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Aggregated District of Columbia News Articles

• DOJ probe of Fed Chair prompts concern about central bank's independence
  
  Critics say the Justice Department's investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell threatens the political independence of the central bank, but the White House insists President Trump wasn't involved.
  KETV - Omaha, Nebraska.  Tue, 13 Jan 2026 01:26:00 GMT.
• President Trump threatens Iran with tariffs and airstrikes as protests turn deadly
  
  President Trump is contemplating decisive actions against Iran as protests escalate, with the White House emphasizing that all options, including airstrikes, remain on the table.
  KETV - Omaha, Nebraska.  Mon, 12 Jan 2026 23:20:00 GMT.
• Monica Lewinsky says Bill Clinton 'escaped a lot more than I did' after White House scandal
  
  Monica Lewinsky says Bill Clinton "escaped" consequences of their affair more easily than she did, calling it a "gross abuse of power" nearly 30 years later.
  Fox News.  Mon, 12 Jan 2026 16:35:21 -0500.
• Trump to meet Venezuelan opposition leader Machado at the White House
  
  Machado, the winner of 2025 Nobel Peace Prize, had offered to share the honour with Trump, an award the president has long coveted.
  BBC News.  Mon, 12 Jan 2026 20:51:10 GMT.
• Delegate-heavy New York moves to shake up voting primary schedule, chasing 'influence'
  
  Empire State Sen. James Skoufis is aiming for New York to hold its presidential primaries on Super Tuesday during the 2028 White House election cycle.
  Fox News.  Mon, 12 Jan 2026 14:57:02 -0500.
• Trump gets cheeky about 'grabbing' Karoline as Air Force One jolts mid-flight
  
  The commander-in-chief, 79, took questions from reporters but had to briefly pause the gaggle as he struggled to stand on his return from Mar-a-Lago to Washington DC.
  Daily Mail.  Mon, 12 Jan 2026 14:31:25 GMT.
• Trump 'inclined' to bar ExxonMobil from Venezuela after CEO response at White House meeting
  
  President Trump said Sunday that he is "inclined" to keep ExxonMobil out of Venezuela after its top executive was skeptical about oil investment efforts in the country after the toppling of former President Nicolas Maduro.
  Seung Min Kim and Julia Nikhinson.  Washington Times.  Sun, 11 Jan 2026 19:52:20 -0500.
• Border czar Tom Homan accuses Democrats of fueling chaos as ICE shooting fallout grows
  
  White House border czar Tom Homan said Sunday that Democrats and liberal activists are being hypocritical in their outrage over immigration enforcement.
  Seth Mclaughlin.  Washington Times.  Sun, 11 Jan 2026 13:53:17 -0500.
• Minnesota senator: White House 'attempting to cover up' Good shooting
  
  On "This Week," Sen. Tina Smith said the government is 'attempting to cover up what happened in Good's shooting by an ICE agent.
  ABC News.  Sun, 11 Jan 2026 12:15:53 -0500.
• 1/6: CBS Evening News
  
  Venezuelans celebrate in Florida as White House doubles down on Trump's Greenland pursuit; The many roles of Marco Rubio
  CBS News.  Sat, 10 Jan 2026 21:32:13 -0500.
• MTG May Have Leaked Trump's Location to Unhinged Activists: White House
  
  Now-former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, a Republican from Georgia, denies reports emerging that she let far-left protesters know that President Donald Trump was dining at a D.C. ...
  Jack Davis.  Western Journal.  Sun, 11 Jan 2026 02:06:55 +0000.
• Video taken by ICE agent shows new angle of fatal shooting in Minneapolis
  
  The White House shared video showing a different angle of Renee Nicole Good's shooting by an ICE agent in Minneapolis and the moments that led up to it, as the investigation continues.
  CBS News.  Sat, 10 Jan 2026 15:49:23 -0500.

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