Washington Parties On, Without Trump or Big Celebrities
Drinks in hand, anxious media people braved a series of events in the nights before the annual White House Correspondents’ Association dinner.
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Kristi Noem’s Stolen Purse at a Burger Joint Is Still a Washington Mystery
Kristi Noem, the top official charged with patrolling the nation’s borders and protecting it from terrorist threats, was burgled in plain view of her security detail.
Judge Blocks Trump From Retaliating Against Susman Godfrey Law Firm
It’s the latest setback to the president’s efforts to wield government power to punish the legal industry. A federal judge called it “a shocking abuse of power.”
She’s Young, Trump-Friendly, and Has a White House Press Pass
Natalie Winters, a protégée of Stephen Bannon, belongs to a newly high-profile contingent of West Wing reporters.
Anti-Trump Protests Get Underway Across the Country
The mass action, “Hands Off!,” was planned at a time when many on the left have bemoaned what they considered a lack of strong resistance to President Trump.
Federal Workers Walk Into Chaos Amid Return to Office
President Trump has described his new in-office requirement as a way to ensure workers are doing their jobs. He sees potentially leading more employees to quit as an added benefit.
D.H.S. Detains a Georgetown University Academic
Badar Khan Suri, an Indian national teaching on a student visa, was deemed “deportable,” a spokeswoman for Homeland Security said.
Amid Kennedy Center Upheaval, a Maestro Decides to Stay On
As the center goes through changes after President Trump’s takeover, Gianandrea Noseda is extending his tenure at the National Symphony Orchestra, one of the center’s main groups.
At Gridiron Dinner, Jokes About Trump, Musk and Russia Abound
But President Trump wasn’t around to hear any of the barbs thrown at the annual D.C. event.
D.C. Appears Likely to Avoid a $1.1 Billion Budget Cut
The Senate approved a separate bill that allows D.C. to continue operating under its current budget, which seemed on track to pass in the House. Senator Susan Collins said it had President Trump’s support.