WASHINGTON — WASHINGTON (AP) — The ongoing government shutdown is delaying the announcement of the annual…
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Mystery surrounds $1.2bn Army contract to build huge detention tent camp in Texas
WASHINGTON — When President Donald Trump’s administration last month awarded a contract worth up to $1.2…
Members of the Fulbright scholarship board resign, accusing Trump of meddling
All 12 members of the board overseeing the prestigious Fulbright scholarships on Wednesday resigned in protest…
Iran and the US prepare for expert talks in Oman over Tehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear program
MUSCAT, Oman — Iran and the United States prepared Saturday to start in-depth negotiations in Oman…
Air traffic controllers to get more support after a fight and latest near miss at Washington airport
Air traffic controllers at Washington’s Ronald Reagan National Airport will be offered crisis counseling and additional…
Most US Institute of Peace workers get late-night word of their mass firing
WASHINGTON — Most employees at the U.S. Institute of Peace, a congressionally created and funded think…
They worked to prevent violence and terrorism at the agency created after 9/11. Then they got fired
WASHINGTON — A federal program designed to prevent targeted violence and terrorism in the United States…
Senate nears final approval of a bill that could increase penalties for fentanyl traffickers
WASHINGTON — The Senate was preparing Friday to give final approval to a bill that could…
White House officials ready to meet with Zelenskyy in Munich for talks on Russia’s war on Ukraine
PARIS — President Donald Trump’ s senior advisers are expected to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr…
A 9th telecoms firm has been hit by a massive Chinese espionage campaign, the White House says
WASHINGTON — A ninth U.S. telecoms firm has been confirmed to have been hacked as part…