Washington
- 2h ago
Judge halts tree-cutting at Trump's D.C. golf course until 26 October
Judge Ana Reyes has extended a halt on tree removal at East Potomac Golf Links until 26 October, after crews felled at least 400 trees starting on Saturday, 10 October.
- 4h ago
US Treasury fines Bank of America more than $1.2 billion over money-laundering and sanctions failures
The US Treasury said Bank of America did not report more than $5 billion in suspicious transactions on time. The penalties include a $750 million civil penalty from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the largest that agency has imposed.
- 5h ago
Netanyahu reportedly urged Trump to reignite Iran conflict before elections
Israel's Channel 12 reports that Netanyahu pressed Trump to renew strikes on Iran before Israel's 27 October vote and the US midterms. Iran is meanwhile hardening its defences and threatening Gulf states.
- 6h ago
Supreme Court agrees to hear watchdog's FOIA fight over Musk's DOGE records
The justices will decide whether DOGE, the Trump administration's efficiency initiative launched under Elon Musk, must release records sought by the watchdog group CREW, with a ruling expected by the end of June.
- 8h ago
Trump names Katie Zacharia White House press secretary after CNN finds old conspiracy posts
Trump has picked Katie Zacharia, a former Department of Homeland Security staffer and Trump Media adviser, to replace Karoline Leavitt. A CNN investigation found she had shared Pizzagate-linked accusations against Democrats on social media.
- 11h ago
Federal agents search Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar's home weeks before midterms
Homeland Security Investigations agents searched the Washington-area home of Ilhan Omar on Monday, 12 October, in a federal criminal investigation tied to documents connected with her family's 2000 US citizenship.
- 18h ago
NASA's Perseverance rover sets off-planet driving record, passing Opportunity on Mars
NASA's Perseverance has driven 45.2 km (28.1 miles) since landing in February 2021, passing the distance Opportunity covered on Mars from 2004 to 2018. The agency announced the milestone on 12 October while the rover heads toward an area called Idubi.
- 19h ago
Democrats favored to retake House as Senate races tighten before 3 November
Americans vote on 3 November for the House and Senate, where Republicans hold a thin House majority and Trump's approval rating sits at about 37%, according to the BBC. Democrats need a net gain of four House seats and must hold or flip Senate seats in Georgia and Michigan.
- yesterday
Ukraine says it has not struck Russian refineries since Trump's energy truce
Russia hit no Ukrainian energy targets on Tuesday, according to its defence ministry's daily summary, after Trump's 11 October energy ceasefire. Kyiv says it has not struck Russian refineries for two days, while the Financial Times reported that Washington threatened to cut intelligence sharing and disable Starlink.
- yesterday
White House asks US ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle to resign over allegations
The White House said on Tuesday, 13 October 2026, that it had asked Ambassador Kimberly Guilfoyle to step down, after reports of improper conduct during her posting in Athens. Guilfoyle denied wrongdoing and thanked President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio for the post.
- yesterday
Judge halts tree removal at Trump's DC golf course after 500 trees cut
Judge Ana Reyes ordered a pause in tree removal at East Potomac Golf Links, where more than 500 trees were cut on Saturday, 10 October, and questioned how the government notified the court.
- yesterday
Musk gives Republicans over $276 million in midterm donations since July
Elon Musk has given more than $276 million to Republican groups since July, including $158 million to the Senate Leadership Fund. The donations come ahead of the 3 November midterms, when Democrats are expected to gain the House and the Senate is seen as a toss-up.
- 2d ago
Federal agents search Ilhan Omar's home in immigration fraud probe
Homeland Security investigators searched Rep. Ilhan Omar's Washington home on Monday, 12 October, three weeks before the midterm elections. The Justice Department calls it part of an ongoing federal investigation.
- 3d ago
US Justice Department probes ABC, CBS, CNN, NBC and Fox over Trump pool coverage
The US Justice Department is examining whether ABC, CBS, CNN, NBC and Fox News broke antitrust law when they paused shared White House pool coverage of Trump in September.
- 4d ago
Lai says Taiwan will not give up freedom as it sets record NT$1.1 trillion defence budget
Taiwan President Lai Ching-te said in his National Day speech on Saturday that the island cherishes peace but will not give up its freedom. The government has allocated a record NT$1.1 trillion for defence in 2027, more than 3% of GDP, as Taiwan faces growing military and political pressure from China.
- 4d ago
Trump asks US Supreme Court to revive dismissed lawsuit against Hillary Clinton
Trump filed the petition on Friday, 9 October, after a federal judge dismissed the suit and ordered him and one of his lawyers to pay nearly $1 million in sanctions. The filing asks the court to revisit a case alleging a conspiracy linked to the 2016 election.
- 4d ago
Pentagon plans to livestream Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan's firing squad execution
The Pentagon plans to broadcast the 3 December firing squad execution of Nidal Malik Hasan, and Republicans, a Catholic archbishop and Australia's government are pushing back.
- 4d ago
Americans 75 and older now the wealthiest US households, Fed survey finds
Households with a member aged 75 or older are now the richest in the US, while median net worth of families aged 35 and younger fell 23% since 2022.
- 4d ago
Trump names Katie Zacharia White House press secretary, replacing Karoline Leavitt
A White House official said on Friday that Zacharia had been offered the role, which she would take before next month's midterm elections. Zacharia had not immediately responded to a request for comment.
- 4d ago
Republicans fear losing the House as Johnson admits uncertainty and Talarico goes quiet
Speaker Mike Johnson told Fox News he does not know what comes next for him if Republicans lose the House on November 3, while late-September internal polling showed close races in seats Trump won easily in 2024.
