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Acting Navy boss submits resignation amid coronavirus uproar

Acting Navy Secretary Thomas Modly resigned Tuesday, according to two officials, just hours after he had publicly apologized for a profanity-laced upbraiding of the officer he fired as captain of the coronavirus-stricken USS Theodore Roosevelt.

1 day ago

Kayleigh McEnany takaes over for Stephanie Grisham as White House press secretary

Stephanie Grisham is leaving her role as the White House press secretary to become chief of staff to first lady Melania Trump.

1 day ago

Trump dubs COVID-19 ‘Chinese virus’ despite hate crime risks

Since coronavirus infections started appearing in the United States in January, Asian Americans have shared stories of minor aggression to blatant attacks from people blaming them for the pandemic, which has killed more than 130 people in the United States.

March 18

White House Easter Egg Roll canceled amid coronavirus concerns

The 2020 White House Easter Egg Roll has canceled amid coronavirus concerns.

March 16

Congress shutting US Capitol to public until April 1 amid coronavirus concerns

Congress is shutting the Capitol and all House and Senate office buildings to the public until April in reaction to the spread of the coronavirus.

March 12

Christ Church in Georgetown says 550 parishioners are in self-quarantine amid coronavirus concerns

D.C. Mayor Bowser recommends a two-week self-quarantine for anyone who visited Christ Church Georgetown during a six-day period after the rector tested positive for the first confirmed case of coronavirus in D.C.

March 9

Supreme Court will decide fate of Affordable Care Act

The Supreme Court agreed on Monday to decide a lawsuit that threatens the Obama-era health care law, but the decision is not likely until after the 2020 election.

March 2

Age-progressed photo shows what 14-year-old Relisha Rudd might look like nearly 6 years after disappearance

An age-progressed photo released by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children shows what Relisha Rudd -- an 8-year-old D.C. girl who vanished in 2014 -- might look like at age 14.

February 27

2020 primary election: Key dates to keep in mind

As the 2020 primary election season begins, there are several upcoming key dates to keep in mind, starting with Tuesday’s New Hampshire primary.

February 11

US counterterrorism operation in Yemen eliminates deputy al-Qaida leader Qasim al-Rimi

The White House released a statement Thursday afternoon announcing that the U.S. conducted a counterterrorism operation in Yemen that eliminated Qasim al-Rimi, a founder and the leader of al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula.

February 6

Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz to file ethics charges against Pelosi for ripping up Trump's SOTU speech

House Judiciary Committee member Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., said Wednesday he will be filing ethics charges against House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., over what he called her "temper tantrum" following President Trump's State of the Union address the previous evening.

February 6

Impeachment trial: Split Senate votes to acquit Trump on abuse of power, obstruction of Congress

A majority of senators expressed unease with Trump's pressure campaign on Ukraine that resulted in the two articles of impeachment. But the final tallies — 52-48 favoring acquittal of abuse of power, 53-47 of obstruction of Congress' investigation — fell short.

February 5