House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries accused Republicans Thursday of "peddling lies" about diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies for hiring air traffic controllers contributing to the deadly plane crash in Washington.

Years before Wednesday's fatal collision between a military helicopter and a passenger jet approaching Reagan National Airport, critics warned the Obama and Biden administrations had jeopardized safety by prioritizing diversity, equity and inclusion at the Federal Aviation Administration.

President Trump signed a memo Thursday ordering an immediate assessment of aviation safety, amid an ongoing investigation into what caused the fatal collision of the American Airlines flight and the Black Hawk helicopter in Washington.

Two senior Republican lawmakers released protected whistleblower disclosures Thursday revealing how an anti-Trump FBI agent went outside established agency protocols for opening probes to help launch the federal election interference case against the president.

Ken Martin worked the hallways Thursday at the Democratic National Committee's winter meeting at National Harbor just outside Washington, delivering his closing message to party insiders who will elect the next party chairman.

Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) doubled down during an interview on his concerns about the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) space being overcrowded following the fatal collision between a military helicopter and an airline plane that killed 67 people. "We need to spread the traffic among these airports, rather than have such congestion into Reagan...

The Pentagon has struck a Biden administration policy of covering travel costs for service members and their dependents who must cross state lines to receive abortions and other reproductive care, according to a new memo. The change, which took effect Tuesday, was announced in a memo posted by the Defense Travel Management Office on Wednesday. The...

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said during an interview that President Trump’s wish to acquire the Arctic island Greenland is serious and rooted in national security concerns for both the rest of the world and the U.S. amid China’s interest in the region. “But this is not a joke, like what he's saying is pretty...

Olympic figure skater Nancy Kerrigan gave an emotional interview describing the loss of several members of the skating community who died during the deadly American Airlines plane collision near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.   “Much like everyone here has been saying is not sure how to process it,” she told MSNBC while in tears...

The Senate confirmed former North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum as Interior secretary Thursday in a 79-18 vote, with the majority of Senate Democrats joining every Republican in the chamber. Burgum, a one-time candidate for the 2024 GOP presidential nomination-turned-visible Trump campaign surrogate, has been among the president’s least controversial nominees. He advanced out of the Senate Energy...