The Latest: Turkish melee in Washington left injuries, shock
In this May 16, 2017, photo, President Donald Trump welcomes Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to the White House in Washington. The Trump administration faced growing calls Thursday for a forceful response to violence by Turkish presidential guards on American soil, who were briefly detained this week but then set free. The unseemly incident added to U.S.-Turkish tensions that are being compounded by a growing spat over U.S. war strategy against the Islamic State group in Syria. (Pablo..>> view originalRussia probe reaches current White House official, people familiar ...
The law enforcement investigation into possible coordination between Russia and the Trump campaign has identified a current White House official as a significant person of interest, showing that the probe is reaching into the highest levels of government, according to people familiar with the matter. The senior White House adviser under scrutiny by investigators is someone close to the president, according to these people, who would not further identify the official. The revelation comes as t..>> view originalDonald Trump is setting out on one of the most ambitious first foreign ...
President Trump leaves May 19 for a nine-day trip to five different countries. Here's where he's stopping and what you need to know before he gets there. (Sarah Parnass/The Washington Post) Through the beginning of May, Donald Trump hadn’t gone very far. Most of the trips he’d made as president were to his own properties in Florida and Virginia; he never once spent the night at any property that didn’t start with “White” or “Trump.” That changes Friday, as Trump sets out on an ambitious..>> view originalTowering 'mothership' storm mesmerizes and menaces Washington ...
Thunderstorm seen from Woodbridge, Va., May 18, 2017. (Hillary Esquina via Twitter) Hordes of storm chasers swarmed Oklahoma and Kansas on Thursday due to the high risk of severe weather. But perhaps the most striking storm scenes were found more than 1,000 miles away in Washington’s western suburbs. A super-tall thunderstorm erupted in Northern Virginia on Thursday, its cloud top rising nearly 60,000 feet into the atmosphere. The storm took on the appearance of a massive UFO, sometimes cal..>> view originalWashington Loses Fight, Might Pay up to $2B to Save Salmon
FILE - In this June 22, 2015 photo, Melissa Erkel, a fish passage biologist with the Washington Dept. of Fish and Wildlife, looks at a culvert, a large pipe that ...>> view originalUncertainty in Washington is hurting DC's job market, economists say
The economy in Washington, D.C., is more closely linked to federal policymaking than almost anywhere else in the country. (Zach Gibson/Reuters) The Washington metropolitan area added only 38,000 jobs in the one-year period ending in April, according to new government data released Friday, the lowest growth since the automatic federal budget cuts known as sequestration prompted employers to put the brakes on hiring in 2014. Even so, unemployment in April remained close to pre-recession low..>> view originalFormer FBI director Comey to testify publicly
Then-FBI Director James B. Comey speaks to the Anti-Defamation League National Leadership Summit in Washington on May 8, 2017. (Susan Walsh/AP) Former FBI director James B. Comey will testify publicly before the Senate Intelligence Committee at a date to be set after Memorial Day, committee leaders announced Friday night. The public commitment to testify comes after a tumultuous week and a half since President Trump dismissed Comey — a move that perplexed committee Chairman Richard Burr (R..>> view originalTrump gets elaborate welcome in Saudi Arabia as he embarks on ...
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — President Trump arrived here Saturday for his debut on the world stage, hoping to turn a page on the scandal encircling his presidency back home as he embarks upon an ambitious, high-stakes journey through the Middle East and Europe. After Air Force One touched down in Riyadh shortly before 10 a.m. local time, Trump was received as a royal guest by a kingdom eager to rekindle its relationship with the United States and shower the president with praise. Trump, the only U...>> view originalWashington DC Jail Inmate Found Dead in Cell
Officials from the Washington D.C. Department of Corrections tell local news outlets that they are investigating the death of 28-year-old Kenneth Parker who was ...>> view original9 new brunches to try around Washington
Del Campo downtown has a new look and a new brunch buffet. (Deb Lindsey for The Washington Post) Not only is brunch a perfect time for gathering with friends, it's also a great time to check out new restaurants or different dishes than what you might have at dinner. Here's a glimpse at some of the newest brunches around town. All-Purpose: Italian-American brunch specialties are the name of the game here, including baked eggs “fra diavolo” (similar to eggs in purgatory) with spicy tomato sau..>> view original
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