President Donald Trump wants to transform East Potomac Park's golf course in Washington, D.C., into a world-class venue. Residents fear this could alter the park's historic character and affordability. The park, created by Congress in 1897, has served diverse visitors for over a century. Trump has already visited with plans and a golf architect, sparking concerns about increased fees and loss of public space. A lawsuit challenges the redevelopment, citing potential violations of the congressiona

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, Sept 4 (Reuters) - A group of three military veterans and an architectural historian on Friday asked a U.S. judge to block the Trump administration from starting work on a triumphal arch in Washington. The U.S. Interior Department on Thursday announced [...]

SEATTLE (AP) - A pulp mill in Washington state where 11 workers died after a chemical tank collapsed in May had a history of safety complaints, poor maintenance and discharges of toxic chemicals, records reviewed by The Associated Press show. State inspectors had planned to [...]

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, Sept 2 (Reuters) - A judge in Washington on Wednesday blocked the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency from sending landmark California vehicle emissions rules for a potential repeal to the Republican-controlled Congress. The four waivers sent by the EPA to Congress for [...]

An immigrant rights group has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration to block the Department of Homeland Security from using federal databases that the group alleges are being used to target naturalized citizens who are eligible to register to vote. The lawsuit — filed Wednesday in federal court in Washington, D.C., on behalf of the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights — alleges that DHS and the U.S. Justice Department are interfering with fair elections by using inaccurate federa

An appeals court panel has ruled that a federal judge didn’t have the authority to overturn former U.S. Army soldier Bowe Bergdahl’s military conviction for deserting his post in Afghanistan before Taliban-allied forces abducted him and held him captive for nearly five years. A three-judge panel from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit on Tuesday ordered the dismissal of Bergdahl’s claims in district court. The panel said U.S. District Judge Walton in Washington

Steve and Kathy Lindquist accepted the call to pastor Cedar Grove Wesleyan Church in April 2026 after serving for more than 20 years in ministry leadership in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, with Oklahoma Wesleyan University and The Voice of the Martyrs, then in Washington D.C., Michigan, Oklahoma and Texas. Steve has traveled to more than 20 countries and has preached or taught in more than 30 states...

By The Associated Press PREP FOOTBALL= Atoka 7, Antlers 6 Barnsdall 27, Caney Valley 6 Bartlesville 45, Skiatook 14 Bentonville, Ark. 24, Union 7 Bethel 50, Little Axe 0 Bishop Kelley 51, Southmoore 0 Bixby 35, Owasso 27 Bluejacket 45, Foyil 0 Booker T. Washington […] The post Friday’s Scores appeared first on Ponca City Now.

WASHINGTON (AP) - A new National Park Service report backs President Donald Trump's proposed arch, despite what it says are adverse effects to the sightline between a host of iconic landmarks in Washington, including the Washington Monument and Lincoln and Jefferson memorials. The report released [...]

WASHINGTON (AP) - A Kentucky woman has been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges that she intentionally damaged The World War II Memorial on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. Melissa Farris is scheduled to be arraigned next week on two felony counts. [...]