46 h. ago Washington National Opera may move out of Kennedy Center due to Trump ‘takeover’

Ticket sales at about 40% unsold compared with before president made himself chair of US performing arts centerThe Washington National Opera (WNO) is considering moving out of the Kennedy Center, the company’s home since the US’s national performing arts center opened in 1971.The possibility has been forced on the company as a result of the “takeover” of the center by Donald Trump, according to WNO’s artistic director, Francesca Zambello. The president declared himself chair of the institution in February, sacking and replacing its board and leadership. Continue reading...

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68 h. ago National Guard will remain in Washington DC at least until February after new orders

D.C. Guard deployment will remain, but could be cut in half if red states quietly back away from Trump’s crime suppression campaign

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3 d. ago San Diego Padres hire former reliever Craig Stammen as manager

The San Diego Padres have hired former reliever Craig Stammen to be their manager

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5 d. ago Security threat halts flights at Washington's Ronald Reagan airport, FAA says

The Federal Aviation Authority says it has halted all flights at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport due to a security threat

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5 d. ago Washington Airport LIVE: All flights grounded at US airport after 'bomb threat'

All flights have been grounded at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport following a 'security issue' as passengers were seen being evacuated from a plane

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8 d. ago A Vermont cycling apparel company is trying to survive Trump's tariffs. Will the Supreme Court help?

A small company in Vermont that specializes in women's cycling apparel is at the center of the fight over President Donald Trump's contentious tariff policy

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9 d. ago Nobody hears the people sing: Ticket sales at Kennedy Center plunge by nearly 50% after Trump takeover

Tens of thousands of seats have remained empty during theater, orchestra, and dance performances at the institution

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9 d. ago National Guard in each state is ordered to create 'quick reaction forces' trained in civil unrest

Military leaders have ordered the National Guard in every state to develop a “quick reaction force” of troops trained to deal with civil disturbances and riots that can be ready to deploy with just hours’ notice

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1 week ago National guard deployment in Washington DC extended until February

Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth gives approval for troops to remain in US capital past November end, CNN reportsNational guard troops sent to the nation’s capital will reportedly remain there through at least February.The order was set to lapse at the end of November but was extended by Pete Hegseth, who leads the US Department of Defense. As of Wednesday, there are nearly 2,400 national guard troops in Washington DC, according to CNN. The network also notes that their presence costs about $1m daily. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Trump admin is ‘funneling $10 billion through the US Navy’ to ramp up migrant detention center construction

Construction of the facilities, which could hold up to 10,000 migrants each, could begin as soon as next month

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2 w. ago Some DC residents, wary of Trump's motives, uneasily back parts of the National Guard deployment

The hundreds of National Guard troops still deployed to Washington, D.C., have unnerved some residents

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2 w. ago DC residents should brace for the National Guard to be in the city until summer 2026, military official says

Interim commanding general of the DC National Guard asked military officials to prepare their team for winter as they anticipate staying longer

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2 w. ago Nuclear security agency begins furloughing workers as part of shutdown, energy secretary says

Furloughs have begun at the federal agency tasked with overseeing the U.S. nuclear stockpile

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3 w. ago Donald Trump protests live: No Kings march in Washington DC attracts tens of thousands

Tens of thousands will march on the National Mall in Washington DC in protest against Donald Trump - with millions more taking part in No Kings rallies across the US.

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3 w. ago ALEX BRUMMER: I've just met the world's top financiers and they're terrified. A catastrophic crash that will destroy savings, prosperity and living standard is coming. Britain's in deep, deep trouble

Every October, some 10,000 finance ministers and bankers from 190 nations around the planet assemble in Washington for the annual gathering of the International Monetary Fund

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3 w. ago 2 arrested in Texas immigration detention center shooting now face terrorism

Two people arrested in a July shooting outside an immigration detention center in Texas are facing new charges that follow President Donald Trump’s order last month to designate a decentralized movement known as antifa as a domestic terrorist organization

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3 w. ago UK inflation to rise to highest in G7, warns IMF as food costs surge

It came as the IMF increased its UK growth forecast for this year but reduced its prediction for 2026 amid concerns over the labour market.

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last month How Trump's historic Gaza peace deal was brokered at 'command center' inside unlikely million

Jared Kushner was in his $32.2million home on Miami's Indian Creek, often referred to as 'Billionaire Bunker', when he learned Hamas was open to releasing their hostages.

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