Category: Erie News Now – Washington, D.C. Bureau
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Coordinated, Dramatic, “Incredibly Dangerous” Mission Results in Success, U.S. Special Forces Rescue Wounded Airman Deep Inside Iran
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On Sunday, the dramatic two-day search and rescue for a missing airman in Iran came to a successful close after an extremely risky, yet highly coordinated, operation in hostile territory.
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Jeffries Calls on Speaker to End Recess Early Amid DHS Shutdown
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D- NY) is calling on the Speaker to bring the House back to DC, so Congress can finish funding for DHS. Congress is on a two-week break while the Department remains shutdown.
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U.S. Fighter Jet Shot Down Over Iran in Escalatory Attack by Regime
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The attack is the first of its kind since the conflict broke out over one month ago. As of Friday evening, one crew member has been rescued, the other is still missing.
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Peak Bloom for DC Cherry Trees, Including Hundreds of New Additions
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It’s spring in the nation’s capital as Washington D.C. witnessed peak bloom for thousands of cherry trees scattered across the capital.
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Pam Bondi Fired as Attorney General; Ousting Comes Two Weeks Before Epstein Deposition
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Attorney General Pam Bondi’s firing also comes less than two weeks before she was scheduled for a deposition on the Epstein files. She was subpoenaed by the Republican-led House Oversight Committee to appear for that deposition here on Capitol Hill on April 14.
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Republican Leadership Announce Path Forward for DHS Funding
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – President Trump announced he will sign an executive order to pay all Department of Homeland Security employees. This follows a historically long shutdown for the DHS. There’s also new developments on Capitol Hill to fund DHS.
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Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments in Birthright Citizenship Case
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The case is centered around an order by President Trump to limit birthright citizenship. The fate of that order now lies in the hands of the Supreme Court justices.
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Trump Administration Appeals Judge’s Order on Halting White House Ballroom Construction
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – A federal judge ordered Trump’s ballroom construction to halt. According to court documents, the judge said Congress must approve any changes to the White House, but Trump says otherwise.
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Iranian-American Advocates Push Political Support for Resistance as Iran Instability Grows
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As the conflict surrounding Iran intensifies — and questions swirl about leadership, stability and the future of the regime — Iranian-American advocates are pushing a different strategy: political support from the outside, while supporting resistance from within.
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National Average of Gasoline $4 per Gallon, Prices Could Remain Elevated due to Iran Conflict
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – For the first time in years, the national average of gas is slightly over four dollars a gallon. Experts said its due to the conflict in Iran.