris' failed White House bid.

Donald Trump takes office for his second term as the 47th president of the United States in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC, on Monday, January 20, 2025. The U.S. Capitol from the top of the Washington Monument on the inauguration day of Donald Trump’s second presidential term in Washington, DC. REUTERS

From the funding freeze to the federal-employee buyout, the White House doesn’t seem to know what its own teams are doing.

Critical minerals factor into the fight.