At Vietnam War Memorial, Grief, Anger and a Sense of Finally Moving On
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At Vietnam War Memorial, Grief, Anger and a Sense of Finally Moving On

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines They began to arrive when the late-morning sun had risen above the trees, just as the black paving stones at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial had started to get hot. They were teenagers on school trips, and tourists out for a stroll, and veterans…

Washington’s Besieged Journalists Raise a Glass, Darkly
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Washington’s Besieged Journalists Raise a Glass, Darkly

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Usually, the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner features Hollywood stars, a zinger-filled comedy set and a public display of comity between the White House and the press corps that covers it. On Saturday, the dinner had no comedian and no president. Among the…

Trump Marks Black History Month, Even as He Slams the Value of Diversity
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Trump Marks Black History Month, Even as He Slams the Value of Diversity

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The Black History Month reception held at the White House on Thursday had all of the pomp of celebrations past. Guests sipped champagne and snacked on lamb chops and collard greens. The crowd delighted in their invitations, snapping selfies. And when President Trump…

Hurricane, Dog Who Protected Obama White House From Intruder, Dies at 15
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Hurricane, Dog Who Protected Obama White House From Intruder, Dies at 15

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Hurricane, a fierce but affectionate Secret Service dog who subdued an intruder on the North Lawn of the White House in 2014, protecting President Barack Obama and lifting the spirits of an embattled Secret Service, died on Feb. 12 in Alexandria, Va. He…

Thousands Gather on Presidents’ Day to Call Trump a Tyrant
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Thousands Gather on Presidents’ Day to Call Trump a Tyrant

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Thousands of protesters opposing broad swaths of President Trump’s agenda took to the streets on Monday across the United States, calling Mr. Trump a “king” on Presidents’ Day for his efforts to terminate thousands of federal workers and to fire prosecutors and independent…

Trump Considers Paving Grass at White House Rose Garden to Match Mar-a-Lago
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Trump Considers Paving Grass at White House Rose Garden to Match Mar-a-Lago

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines President Trump has been busy upending the federal government, reorienting U.S. foreign policy, threatening trade wars and winning confirmation for his Cabinet choices. But he has managed to find time for a project closer to home: He has told associates that he wants…

Trump and Modi Shove Disputes Into Background in White House Visit
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Trump and Modi Shove Disputes Into Background in White House Visit

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Hours after President Trump paved the way for upending the United States’ trade relationship with India with broad “reciprocal” tariffs, he and Prime Minister Narendra Modi presented a united front during a news conference on Thursday at the White House. Mr. Modi became…

Federal Agencies Ordered to End Initiatives That Support ‘Gender Ideology’
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Federal Agencies Ordered to End Initiatives That Support ‘Gender Ideology’

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The Trump administration has ordered agencies to shut down programs, grants and other initiatives that “promote or reflect gender ideology,” and that employees who work on them be placed on administrative leave, in the latest action to execute the president’s charge to root…

Bishop Asks Trump to ‘Have Mercy’ on Immigrants and Gay Children
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Bishop Asks Trump to ‘Have Mercy’ on Immigrants and Gay Children

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde was nearing the end of her sermon for the inaugural prayer service on Tuesday when she took a breath and looked directly at President Donald J. Trump. “I ask you to have mercy upon the people in our country…