13+ hour, 33+ min ago   (223+ words) Several families have long alleged that a group of extremist religious leaders in Saudi Arabia gained influence in the Saudi government and aided the hijackers. Fifteen of the 19 hijackers were Saudis, but the Saudi government has long denied any involvement…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (321+ words) The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History is honoring the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks this week with displays of dozens of rarely seen objects that tell the story of that day in often searingly personal terms. The exhibit, which…...

4+ day, 3+ hour ago   (821+ words) They spent the first night denouncing Democrats as extremists before Trump capped Wednesday with a speech saying the choice this election is “very, very simple” and making the outlandish promise of $5,000 to each American adult, if his party wins. Such…...

5+ day, 17+ hour ago   (351+ words) Ambassador Danny Danon accused Mayor Zohran Mamdani of “doing politics” when he called the prime minister a “war criminal” and called for his arrest, which he had to withdraw because New York City does not have authority to take Netanyahu…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (431+ words) No one was injured when a piece of the ceiling inside the Kennedy Center’s grand foyer collapsed Friday evening, said Roma Daravi, the center’s vice president for public relations. The Kennedy Center’s Trump-aligned board is fighting in court to move…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (317+ words) Sinema has acknowledged having a romantic relationship with Matthew Ammel but argued that she can’t be sued in North Carolina because she has no connection to the state. U.S. District Judge David A. Bragdon rejected that argument, saying nine text…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (171+ words) NEW YORK (AP) — Former Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer oversaw a “toxic, intimidating and humiliating” work environment and engaged in numerous violations of department policy, according to a new report from the department’s Office of Inspector General. The report includes allegations…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (574+ words) For all the latest developments in Congress, follow WTOP Capitol Hill correspondent Mitchell Miller at Today on the Hill. Tens of thousands of people from El Salvador, including many in the D.C. area, could face deportation if the Trump administration decides…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (674+ words) There’s the baby who remained in foster care, even after his mother completed the steps to bring him home. She had found a job, as the state required, but couldn’t afford his childcare. It’s hardly news that childcare is expensive,…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (412+ words) A federal judge in Boston will hear arguments Thursday on whether to extend her prohibition against the U.S. Postal Service requiring states to use a new mail balloting system for the midterms as part of an executive order by President Donald…...