In Washington, cherry blossoms test limits of coronavirus isolation
As Washingtonians muddled through coronavirus-induced isolation on Saturday, the city's famed cherry blossoms reached maximum bloom, offering an enticing temptation to test the limits of self-distancing. The delicate flowers opened just as many of the last vestiges of entertainment closed in the city, which is ...
Hokusai collection in Washington showcased for first time in 13 years
An art museum in Washington, D.C., opens the first exhibition in over a decade showcasing many of the paintings and sketches from its extensive collection of works by ukiyo-e master Katsushika Hokusai.
If the president wants to challenge a New York state law, let him do it on New York's turf. That's what lawyers for the state told a federal judge in Washington on Wednesday in a hearing on Donald Trump's suit over a law that could ...
Swedish activist Greta Thunberg joins other teens on Capitol Hill to urge climate action
Swedish teenage climate change activist Greta Thunberg joined other youth leaders to urge U.S. lawmakers to support "transformative climate action" during two days of meetings and speeches on Capitol Hill, starting on Tuesday. The events are intended to drum up support ahead of a global ...
Trump casts himself, military and Republican VIPs as stars of July 4 pageant
U.S. military armored vehicles stood near Washington's majestic Lincoln Memorial on Wednesday as President Donald Trump pushed ahead with an elaborate Fourth of July production with him at the center, as critics accused him of hijacking a nonpartisan celebration of America's Independence Day. Trump, seeking ...
New Zealand defense attache on trial for Washington embassy toilet camera
One of New Zealand's most senior naval officers has gone on trial for placing a secret camera in the unisex toilet of the country's Washington, D.C., embassy. Commodore Alfred Keating has been charged with attempting to make "an intimate visual recording" and is currently on ...
Experts question whether Nick Ayers has gravitas to be President Donald Trump's next chief of staff
Nick Ayers, in talks with President Donald Trump to become his new White House chief of staff, is a 36-year-old political whiz-kid who could help with the looming re-election campaign, but critics question whether he has the grit needed to keep Trump and an ...
U.S. Congress looks to stopgap bill to avert government shutdown
U.S. Congress, facing a Friday deadline for approving around $450 billion in funding for several government agencies or forcing them into a partial shutdown, is steering toward a temporary extension as President Donald Trump and Republicans argue over the funding of a border wall. Congressional ...
Nearly 600 protesters were arrested during a clangorous occupation of a U.S. Senate office building in Washington on Thursday, where they decried U.S. President Donald Trump's "zero- tolerance" stance on illegal immigration. The protesters, mostly women dressed in white, sat on the Hart Senate Office ...
'Paws crossed!' Giant panda may be pregnant at Washington zoo
One of the U.S. capital's resident giant pandas may be pregnant, officials at the Smithsonian Institution's National Zoo said on Monday, but warned fans of the black-and-white mammals not to get baby fever just yet. Mei Xiang, who was artificially inseminated on March 1, is ...
G-20 finance meeting kicks off as leaders focus on free trade amid U.S. protectionism
Group of 20 finance leaders on Thursday focused on free trade in their meeting in Washington amid fears that the spread of protectionism following the introduction of new U.S. tariffs will hurt prospects for global economic growth. The multilateral forum kicked off its two-day gathering ...
North Korea and Trump's dangerous perception gap on denuclearization
Washington's acknowledgment this week that Pyongyang is ready to discuss the "denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula" may sound like a step toward ridding North Korea of its hard-won nuclear weapons, but experts and observers say such a move is extremely unlikely in the near-term ...
