WASHINGTON– The Trump administration proposes improving security around the White House by placing a fence around nearby Lafayette Park to help limit public access when law enforcement authorities determine it is necessary to do so. The proposal is scheduled to be considered Thursday by the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts, according to the meeting agenda
WASHINGTON– The United States is imposing 25% tariffs on imports from Brazil after finding a variety of what it considered unfair trade practices by the world’s 10th largest economy. The rates, which were first proposed last month, will go into effect on July 22. The order exempts some goods that are not produced in the
WASHINGTON– The underside of the newly drained Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool has noticeably faded since it was coated with a protective coating in a color President Donald Trump calls “American flag blue” this spring. An Associated Press reporter and photographer viewed the fenced reflecting pool Wednesday from the top of the Washington Monument. The new
George Santos has worn many hats: serial scammer, congressman, expelled congressman, federal prison inmate, pardon recipient, podcast host, online gambling influencer under investigation by the federal government. NEW YORK — George Santos has worn many hats: con man, congressman, recluse, podcast host. The obvious next gig? Reality TV contestant. In September, Santos will appear on
WASHINGTON– The U.S. Mint has begun producing a new $1 coin featuring President Donald Trump’s face to help celebrate America’s 250th birthday, the Treasury Department said Wednesday. The final design of the commemorative coin, which will be released in the fall, was approved earlier this year by the United States Commission of Fine Arts, whose
The revolving-door leadership of the nation’s top public health agency took another possible turn Wednesday, when Dr. Erica Schwartz’s nomination came before a U.S. Senate committee. Schwartz, 54, is running for director of the Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, charged with protecting Americans from preventable health threats. His career has been spent largely