Capitol Lens | ‘Peanut’ plaza - Roll Call Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser greets a youngster during a ribbon cutting ceremony on Monday for the new Mamie “Peanut” Johnson Plaza. Roll Call · Jun 2, 2025
NATO's Rutte believes US military will remain stationed in Europe despite fears of withdrawal Mark Rutte said the US should maintain "a very strong conventional" military presence in Europe despite allegations that Washington is preparing a review of its troop presence on the continent. Euronews · Jun 2, 2025
Bipartisan Bill Seeks to Legalize Undocumented Farmworkers, Reform Key Visa Program: 'Food Security is National Security' A bipartisan proposal that aims to address critical labor shortages in the U.S. agricultural sector by regularizing workers is making its way through Washington Latin Times · Jun 2, 2025
Alert issued after three girls - aged 5, 8 and 9 - go missing while visiting their dad The young girls, ages 5, 8, and 9, were last seen Friday around 5 p.m. in Wenatchee, Washington. The Independent UK · Jun 2, 2025
EU readying 'countermeasures' if tariffs deal with US crumbles The European Union is preparing “countermeasures” against the United States if the two sides cannot reach a deal after surprise U.S. tariffs on steel rattled global markets and complicated the ongoing negotiations between Brussels and Washington The Independent UK · Jun 2, 2025
Delicate balancing act for Senate on reconciliation tax package - Roll Call The House's nearly $4 trillion tax package is set for a makeover in the Senate starting this week when lawmakers return to Washington. Roll Call · Jun 2, 2025
Elon Musk leaves a mess for Trump and Mike Johnson with DOGE exit ANALYSIS: Analysis: Musk’s deficit comments give conservatives the political cover they’d need to defy Trump and the White House, writes John Bowden The Independent UK · Jun 1, 2025
TSMC reopening discussions with Washington to build chip manufacturing plant in UAE — report TSMC is allegedly in talks with Washington to consider the possibility of opening an advanced chip fab in the Middle East. Tom’s Hardware · Jun 1, 2025
China says Hegseth calling it a threat is touting a Cold War mentality China has denounced U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth for calling the Asian country a threat, accusing him of touting a Cold War mentality The Independent UK · Jun 1, 2025
New German leader Friedrich Merz will meet Trump at the White House next week German Chancellor Friedrich Merz will travel to Washington next week to meet with the US President. The two will reportedly discuss topics such as Russia's war in Ukraine, the situation in the Middle East and tariffs. Euronews · Jun 1, 2025
Bee-ware: 14m honeybees escape after truck overturns by US-Canada border Beekeeping experts recommend closing the road for a few days while the bees re-enter their hives The Guardian - US · May 31, 2025
Trade Secretary to meet US counterpart in bid to secure steel tariff exemption The UK struck a deal with Washington for import taxes on its steel to be removed weeks ago, but its implementation has not been finalised. Evening Standard · May 31, 2025
Millions of honeybees abuzz after truck overturns in Washington state About 250 million honeybees took to the skies when a commercial truck carrying them overturned in Washington state near the Canadian border The Independent UK · May 31, 2025
The Guardian - US · May 30, 2025 Trump praises Elon Musk for ‘colossal change’ as Doge adviser says farewell US president presents top ally with golden key as Musk says Doge unit ‘will only grow stronger over time’
Reason · May 30, 2025 Trump's Syrian Outreach Turns an Enemy Into a Friend Hawks in Washington often make it sound hard to end conflicts with other countries, but the United States and Syria are fixing relations overnight.
Evening Standard · May 30, 2025 Donald Trump accuses China of ‘totally violating’ tariffs deal with US in blow to moves to avoid trade war Trade talks between Washington and Beijing were said to be a ‘bit stalled’
Euronews · May 30, 2025 Warsaw and Washington: A gamechanging relationship in Sunday's presidential runoff? Both of the candidates in Sunday's runoff have said they will seek the best possible relationship with the Trump administration while in office, particularly in the face of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
The Conversation · May 30, 2025 Are hegemonies a relic of the past? The role of coercion and consent in global domination The era of U.S. hegemony has come to an end – or so declare headlines emanating everywhere from Tehran to Washington. But what does that mean?
Tom’s Hardware · May 30, 2025 China tech companies scramble to ditch Nvidia as Washington tightens export controls This will threaten the U.S.'s AI supremacy, if China can pull it off.
The Independent UK · May 29, 2025 Wrongful death lawsuit says Big Oil contributed to heat wave and woman's death A Washington state woman is suing seven oil and gas companies, saying they contributed to an extraordinarily hot day that led to her mother’s fatal hyperthermia in one of the nation’s first wrongful-death claims seeking to hold the fossil fuel industry accountable for its role in the changing climate
The Guardian - US · May 29, 2025 The chaos Elon Musk and Doge are leaving behind in Washington Though Musk promised modernization and efficiency, what’s left is a trail of uncertainty and reduced functionality
Euronews · May 29, 2025 US ambassador's residence in Syria reopens as Washington looks to mend ties with Damascus Washington has yet to formally reopen its embassy in Syria, which closed in 2012 after protests the government of strongman President Bashar al-Assad was met with brutal crackdown, kickstarting the country’s civil war.
The Independent UK · May 29, 2025 Elon Musk came to Washington wielding a chain saw. He leaves behind upheaval and unmet expectations Elon Musk arrived in the nation’s capital with the chain saw-wielding swagger of a tech titan who had never met a problem he couldn’t solve with lots of money, long hours or a well-calibrated algorithm
Salon · May 29, 2025 DOJ gives up on fighting extremists State-level officials have been left to fend for themselves in the fight against domestic terrorism