The Latest Breaking News from Washington D.C.

Lola Young cancels gig after collapsing onstage

Singer Lola Young cancelled gig in Washington, D.C. a day after collapsing onstage during a show in New York.

BANG Premier · Sep 29, 2025

Government Shutdown, Job Report and Other Key Things to Watch this Week

Markets enter a potentially volatile week as Washington faces the looming threat of a government shutdown amid Congressional budget negotiations, while investors await Friday's September jobs report.

Barchart · Sep 28, 2025

Jensen Huang says China is ‘nanoseconds behind’ the US in chipmaking, calls for reducing US export restrictions on Nvidia's AI chips

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says China is just “nanoseconds behind” the U.S. in chipmaking and that Washington should stop trying to wall off the market.

Tom’s Hardware · Sep 28, 2025

FBI fires agents photographed kneeling during 2020 racial justice protest, AP sources say

The FBI has fired agents who were photographed kneeling during a racial justice protest in Washington that followed the 2020 death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police officers

The Independent UK · Sep 27, 2025

What to know about the National Guard and federal agencies coming to Memphis

President Donald Trump wants to send National Guard troops to Memphis, Tennessee, like he has in Washington, D.C. Early blueprints show key differences between the crime-centered operations

The Independent UK · Sep 26, 2025

China Warns Against 'Threat of Force' in Venezuela, Says U.S. Actions Undermine Regional Stability

China warned on Friday that U.S. military activity in the Caribbean poses a threat to peace in Latin America, criticizing Washington's recent deployment of warships near Venezuela.

Latin Times · Sep 26, 2025

U.S. Envoy Confirms Talks with Maduro 'On Trump's Orders' Even as Military Pressure Mounts

Richard Grenell, the Trump administration's envoy for Special Missions, confirmed that he has been in dialogue with Venezuela's authoritarian President Nicolás Maduro "on President Trump's orders," even as Washington increases military pressure on Caracas.

Latin Times · Sep 26, 2025

Trump’s dip into the Nile waters dispute didn’t settle the conflict – in fact, it may have caused more ripples

President Donald Trump chided the United Nations on Sept. 23, 2025, for failing to resolve dangerous international conflicts around the world. “All they seem to do,” he groused during his address to the General Assembly in New York, “is write a really strongly worded letter and then never follow that…

The Conversation · Sep 26, 2025

Remains found in Washington state are of Travis Decker, wanted in daughters' killings, officials say

Authorities in Washington state say forensic tests confirm that the remains of a former soldier wanted in the deaths of his three young daughters have been found

The Independent UK · Sep 25, 2025

Is Trump’s new Palestine plan a breakthrough or diplomatic mirage?

Washington’s roadmap aligns surprisingly closely with a UN-backed plan – but key differences could prove unworkable

The Guardian - UK · Sep 25, 2025