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Trump’s name is gone from the Kennedy Center’s facade, according to a top official at the arts venue
WASHINGTON | The curtain may have come down for President Donald Trump at the Kennedy Center but the tarp stays up for now. Matt Floca, executive director and chief operating officer of the performing arts venue, told a federal court Saturday that the institution had complied with an order to remove Trump’s name from the […]
What to know about the growing opposition to Trump family-linked resort in Albania
TIRANA, Albania | A massive coastal development project linked to Jared Kushner, the son-in-law of U.S. President Donald Trump, is facing growing resistance from protesters in Albania. Thousands of protesters are taking to the streets in nightly protests, blowing whistles and holding up cardboard cut-outs of flamingos — one of the protected migratory bird species […]
US strikes Iran and Tehran fires back. Trump says Iran will ‘pay the price’ for stalled talks
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates | The United States launched airstrikes early Wednesday against Iran, and Tehran fired back at countries in the region. The escalating attacks threatened to derail efforts to end the war, as U.S. President Donald Trump warned that Tehran would “pay the price” for stalled peace negotiations. Trump’s warning came hours after […]
From tennis to T-ball, the White House’s South Lawn is no stranger to sports. But not like the UFC
WASHINGTON | Teddy Roosevelt boxed. Richard Nixon bowled. Dwight D. Eisenhower put in a putting green. George H.W. Bush added a horseshoe pit. Herbert Hoover played a game named for himself to get more exercise, while George W. Bush threw open the space for youth T-ball. The White House and its storied South Lawn are […]
As US Customs refines its tariff refund system, who gets in to apply is under dispute
NEW YORK | A U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency official is set to testify in federal court Tuesday about the U.S. government’s plans for refunding billions of dollars that importers paid before the Supreme Court ruled that President Donald Trump illegally imposed certain tariffs on goods from most other countries. Court of International Trade […]
Analysis: Chinese President Xi’s silence on nuclear arms is a gift to North Korea’s Kim Jong Un
TOKYO | Chinese and North Korean state-run media this week devoted thousands of words to Xi Jinping ‘s summit with Kim Jong Un, but made no mention of a key matter for Washington: the North’s steadfast pursuit of nuclear weapons that could threaten the United States and its allies in Asia. The silence says more […]
Fewer Americans say democracy is central to country’s identity, AP-NORC poll finds
WASHINGTON | As the U.S. prepares for an extravagant celebration of its founding principles, fewer Americans see their country as exceptional, a new poll finds. The survey from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research highlights many Americans’ feeling of unease over the future of its representative government — particularly among young people. It […]
Tropical Storm Boris forms off Mexico’s southern Pacific coast and brings flooding threat
MIAMI | Tropical Storm Boris formed Monday and was expected to bring heavy rain, flooding and possible mudslides to parts of southern Mexico’s Pacific coast, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said. Boris was located about 85 miles (135 kilometers) southeast of Acapulco and 50 miles (80 kilometers) southwest of Punta Maldonado, according to the Miami-based […]
Lawsuit seeks to stop the UFC fight on the White House South Lawn for Trump’s birthday
NEW YORK | A federal lawsuit seeks to halt the upcoming UFC fight card on the White House South Lawn in a mixed martial arts show timed for President Donald Trump’s 80th birthday and part of the celebration of the nation’s 250th anniversary. The filing Saturday by the Public Integrity Project on behalf of two […]
Supreme Court sides with Trump administration on federal regulation of telecom companies
WASHINGTON | The Supreme Court sided with the Trump administration Thursday in upholding the power of federal regulators to enforce data privacy laws on telecommunications companies. The 8-1 decision preserved one of the Federal Communications Commission’s key tools, though the companies also won a concession from the Republican administration that could shift the regulatory landscape. […]