The national debt now totals $40 trillion, or about 123% of the gross domestic product, as it getting costlier to pay down. Few politicians are eager to confront the issue.

By Brad Heath WASHINGTON, Aug 19 (Reuters) - Well past midnight one day this spring, three police officers pulled up to a ...

A historic street race is coming to Washington, D.C., as the IndyCar Series previews the Freedom 250 Grand Prix. Play-by-play ...

WASHINGTON, Aug 19 (Reuters) - The board that oversees Washington Dulles airport voted on Wednesday to approve a $19.9 ...

Natalie Harp, a personal aide to the president, has become an object of fascination for both the left and right.

The Washington State Fair will feature 19 concerts Sep. 4-27, including Boy George and Culture Club and Wang Chung.

About 2 million acres of national forest land in Washington could lose roadless protections as the Trump administration moves ...

The board that oversees Washington Dulles airport voted on Wednesday to approve a $19.9 billion overhaul plan that includes ...

WASHINGTON — Sen. Ruben Gallego is facing fresh allegations of misspending campaign funds after records show he billed $2,000 ...

Moving the USS George Washington from the Pacific to the Middle East will pose a "national security risk" to the United ...

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The new tsunami modeling was based on Alaska’s 1964 Good Friday earthquake, which killed 131 people and ripped houseboats in ...