The Latest Breaking News from Washington D.C.

‘Welcome Corps’ will allow Americans to privately sponsor refugees in US

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration announced a new program Thursday to allow thousands of American citizens to directly sponsor refugees financially, an effort to increase the United States’ capacity to accept more people seeking protection from abroad.

Tribune News Service · Jan 19, 2023

Penn denies allegations of foreign influence at Biden Center after classified documents were found

The University of Pennsylvania is denying allegations that the Penn Biden Center for Diplomacy and Global Engagement, a Washington, D.C., think tank and President Joe Biden's former office space, solicited money from foreign entities.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Jan 19, 2023

American incentives bringing out 'competition' in European businesses, Whitmer says

WASHINGTON — New federal manufacturing and clean energy incentives that reward companies for locating in the United States have lit a fire under European companies, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer told The Detroit News on Wednesday.

Tribune News Service · Jan 19, 2023

Justices weigh in on case of deaf Michigan student denied interpreter

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday in a case over whether a deaf student deprived of a qualified sign-language interpreter for 12 years may sue his Michigan school district for damages.

Tribune News Service · Jan 19, 2023

Darrell Bevell will not be coming to Washington

Bevell turned down opportunities to interview with the Commanders and Jets.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Jan 19, 2023

Manchin floats fiscal commissions for debt limit bill

WASHINGTON — As President Joe Biden and most congressional Democrats say they won’t negotiate with Republicans on lifting the debt ceiling, at least one party centrist is willing to work across the aisle to get a deal.

Tribune News Service · Jan 19, 2023

Florida Republican Rep. Greg Steube injured in accident

WASHINGTON — Florida Rep. Greg Steube was in an accident at his home Wednesday and “sustained several injuries,” according to a tweet from his official account.

Tribune News Service · Jan 19, 2023

A Philly man bragged about relieving himself in Pelosi’s office on Jan. 6. Now, he’s headed to prison

WASHINGTON — After storming the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, with an angry mob of supporters of former President Donald Trump, James Rahm Jr. took to Facebook to brag about what he’d done.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Jan 19, 2023

GOP states urge Supreme Court to allow border policy defense

WASHINGTON — A group of Republican-led states urged the Supreme Court on Wednesday to let them join litigation to defend pandemic-related border restrictions, warning a decision otherwise could pave the way for presidents to improperly abandon policies they dislike from their predecessors.

Tribune News Service · Jan 19, 2023

Warrants show police sought knives, photos of victims at suspect Bryan Kohberger’s apartment, office

BOISE, Idaho — Police seized more than a dozen items during a court-approved search of quadruple homicide suspect Bryan Kohberger’s apartment in Pullman, Washington, on Dec. 30, including a black rubber glove, a vacuum dust container and red-stained bedding, according to a pair of search warrants unsealed Tuesday.

Tribune News Service · Jan 18, 2023