Tag: Washington D.C.

Smoke from wildfire in Canada has moved into the Washington D.C., area and across the East Coast, on Friday, July 17, 2026

Energy and Environment

Trump and Republicans blame wildfire smoke on Canada for mismanaging forests

Callie Patteson · July 17, 2026 4:03 pm

Darline Graham, sister of Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) is ceremonially sworn-in by President Pro Tempore of the Senate Chuck Grassley (R-IA) in the Old Senate Chamber.

Trump endorses Darline Graham Nordone for full term

Naomi Lim · July 17, 2026 3:47 pm

Small Business Administration administrator Kelly Loeffler.

Kelly Loeffler pours cold water on Senate comeback

Naomi Lim · July 17, 2026 2:30 pm

Kelly Loeffler

Kelly Loeffler defends defense contractor cyber deregulation amid AI risks

Naomi Lim · July 17, 2026 2:23 pm

Collage of former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James.

Appeals court sets September hearing over dismissal of James Comey and Letitia James cases

Kaelan Deese · July 17, 2026 1:42 pm

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) speaks to reporters.

Warren outlines list of legislation for Congress to take on next with housing bill momentum

Claire Carter · July 17, 2026 12:55 pm

President Donald Trump.

Trump searches for ‘Vandal Proof’ material for Reflecting Pool

Naomi Lim · July 17, 2026 12:25 pm

President Donald Trump speaks in the East Room of the White House.

Washington Secrets

White House report card: What’s this got to do with the price of eggs?

Rob Crilly · July 17, 2026 11:56 am

President Donald Trump speaks at the United States Army War College in Carlisle, Pa., during the Pennsylvania Defense and Innovation Summit.

Salena Zito ‘grateful’ for Trump shoutout, reflects on summit

Britta Miller · July 17, 2026 10:38 am

President Donald Trump, left, and Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin.

WATCH LIVE: Mullin briefs country on fixing vulnerabilities in election systems after Trump speech

Emily Hallas · July 17, 2026 10:28 am

The Brunswick Creek wildfire consumes trees on a mountainside, in Boston Bar, British Columbia, on Thursday, July 9, 2026. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)

Energy and Environment

DC air quality reaches severely polluted levels as Canadian wildfire smoke rolls in

Emily Hallas · July 17, 2026 10:16 am

President Donald Trump speaks in the East Room of the White House, Thursday, July 16, 2026, in Washington.

Trump’s team talked him out of making ‘crazier’ claims in voting security speech: Report

Emily Hallas · July 17, 2026 8:51 am