Tag: Washington (DC)
Texas’ Busing of Migrants to D.C. Isn’t Having Abbott’s Intended Effect Yet
WASHINGTON — Gov. Greg Abbott of Texas devised a plan this month to rattle the Biden administration by…
Checking Out: Trump Hotel Sale Will End an Era
The Trump family took out a $170 million loan from Deutsche Bank in 2014 to finance renovations to…
Afghan Restaurateurs Provide Hope to Refugees Fleeing the Taliban
Hamasa Ebadi, 27, and her parents, Hamida, 58, and Atiq, 60, opened the tiny restaurant in the fall…
Foxes and D.C. Politicians Don’t Mix, As This Week and History Show
When a call about a fox sighting at the U.S. Capitol came in Monday night, it wasn’t a…
Justice Clarence Thomas Discharged From Hospital, Court Says
Justice Clarence Thomas, who had been hospitalized for the past week, was discharged Friday morning, the Supreme Court…
D.C. Suit Accusing Amazon of Controlling Prices Is Thrown Out
A court on Friday threw out what was thought to have been the first government lawsuit in the…
With a Flurry of High-Profile Coronavirus Cases, Washington Is Again on Edge
The speaker’s office confirmed that Ms. Pelosi, who is vaccinated and boosted, had received a negative P.C.R. test…
Trucker Convoy Protesting Covid Mandates Slows Traffic Around Washington
Although the People’s Convoy was one of several groups inspired by the Canadian protests against pandemic measures that…
Truckers Protesting Covid Mandates Amass Outside the Capital
One group of truckers called the People’s Convoy that left California more than a week ago made it…
Amazon Opens a Whole Foods With the Next Step in Automation
“Would you like to sign in with your palm?”That was the question a cheerful Amazon employee posed when…
On Ukraine, U.S. and Russia Wage Signaling War to Avert Actual War
As their standoff over Ukraine continues, Moscow and Washington are playing an increasingly high-stakes, increasingly complex game of…
Unpaid and Potentially Stateless, Afghan Diplomats Seek Permission to Remain in U.S.
The services bring in $2,000 to $3,000 in fees each month, Mr. Nejrabi said — enough to keep…