The Latest Breaking News from Washington D.C.

Wrap-up: Senate plows spending work back to the House

With choice words and blunt instruments, people chipped away at obstacles in Washington this week — and it wasn’t just the “snowcrete.”

Roll Call · Jan 30

Polly Cooper, an Oneida woman who helped save Washington's army, is honored on $1 coin

A newly minted $1 coin will feature a woman from the Oneida tribe, Polly Cooper, known for aiding George Washington's army during the Revolutionary War

The Independent UK · Jan 30

One adult for the 9.40am in Sittingbourne: a front row seat for Melania’s ominous UK opening

Pilloried as a multimillion-dollar sweetener, Amazon’s Brett Ratner-directed portrait of the first lady has opened with a grand ‘black-carpet’ premiere in Washington and mysteriously empty cinemas around the planet

The Guardian - UK · Jan 30

Responders recall a mission of recovery and grief a year after the midair collision near DC

Families and emergency responders are marking the one-year anniversary of the deadly plane collision over the Potomac River

The Independent UK · Jan 29

Forecast shows chance of snow, shutdown

It was supposed to be fairly straightforward. The Senate would return to Washington and pass the big spending package the House passed last week and the Capitol would shake off its all-too-familiar shutdown showdown drama. Then federal immigration agents shot and killed Alex Pretti in the street in Minneapolis. Homeland…

Roll Call · Jan 29

Playing along while planning ahead: How the world is dealing with Trump 2.0 — without breaking from Washington

In House of Cards, the most dangerous moment is not the coup, the scandal or the collapse, it is the point at which everyone realises the rules no longer matter, yet the institutions keep functioning as if they do. That is where much of the world now finds itself with…

The Times of India · Jan 29

US hands Gulf the world’s most powerful AI chips: Clears exports to UAE and Saudi Arabia

America is now sending advanced computer chips to the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia. This move supports their big plans for artificial intelligence. These nations are becoming key players in global technology. This partnership strengthens US influence and helps Gulf countries diversify their economies beyond oil. It marks a…

The Times of India · Jan 29

Official fears that this California airport could be the site of the next midair collision

‘People are raising red flags,’ the chair of the NTSB said. ‘Why aren’t people listening?’

The Independent UK · Jan 29

Monumental ambitions: the history behind Trump’s triumphal arch

Donald Trump took time out this week from dramatic events at home and abroad to reveal three new design concepts for his proposed “Independence Arch” in Washington DC.

The Conversation · Jan 28

Fallout 3 artist was stopped by security after taking location scouting a little too seriously in Washington DC: "Turns out they don’t want you snooping around the buildings"

They're also surprised they got away with their destroyed DC ads: "I don't know if you could do that today"

GamesRadar · Jan 28