News in Washington
The Kennedy Center: Dead or Alive?
Mr. President, please don’t assassinate the Kennedy Center. The Washington Post reports: “Leaders of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, installed by President Donald Trump, say […]
Rep. Houchin Bill to improve literacy education practices passes House
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 7890, the Science of Reading Act of 2026. This bill would prioritize the Science of...
USDA launches initiative to bring more states into meat inspection
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced the Stand-Up Program to provide up to $50 million in new funding to help...
Trump blasts Federal Reserve after first interest rate hike in over three years
WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump lashed out on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve voted to raise interest rates for the first time in more...
Kennedy Center faces uncertain future after board votes to close it
The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., was abruptly closed on Tuesday amid an ongoing legal fight involving President Trump's efforts to have his name on the building and exert control over the institution.
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Published September 16House passes bipartisan GUARD Act co-led by Gottheimer to combat financial scams targeting seniors
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. House of Representatives passed bipartisan legislation Tuesday aimed at helping law enforcement investigate financial fraud and scams targeting older Americans. The Guarding Unprotected Aging Retirees …
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Published September 15Families of the 67 who died in the DC midair collision want reforms to prevent the next tragedy
The loved ones of the 67 people who died last year when an airliner and Army helicopter collided over Washington,
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Published September 15Bernie Sanders and Steve Bannon to share a stage to promote curbs on AI
The poles of U.S. politics are coming together over AI. Sanders and Bannon will appear at the "Pro-Human Assembly" in Washington, D.C., to convince Congress to work faster to curb the impact of AI.
Washington’s vote-by-mail survives: SCOTUS leaves nationwide injunction on new USPS rule in place
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Supreme Court denied the Trump administration’s emergency application to stay a nationwide preliminary injunction blocking the USPS “Ballot Mail for Federal Elections” rule for the 2026 midterms. The order leaves the injunction in place, so the new USPS rule…
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Published September 14Kennedy Center board says venue could close soon due to financial woes
NPR's A Martinez speaks with Washington Post arts and government reporter Jonathan Edwards about internal documents showing the Kennedy Center could close as soon as Tuesday.
Why movies set in D.C. rarely steer clear from politics and power
Washington, D.C., shows up often on the big screen, but rarely in films that aren't about its political power.
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Published September 11Morning Edition hosts recount their experience covering 9/11 in D.C. and New York
Morning Edition hosts Steve Inskeep and Michel Martin both reported from the Sept. 11 terror attack sites. Steve recalls reporting outside the Pentagon and Michel recounts her time in lower Manhattan.