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  1. Seats Left Empty on Smithsonian Board as Strain With White House Persists Arts, Yesterday

    The terms of two governing members have expired, but their replacements have yet to be named as the institution faces President Trump’s effort to play a role in the selections.

  2. Planning Commission Approves Trump’s Ballroom, but Legal Roadblocks Remain U.S., April 2

    The board had been expected to vote to approve the project last month, but it was delayed after about 32,000 mostly negative comments rolled in from across the country.

  3. Bomb Shelters and a Drone-Proof Roof: Trump Says Ballroom Is a Matter of Security U.S., April 1

    President Trump spoke about his ballroom’s security features as he argued against a judge’s orders to stop construction.

  4. Trump muestra nuevas imágenes del salón de baile de la Casa Blanca tras el artículo del Times En español, March 31

    Arquitectos y organizaciones conservacionistas han advertido que se ha prestado poca atención a los planes de diseño del proyecto.

  5. Pentagon Weighs Using Anti-Drone Lasers in Washington Airspace U.S., March 31

    Sightings of drones around Fort McNair, the Army base where Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Secretary of State Marco Rubio live, have prompted consideration of deploying the new technology.

  6. Trump Reveals New Look for White House Ballroom After Times Article The Upshot, March 30

    Architects and preservation organizations have warned that little scrutiny has been given to the project’s design plans.

  7. Trump’s Ballroom Design Has Barely Been Scrutinized Interactive, March 29

    Fake windows and a stairway to nowhere: Three months that could change the White House for generations.

  8. Outside Kennedy Center, Jane Fonda and Joan Baez Raise Voices in Protest Arts, March 27

    The pair joined in a gathering of artists and others who denounced censorship and faulted President Trump’s growing influence over the nation’s cultural life.

  9. New York City Ballet Pulls Out of Kennedy Center Performances Arts, March 27

    The decision by the company, one of the most prestigious in the country, is the latest in a wave of high-profile cancellations at the center.

  10. BTS Fans Revisit Howard University History From 1896 Arts, March 27

    In promoting its new album, the K-pop superstars looked back to a late-19th-century moment featuring the unofficial anthem Arirang for inspiration.

  11. Tracking Trump’s Efforts to Reshape Cultural Institutions Times Insider, March 27

    Jennifer Schuessler, a culture reporter who writes about intellectual life, is now covering President Trump’s attempts to amend the presentation of American history.

  12. Trump Eyes White House Treaty Room for Latest Renovation Project U.S., March 26

    President Trump is making new plans in one of the most significant renovations in the history of the White House.

  13. New York Times Accuses Pentagon of Defying Court Order Business, March 24

    The company said in a legal filing that the department sought to fashion an “end run” when it issued revised media rules on Monday.

  14. T.S.A. Staffing Shortage Delayed Arrival of Some LaGuardia Crash Investigators New York, March 24

    One specialist was caught in a three-hour line for security at a Houston airport, the chairwoman of the National Transportation Safety Board said.

  15. The Republican Identity Crisis Over the Iran War The Daily, March 23

    As the war continues, leading figures on the right are questioning whether President Trump has embroiled the country in the sort of costly conflict he had promised to avoid.

  16. What to Know About This Year’s Cherry Blossom Blooms U.S., March 20

    Spring, is that you? Where and when to find peak blooms in Washington, D.C., as well as New York, New Jersey, Oregon and Georgia.

  17. How Japan’s Leader Found Her Voice in D.C. Decades Ago World, March 19

    Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi got her start in politics as an intern for a trailblazing Colorado lawmaker. She returns to Washington this week to meet with President Trump.

  18. A Peek Into Trump’s Planning of America’s 250th Suggests a Religious Focus Arts, March 18

    A closed-door White House event included news about the National Garden of American Heroes and an emphasis on the role of religion in the founding.

  19. Judge Orders Voice of America to Restart All News Operations U.S., March 18

    More than 1,000 full-time journalists and support staff at the news group were ordered to return to work by March 23 and to resume broadcasting.

  20. Trump Proposes New White House Visitor Screening Center U.S., March 14

    The facility would replace trailers and tents the Secret Service uses to screen visitors to the White House. It would be the latest presidential building project.

  21. Chemical Smell at Control Center Delays Traffic at Washington and Baltimore Airports U.S., March 13

    The ground delays, which also affected the airport serving Richmond, Va., were expected to last until at least midnight, according to the F.A.A., which said the smell had affected air traffic controllers.

  22. Mussolini Would Have Loved Trump’s Ballroom Opinion, March 13

    Trump’s plans for Washington bring to mind what Mussolini did — and tried to do — to Rome.

  23. It Was 86. Then It Snowed. A ‘Wild’ Weather Shift Jolts the Mid-Atlantic. Weather, March 12

    Washington, D.C., was warm and sunny on Wednesday. By Thursday, snow was falling.

  24. Una estatua de Trump y Epstein en la pose de ‘Titanic’ aparece en Washington En español, March 12

    Se trata de la más reciente estatua satírica creada por Secret Handshake, un grupo de artistas anónimos.

  25. A Statue of Trump and Epstein Re-enacting ‘Titanic’ Pose Appears on National Mall U.S., March 12

    The installation is the latest in a series of satirical statues created by an anonymous group of artists called the Secret Handshake.

  26. A Reporter Goes Back to School for His Beat Times Insider, March 11

    Troy Closson, who reports on education at The Times, discusses how he covers the largest school system in the country.

  27. Colman McCarthy, Journalist Who Waged Peace in the Classroom, Dies at 87 Business, March 9

    For decades, he wrote a syndicated column in The Washington Post promoting nonviolence. That became the subject of a course he taught for nearly 40 years.

  28. For Longtime Kennedy Center Patrons, a ‘Lifeline’ Has Been Cut Arts, March 9

    As President Trump prepares to close Washington’s premier performing arts venue for two years, loyal patrons wonder where they’ll get their cultural fix.

  29. Potomac Is Safe Now, Officials Say. But Locals Still Worry About the Poop. U.S., March 6

    A broken pipe sent a gusher of sewage into the river near Washington. Some people may try to row, sail or fish. But skeptics are steering clear.

  30. The Rise of Nancy Pelosi: From Stay-at-Home Mom to Speaker of the House U.S., November 7

    The daughter of a politician, she didn’t expect to become one. But once she ran for office in 1987, there was no stopping her.

  31. Crime Keeps Falling. Here’s Why. Opinion, August 14

    Reflections on social cohesion and law enforcement can help policymakers reduce crime even further.

  32. Ohio Mother Killed Trying to Stop a Carjacking With Her Son Inside National, July 14

    The woman, 29, was struck by her own vehicle after the suspects began driving away, the police said.

  33. Businesses in D.C. Blame the Government for the District’s Empty Offices Business, May 22

    Workers in Washington have returned to the office slowly, with a pervasive and pronounced effect on the local economy.

  34. Fake Tags Add to Real Chaos on American Roads National, April 19

    Officials are moving to increase enforcement and change laws in response to the rise in counterfeit or expired plates, which exploded during the pandemic.

  35. After Rise in Murders During the Pandemic, a Sharp Decline in 2023 National, December 29

    The country is on track for a record drop in homicides, and many other categories of crime are also in decline, according to the F.B.I.

  36. Congress Votes to Roll Back Biden Administration Rule on Water Washington, March 29

    The president has promised a veto, but Republicans scored another win in their campaign to put Congress on record against White House policies.

  37. ‘The Era of Urban Supremacy Is Over’ Op Ed, March 15

    Many of the nation’s major cities face a daunting future.

  38. Imagining a Memorial to an Unimaginable Number of Covid Deaths T Style, November 9

    In cities, especially, monuments have become not just an artistic genre unto themselves but evanescent, ever-evolving tributes to those we lost — and continue to lose.

  39. Meet Me Downtown Interactive, October 26

    We visited 10 cities across the country to see how the pandemic and its aftershocks have reshaped the American downtown.

  40. Your Friday Briefing: U.S. to Unseal Trump Warrant N Y T Now, August 11

    Plus Russia prepares for show trials and Taiwan does not rise to China’s provocations.

  41. The Business Lunch May Be Going Out of Business Dining, July 11

    As remote work persists and business deals are sealed online, many upscale restaurants that catered to the nation’s downtown office crowd are canceling the meal.

  42. ‘Finally, some peace of mind,’ Biden says addressing the start of Covid vaccinations for very young children. Washington, June 21

    President Biden also visited a vaccination site in Washington, D.C. ahead of his remarks.

  43. Virus Cases Grow After White House Correspondents Dinner Washington, May 5

    Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken was among the attendees reporting coronavirus infections on Wednesday.

  44. A handful of coronavirus cases emerge after the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. Washington, May 4

    Cases are not uncommon in Washington these days, and there is no certainty that those who tested positive were infected at the dinner.