Judge blocks Trump’s attempt to fire VOA director
Aug. 29 (UPI) -- A federal judge has prohibited the Trump administration from dismissing Voice of America director Michael Abramowitz, handing President Donald Trump a…
Column: Why MAGA’s ideologues can’t always get what they want
MAGA has a problem, in the form of Donald Trump. Put simply: MAGA wants to define what MAGA (or “America first”) means, and Donald Trump…
More arrests as LA extends curfews and other cities brace for protest, too
June 11 (UPI) -- The second night of curfew took place in downtown Los Angeles on Wednesday, as local law enforcement, backed by several thousand…
Judges block Trump’s unilateral tariffs on most trading partners
May 28 (UPI) -- A three-judge panel on Wednesday struck down President Donald Trump's unilateral tariffs, including 10% imposed on most U.S. trading partners, calling…
Biden is part of a long history of presidential health cover-ups
Suddenly, it’s 2024 all over again.Once more we’re litigating Joe Biden’s catatonic debate performance, his lumbering gait, his moth-eaten memory and his selfish delusion he…
Federal judge says DOGE takeover of U.S. Institute of Peace is ‘unlawful’
May 19 (UPI) -- A federal judge ruled Monday that a DOGE-lead takeover of the U.S. Institute of Peace by the Trump administration was "unlawful."…
Reports: Qatar to gift luxury plane to Trump for use as Air Force One
May 11 (UPI) -- The Qatari Royal Family has planned to gift a super luxury Boeing 747-8 jumbo jet to President Donald Trump to be…
Contributor: Trump is pitching austerity? Tough sell
The war on Christmas came early this year — and from an unexpected source: Donald Trump. It’s only May, but he’s already laying the groundwork…
EPA restructuring to include cuts, consolidation, shifting resources
May 3 (UPI) -- The U.S. The Environmental Protection Agency is consolidating staff and shifting resources, part of a larger restructuring effort that will seek…
Supreme Court chief justice pauses deadline for returning illegally deported man in El Salvador
April 7 (UPI) -- U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts on Monday temporarily halted a midnight deadline for the Trump administration to return a…
Delta flight has close call with Air Force aircraft near Reagan airport
1 of 3 | A plane takes off from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Va., on Feb. 3, 2025. On Friday, a Delta…
Politics drove Reagan pledge to put woman on Supreme Court
The candidate for president was in difficult straits and so he made a promise that would change history.If elected, he said, he would shatter more…
Judge denies U.S. Institute of Peace suit; criticizes DOGE’s takeover tactics
A judge denied the U.S. Institute of Peace's request to block a takeover by the Department of Government Efficiency. File Photo by United States Institute…
FAA bans non-essential helicopters near Reagan airport after crash involving helicopter
1 of 3 | A plane takes off on Feb. 3 as recovery salvage experts prepare to lift the remains of the wreckage from the…
In wake of deadly D.C. helicopter crash, NTSB urges changes to address ‘intolerable safety risk’
1 of 5 | Salvage crews work on the Potomac River recovering wreckage from a crash at Reagan National Airport in February. Insufficient lateral distance…
Trump makes Americans poorer, less safe, says Slotkin in Democrats’ response
1 of 2 | Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-MI, rehearses the Democratic response to President Donald Trump's address to a joint session of congress in Wyandotte,…
Kentucky’s Mitch McConnell announces he will retire from U.S. Senate
Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., exits a vote in the US Capitol on February 13. Photo by Annabelle Gordon/UPI | License Photo Feb. 20 (UPI) --…
Several hundred FAA support staff fired amid agency shortages
The FAA control tower is seen at Reagan National Airport in Arlington, Va., on February 2, four days after a commuter jet and an Army…
NTSB looking at possible bad data, missed tower message in Army chopper’s collision with jet
1 of 2 | Response boat crews from the U.S. Coast Guard enforce a safety zone around the incident scene in the Potomac River on…
D.C. midair crash update: Potomac River opens as salvage operations end early
1 of 2 | Federal salvage crews demobilize equipment on Monday after completing wreckage removal from the Potomac River section affected by the Jan. 29…