Tag: Travel

Hundreds of thousands more drivers expected on the roads, with gasoline prices their lowest in years. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

Energy and Environment

Cheap pump prices spark Memorial Day travel

Kyle Feldscher · May 26, 2016 6:52 pm

The federal government criticized Metro's handling of Thursday's fires in the system. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)

Feds hand down new emergency orders to Metro after fires

Kyle Feldscher · May 7, 2016 6:22 pm

Senior officials at the Transportation Security Administration routinely engage in unethical behavior and punish employees who protest those actions or TSA's security weaknesses. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

Testimony: TSA retaliating against whistleblowers

Joel Gehrke · April 27, 2016 6:18 pm

For the first time in more than 50 years, Carnival is set to begin cruises to Cuba. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File)

Carnival delays trips to Cuba after discrimination lawsuit

Susan Crabtree · April 18, 2016 2:41 pm

The language would increase the background vetting of airport workers. (AP Photo/Laurie Dieffembach, Pool)

National Security

Senate votes to boost airport security

Susan Ferrechio · April 7, 2016 5:05 pm

The problem wasn't so much that the tweet was offensive but rather that it was clumsy and lacked context. (AP Photo/Mike Albans)

Beltway Confidential

That errant State Department tweet, explained

Daniel Allott · March 31, 2016 6:03 pm

The message, intended to tell Americans if you are not that cool in the U.S., don't be fooled into thinking you are when traveling should people offer you services, came off negatively. (AP Photo)

State Dept. tells U.S. tourists you’re ‘not a 10’

Anna Giaritelli · March 31, 2016 1:05 am

A new poll found a majority of people support adding a layer of security outside airports, increasing federal funding for TSA and increasing the training TSA agents receive. (AP Photo/Teresa Crawford)

National Security

Poll: Half support Muslim travel ban, patrolling Muslim neighborhoods

Kelly Cohen · March 29, 2016 12:06 pm

The State Department issued a travel alert for all of Europe following Tuesday's terror attack in Brussels. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

National Security

State Department issues travel alert for Europe

Kelly Cohen · March 23, 2016 1:29 pm

U.S., Cuba sign deal to allow commercial flights

Susan Crabtree · February 16, 2016 5:43 pm

The meeting will formalize the expansion of the number of scheduled charter flights between U.S. and Cuba. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)

National Security

Top U.S. officials headed to Cuba next week

Susan Crabtree · February 12, 2016 10:01 pm

Construction on the 19th century Old Post Office Pavilion at 1100 Pennsylvania Ave. NW commenced 18 months ago in June 2014. (AP Photo)

Trump’s D.C. hotel will open two years early

Anna Giaritelli · February 9, 2016 5:13 am