Trump Proposes Sending Homeless ‘Far From the Capital’ as Part of Beautification Push
President Donald Trump on Aug. 10 suggested removing homeless people from Washington to make the nation’s capital “safer and more beautiful than it ever...
European Leaders Call for Protection of Ukraine as Trump Set to Meet Putin
A coalition of European leaders released a joint statement on Aug. 9 welcoming the news of U.S. President Donald Trump’s upcoming meeting with Russian...
Inspector General to Probe FAA Oversight of Washington Airspace After Deadly Midair Collision
A federal agency said on Aug. 8 that it will open an investigation into the Federal Aviation Administration’s oversight of the airspace around Ronald...
End of Racial Consent Decree Poised to Change Federal Hiring
WASHINGTON—On Aug. 1, a U.S. District Court judge in Washington dismissed a 44-year-old consent decree that had curbed civil service testing. Judge Reggie Walton’s...
Newsom Opposes DOJ’s Proposed $1 Billion UCLA Civil Rights Settlement
California Gov. Gavin Newsom criticized the Trump administration on Aug. 8 after the Department of Justice sought a $1 billion settlement against the University...
US-backed Transit Route Set to Reshuffle South Caucasus Trade, Geopolitics
Armenia and Azerbaijan on Aug. 8 signed a U.S.-backed joint declaration aimed at ending decades of conflict between the two South Caucasus nations. Hosted...
Vance Says Trump Admin Working to Facilitate Putin–Zelenskyy Talks
Vice President JD Vance said on Aug. 10 that the Trump administration is working to arrange talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian...
Fed Official Says Latest Jobs Data Supports 3 Rate Cuts in 2025
Michelle Bowman, the Federal Reserve’s vice chair of supervision, on Aug. 9 said that recent job data corroborates her concerns over labor market fragility...
Trump Floats Sending Homeless ‘Far From the Capital’
President Donald Trump on Aug. 10 suggested removing homeless people from Washington to make the nation’s capital “safer and more beautiful than it ever...