On February 13, 2025, President Donald J. Trump signed an executive order establishing the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Commission, chaired by Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. The order directs the commission to study “the childhood chronic disease crisis,” explicitly citing autism spectrum disorder. According to the executive order, “ASD…
Trump’s DC federal takeover of local police ends as emergency declaration expires President Donald Trump’s emergency declaration in Washington, D.C. expires at midnight, but federal law enforcement will continue to operate in the city. Here’s why. Updated: 5:33 PM EDT Sep 10, 2025 Editorial Standards ⓘ President Donald Trump’s emergency declaration that gave him control…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Washington DC on Sunday (local time) to meet US President Donald Trump, saying he desires to end the war with Russia “quickly and reliably.” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will meet with President Trump at the White House.(AP) The scheduled meeting between the two leaders comes days after Trump met…
President Donald Trump is considering deploying up to 1,000 National Guard troops to D.C. and could make the announcement as early as Monday, one defense official and two U.S. officials confirmed on Sunday night. The number of Guard who would be assigned is still in flux, the officials say, and most of the troops would…
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks, as he makes an announcement on the economy, in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., August 7, 2025. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters President Donald Trump on Sunday again signaled that he is ramping up plans to target crime in Washington, D.C., even as data shows…
When this particular week in Washington politics is parsed by the historians, they may conclude that whatever the merits and faults of Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell, he at least did not lack moral backbone. On Wednesday, US president Donald Trump resumed his on-off attacks on Powell, who has grossly displeased him by refusing to…
Investors fear that the tariffs will cause inflation to accelerate and economic growth to slow. Financial advisors urge caution, noting that many of the effects are yet to be seen. “Right now, there are so many questions,” Catherine Valega, a wealth manager at Burlington-based Green Bee Advisory. “We’re talking about US exceptionalism — is that…
Melania Trump made a fierce statement in an $11,000 leopard-print jacket while presenting at the State Department’s International Women of Courage Awards. The first lady wore the calfskin belted coat designed by Palm Beach-based designer Milly Park for the event in Washington, DC, on Tuesday. Trump also wore black underneath and black heels. Melania Trump…
The annual Gridiron Club dinner in Washington on Saturday featured jokes about President Trump, the breakdown of the global order, Russia, Democrats’ uncertain future and, of course, Elon Musk. One of the headliners was Gov. Wes Moore of Maryland, a rising star in the Democratic Party. He acknowledged that his speaking slot was a sign…
It wasn’t so long ago that Elon Musk couldn’t even get an invitation to the White House. The year was 2021, and President Joe Biden was announcing tighter pollution rules and promoting his electric vehicle policies. Behind him on the lawn were gleaming examples — a Ford F-150 Lightning, a Chevrolet Bolt EV, a Jeep…