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16 stories from Planck Standard. Latest: November 9, 2026.
WatchU.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan issued a 14-day restraining order on Thursday, saying Virginia and the District of Columbia had shown that construction would cause certain harm.
WatchJudge Christopher Cooper ruled the board cannot install a Trump tribute anywhere on the grounds without Congress. The board then declared the main building 'unsafe for continued occupancy,' the CFO resigned, and Trump said the renovation 'will not take place' unless the ruling is reversed.
Draft resolutions filed in court Monday offer 10 marble inscriptions crediting Trump and ask trustees to shut the main building immediately. Rep. Joyce Beatty says the safety claim cites a consultant who expressly disclaimed it.
WatchNo one was hurt when the plaster gave way during a storm in Washington. The Trump-aligned board immediately said the collapse proves the building has to close for two years of renovations a federal judge has blocked.
About 850 buildings are gone and 67,000 people are still out of their homes. The Spokane County sheriff says the evacuation zones are not coming down 'for many, many more days.'
Aaron Farinacci, 37, was booked on suspicion of first-degree arson and held on $1 million bond after a witness reported seeing him kneeling in the grass where the Old Trails Fire began.
Three fires burning around Washington's second-largest city have scorched more than eight square miles with zero containment, and forecasters warn the coming days could bring extreme fire behavior.
A barrage of nearly 9,000 dry-lightning strikes touched off scores of fires in a matter of days, pushing the Northwest to the nation's highest preparedness level as flames destroyed homes and choked the sky with smoke.
Sam Altman's company has quietly proposed giving the U.S. government equity in the ChatGPT maker, part of a broader 'public wealth fund' idea that could extend to Anthropic, Google and Meta.
Stealth bomber flyovers and military bands set the stage as the president kicked off a World's Fair-style celebration that will fill the Mall through July 10.
Crews stripped more than a dozen bronze letters from the facade early Saturday after a judge ruled the venue could not be renamed without congressional approval.
A tank holding hundreds of thousands of gallons of caustic 'white liquor' collapsed at the Nippon Dynawave Packaging plant in Longview, Washington, forcing crews to shift from rescue to recovery.
OpenAI and Anthropic are opening DC offices, hiring lobbyists and spending record amounts to influence federal lawmakers on artificial intelligence regulation.
California Institute of Technology graduate worked as tutor before armed attack at Washington press gala that sent guests diving for cover.
Journalists and guests shared surreal and confusing scenes from the annual press freedom celebration after gunfire erupted Saturday evening.
Conference near White House draws dozens who reject scientific consensus on climate change, with attendees expressing triumphant mood.