The Latest Breaking News from Washington D.C.

Japan, U.S. to release joint paper on security cooperation

Japan and the United States are arranging to release a joint document focusing on bilateral security cooperation after the summit between Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and U.S. President Joe Biden to be held in Washington on Friday, it has been learned.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Jan 8, 2023

Sonny Jurgensen celebrated with family Saturday

Sunday is a big day for Washington legend Sonny Jurgensen. But Saturday was special for Jurgensen, too.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Jan 8, 2023

Kishida highlights security concerns on trip to Europe, US

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida begins a weeklong trip to strengthen military ties with Europe and Britain and bring into focus the Japan-U.S. alliance at a summit in Washington

The Independent UK · Jan 8, 2023

Santos sidesteps lies saying Congress isn’t about personal life

WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. George Santos, the New York Republican who has acknowledged inventing significant parts of his life story, said his work in Congress “is not about my personal life” and vowed “to start delivering results.”

Tribune News Service · Jan 7, 2023

Newcastle END. warehouse worker stole £105,000 of trainers, clothes and jewellery in six weeks

Wakas Hussain, of Newcastle, breached the trust placed in him while working at the Washington warehouse by stealing high-value items

Chronicle Live · Jan 7, 2023

Washington disabled woman left freezing cold in her own home due to 'inefficient' heating system

Janette Gray, from Washington, struggles to regulate her temperature and her husband John says she is suffering a lot more this year

Chronicle Live · Jan 7, 2023

After Bitter Republican Dispute, McCarthy Named US House Speaker

Republican favorite Kevin McCarthy was named speaker of the US House of Representatives on Saturday as he finally quelled a fierce rebellion among his party's ranks that had paralyzed the lower chamber of Congress for days. McCarthy was always the frontrunner to lead the Republican-led House, but his victory in…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 7, 2023

Spending law presents challenges for environmental regulators

WASHINGTON — The new year brings challenges to Biden administration regulators: how to handle environmentally unfriendly riders inserted by lawmakers into the fiscal 2023 spending bill.

Tribune News Service · Jan 7, 2023

McCarthy overcomes GOP rebellion to be elected House Speaker

WASHINGTON — Republican Kevin McCarthy achieved his long-held ambition of becoming House speaker early Saturday after quelling a rebellion by GOP conservative hardliners, but at the cost of further weakening his precarious position within a sharply divided party.

Tribune News Service · Jan 7, 2023

Kevin McCarthy wins House speakership on 15th vote

WASHINGTON — Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., was elected speaker of the House early Saturday morning after four days and 15 ballots, resuscitating a chamber that had been paralyzed as it endured the longest struggle to elect a leader since the Civil War.

Los Angeles Times · Jan 7, 2023