The Latest Breaking News from Washington D.C.

The Guardian view on the Alaska summit: there must be no more gifts to Vladimir Putin

Editorial: As Volodymyr Zelenskyy heads to Washington amid talk of land swaps, European leaders must have his back

The Guardian - UK · Aug 17, 2025

Ukraine needs long-term security guarantees, Taoiseach says

Micheal Martin attended a virtual meeting of the coalition of the willing in support of Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday.

The Independent UK · Aug 17, 2025

Black mayors of cities Trump decries as 'lawless' tout significant declines in violent crimes

Members of the African American Mayors Association started noticing last year declines in violent crime in their cities

The Independent UK · Aug 17, 2025

Three Republican-led states to send hundreds of National Guards to Washington at Trump's request

The activations of external Guard troop deployments suggest the Trump administration sees the need for additional manpower, despite the president personally downplaying the need for Washington to hire more police officers.

Euronews · Aug 17, 2025

Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy says Russia refusing ceasefire ‘complicates the situation’ for ending war

Before Washington meeting with Donald Trump, Zelenskyy says Russia rebuffing calls for ceasefire makes it harder to achieve peace deal to end the more than three-year-old conflict. What we know on day 1,271.

The Guardian - AU · Aug 17, 2025

Three states to deploy hundreds of national guard troops to Washington DC

South Carolina and Ohio join West Virginia in pledging troops, fueling protests over ‘political policing mission’

The Guardian - US · Aug 16, 2025

National Guard to carry weapons in D.C. as 400 additional troops brought in at Trump’s request

The West Virginia National Guard will send up to 400 ‘skilled personnel’ to Washington, D.C. – as reports emerge that troops will be now carrying weapons

The Independent UK · Aug 16, 2025

Zelenskyy, Trump To Discuss Peace Deal In Washington Amid Rising Tensions

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is scheduled to visit Washington on Monday for direct talks with Donald Trump, marking the next step in U.S.-led efforts to address the war with Russia.

Benzinga · Aug 16, 2025

Putin demands Zelensky surrenders Donetsk region as condition for ending war in Ukraine

Details of the Russian president’s demands for Ukrainian territory come ahead of Volodymyr Zelensky’s meeting with Donald Trump in Washington on Monday

The Independent UK · Aug 16, 2025

Donald Trump’s mission to rid Washington D.C. of crime now includes turning it into a gun-toting paradise

Wasn't this city supposed to be so unsafe that the feds had to take over?

We Got This Covered · Aug 16, 2025