A man was arrested and charged with having a Molotov cocktail outside a Washington, D.C., Catholic church on Sunday ahead of a high-profile Mass meant to mark the start of the Supreme Court term. Metropolitan police said 41-year-old Louis Geri, of Vineland, New Jersey, was arrested at the steps of the Cathedral of St. Matthew…
Trump’s White House ballroom and Van Buren Reporter’s Notebook: Trump’s White House ballroom and Martin Van Buren 01:50 Washington — New architectural renderings obtained by CBS News reveal in more detail the White House ballroom that is currently under construction. The Trump administration announced in July that a 90,000-square-foot ballroom with a seated capacity for…
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In recent weeks, President Donald Trump deployed National Guard troops to Washington, D.C., and — some months prior — to Los Angeles in an effort he says is aimed at reducing crime. The president has also said he intends to send military personnel to Chicago, despite a California federal judge ruling last week that the…
In a major victory for the Donald Trump administration, a federal appeals court ruled Monday, that 19 mostly Democratic-led states and Washington, D.C., could not pursue their lawsuit challenging the dismissal of nearly 25,000 recently hired federal employees. The Fourth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, in a 2-1 decision, held that the states lacked standing…
The National Guard was deployed to Washington, D.C., and reportedly may be sent to other cities. But wherever Americans live, it is speaking to larger issues – ranging from crime and their safety, to rights and freedoms and their views on the powers of a president. Those in favor of President Trump’s deployment of National…
Several thousand Washington D.C. residents on Saturday marched to demand US President Donald Trump end the deployment of National Guard troops patrolling the capital city’s streets. People participate in the “We Are All DC” national march in solidarity with DC communities and calling for an end to the deployment of National Guard troops in Washington,…
A federal judge excoriated the Justice Department over its handling of criminal cases during the Trump administration’s ongoing federal takeover of Washington, D.C., saying at a hearing Thursday that the department has brought “embarrassment and shame” on the government during its “rush” to charge individuals. U.S. District Judge Zia Faruqui apologized to Edward Dana, a…
What was happening in the criminal case of Nathalie Rose Jones, who was facing charges in Washington, D.C., federal court this summer, wasn’t typical. A grand jury of Washington, D.C., citizens on Tuesday had denied the Justice Department’s request to indict Jones, who was accused of a federal crime for allegedly posting an Instagram…