Tag Archives: Washington

Trump doubles reward for arrest of Venezuela’s president to $50 million  The Washington Post US offers $50m reward for arrest of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro  BBC AG Bondi offers $50M for arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro  Fox News ‘He’s in Venezuela’ – Trump admin roundly mocked over $50M bounty for Nicolas Maduro  The Independent Trump admin offers $50M reward for arrest of Venezuelan …

Texas Democrats face deadline to return or face GOP expulsion lawsuit  The Washington Post Texas Democrats know they may lose redistricting protest, but hope to spark a national fight  The Texas Tribune Quote du jour: Moore denounces Texas gerrymandering efforts  Axios ‘Special session after special session’: Abbott says he’ll continue until redrawn maps are passed  Politico The FBI has been asked to help locate …

Canyon Fire explodes to nearly 5,000 acres in Southern California  The Washington Post Parts of Los Angeles evacuated as Canyon Fire explodes to nearly 5,000 acres  FOX Weather Rapidly spreading brush fire prompts evacuations for thousands in California  The Guardian Canyon Fire: Fast-moving brush fire burning near Lake Piru in Ventura County; officials monitoring evacuation orders  ABC7 Los Angeles Canyon Fire in Ventura County …

MLB’s first female umpire just received the call of a lifetime  The Washington Post Barrier-breaking MLB umpire Pawol ‘ready to go’  ESPN Trailblazing baseball umpire Jen Pawol is going to make more history on Saturday  CNN MLB’s first female umpire to debut. Here’s other women who broke officiating barriers  NPR Set to become 1st female MLB umpire, Pawol represents beacon of hope and progress  MLB.com …

Here’s where the money from Trump’s tariffs will go  The Washington Post How Trump’s tariffs are bringing in new revenue, and how it will be spent  NPR What are tariffs, how do they work and why is Trump using them?  BBC US expects $50 billion a month in tariff revenues, US Commerce chief Lutnick says  Reuters The Tariff Effect: Billions in Revenue but No …

‘Mandalorian’ actress Gina Carano settles with Lucasfilm, Disney over firing  The Washington Post Disney settles wrongful termination lawsuit with former Star Wars actress Gina Carano  Fox Business Mandalorian actor Gina Carano settles lawsuit with Disney – and thanks Elon Musk for funding it  Sky News Lucasfilm and Disney settle with actor Gina Carano following her firing from ‘The Mandalorian’  CNN Mandalorian actress settles lawsuit …

Frustration mounts as Japan questions details of Trump’s trade ‘deal’  The Washington Post Japan Says Trump to Correct ‘Extremely Regrettable’ Error in Tariff Order  The New York Times The United States imposes 15% ‘reciprocal’ tariff on most Japanese goods  The Japan Times US Confirms It’ll End Tariff Stacking, Cut Car Levy, Japan Says  Bloomberg.com Japan says US promises to fix double tariff oversight  Reuters Source …

White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller compared Washington, DC’s violence levels to Baghdad and other dangerous global locations, following US President Donald Trump‘s suggestion to federalise the city.During an interview with NewsNation’s Kellie Meyer, Miller said that Washington DC is more violent than Baghdad, Ethiopia, and other parts of dangerous world. “The president has been very clear that …

Judge orders temporary halt to new construction at Alligator Alcatraz  The Washington Post Judge Orders Halt to Construction at Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Detention Center  The New York Times Federal judge halts expansion at Trump admin’s Alligator Alcatraz detention facility in Florida  Fox News Judge orders temporary halt to construction at Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ detention center  CNN Critics of ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ argue it should be …

GOP Sen. Cornyn says FBI will help locate Texas Democratic lawmakers  The Washington Post Democrats respond to FBI agreement to locate Texas lawmakers: ‘We will not be intimidated’ – as it happened  The Guardian Led by Trump, Republicans push to redraw election maps in multiple states  The Washington Post The Texas gerrymandering showdown is about to get even messier  vox.com Texas redistricting feud escalates …