Biden to hold first Cabinet meeting Thursday
Joe Biden will convene his first Cabinet meeting on Thursday, a presidential rite of passage that will be used to promote his new infrastructure plan. The gathering will look very different from those held by his predecessor.
Reversing Trump policies, Pentagon to release new rules for transgender troops
The Pentagon on Wednesday will sweep away Trump-era policies that largely banned transgender people from serving in the military, issuing new rules that offer them wider access to medical care and assistance with gender transition, defense officials told The Associated Press.
G. Gordon Liddy, mastermind of Watergate burglary, dead at 90
G. Gordon Liddy, a mastermind of the Watergate burglary and a radio talk show host after emerging from prison, died Tuesday at age 90.
Dan Snyder to become sole owner of Washington Football Team, pending approval
Dan Snyder is buying out the Washington Football Team’s minority owners and will become the sole owner of the club.
Teen girls, 13 and 15, charged in deadly botched carjacking, taser attack near Nats Park
Authorities say they have arrested and charged two teen girls in a deadly attempted carjacking and taser attack that happened Tuesday afternoon near Nationals Park in Southeast D.C.
Sen. Tammy Duckworth threatens to withhold vote on key Cabinet nominations due to lack of AAPI representation
Sen. Tammy Duckworth says the lack of Asian American or Pacific Islander representation in President Joe Biden’s cabinet is “not acceptable” and is threatening to withhold her vote on key nominations until the administration addresses the matter.
Senate confirms Vivek Murthy as US Surgeon General
The Senate confirmed a soft-spoken physician as President Joe Biden's surgeon general Tuesday.
5 White House staffers lose jobs over drugs, marijuana use
Five White House staffers have been fired because of their past use of drugs, including marijuana, press secretary Jen Psaki said Friday.
ICE secures temporary housing for migrant families amid surge at the US-Mexico border
U.S. immigration officials confirmed to FOX Television Stations that they are providing temporary shelter for some migrant families amid a growing surge at the U.S.-Mexico border.
'Our silence is complicity': Biden condemns anti-Asian hate after call for passage of COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris are offering solace to Asian Americans and a reeling nation as they visit Atlanta just days after a White gunman killed eight people, most of them Asian American women.
Pentagon working to root out extremist groups in US trying to recruit members within the military
The U.S. military is focusing on identifying extremist organizations in the United States that are trying to recruit members from within the armed forces. A top official compared the recruitment effort to that undertaken by international terrorist groups trying to lure the support of servicemembers.
Legislation to create Capitol riot commission stalls amid partisan dissension
Legislation creating a bipartisan panel to investigate the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol is stalled, at least for now.
DC police say Texas man arrested at VP’s mansion had rifle, large capacity clip
D.C. police say a man they arrested outside of the Vice President’s residence on Wednesday afternoon had a rifle and a large capacity clip.
White House fountains dyed green for St. Patrick’s Day, dancers line up at Irish embassy
In celebration of St. Patrick’s Day, the White House featured a display of green water in the fountains on the north and south lawns. Meanwhile, Irish dancers lined up to perform in front of Ireland’s embassy to mark the holiday.
For President Biden, there’s no place like a weekend home in Delaware
As he stood in the Rose Garden celebrating his first big legislative win, President Joe Biden gestured to the White House and said it’s a “magnificent building” to live in.
Michelle Obama considering retirement from public life
Michelle Obama is knitting and thinking about retiring from public life.
Some Capitol riot protesters faked illness to stay behind police lines, medical personnel say
Some protesters pretended to be injured so they could be treated by emergency medical staff and remain behind police lines, according to an Arlington firefighter who responded to the Capitol riot in January.
New Capitol riot pipe bomb suspect video released by FBI
The Federal Bureau of Investigation has released new video showing a person suspected of planting working pipe bombs at both the Republican National Committee’s and Democratic National Committee’s headquarters in D.C. the night before the Capitol riot.
Nearly 2,300 National Guard personnel will stay in DC through May 23: DOD
The Pentagon approved an extension of the National Guard deployment at the U.S. Capitol for about two more months, defense officials announced Tuesday.
'Wholly responsible:' Rep. Swalwell sues Donald Trump for inciting Capitol riot
U.S. Rep. Eric Swalwell said they are "wholly responsible" for the injury and destruction on Jan. 6.