WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump wants a military parade in Washington to top the one he watched last Bastille Day in France, ordering Pentagon leaders to make plans for the show of military might in the American capital. No date has been set for the parade, but the Defense Department said it is “in the […]
WASHINGTON — Key Republicans voiced strong support Sunday for special counsel Robert Mueller’s handling of the investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 U.S. presidential election, but split on whether Congress needs to approve legislation to block President Donald Trump from firing Mueller. Senators Lindsey Graham of South Carolina and Susan Collins of Maine, breaking with […]
CAPITOL HILL — Blaming each other for the political deadlock, Republican and Democratic lawmakers closed the first day of a partial shutdown of the U.S. government with few signs of agreement on a spending bill tangled in a fight over immigration. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Saturday night he had scheduled a vote for 1 […]
An Amtrak train derailed in the northwestern state of Washington Monday, with some of its cars falling on a busy interstate below. Local authorities reported multiple casualties. Amtrak said it was aware of the incident involving Train 501, which travels from Seattle to Portland, Oregon. “Emergency services are on the scene, and Amtrak management is […]