A massive border wall expansion is underway The sun sets over the Rio Grande at Big Bend Ranch State Park in Terlingua, Texas, on March 3.: The aggressive pace of expansion has alarmed advocates who say the construction will destroy pristine country, threaten endangered species, and cut off access to sacred Indigenous and archaeological sites. - "The Department of Homeland Security has issued waivers under the 2005 REAL ID Act, allowing the department to disregard the wall’s impact on plants and animals normally protected by the Endangered Species Act. The project is exempted from the National Environmental Policy Act — a sweeping law that mandates an extensive review of a federal action’s potential impacts and public consultation that can take years."
Trump administration lifts sanctions on millions of barrels of Iranian oil: As oil prices soar, the Treasury Department has lifted sanctions on Iranian crude already loaded onto vessels — giving Iran’s war effort against the U.S. a boost.
To tilt Hungarian election, Russians proposed staging assassination attempt: To aid Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, a friend of Russia, in his election, operatives proposed “the Gamechanger” — a staged assassination attempt to stir supporters.
Congress could be headed for a tipping point, irreversible decline: After nearly two decades covering Capitol Hill, a reflection on how bad things are.
Trucks and tractors reflect a bubbling frustration in rural America: The right-to-repair movement is a bellwether. Which party will recognize the stakes?
Republicans privately fear this swing state Democrat: Behind closed doors, Republicans have tamped down their hopes of unseating Jon Ossoff, a 39-year-old powerhouse fundraiser, as he seeks another term.
Bike lanes that greatly reduced crashes on National Mall set for removal: After the 15th Street bike lanes were constructed, bicycle injury crashes decreased by 91 percent, according to the District Department of Transportation.
As mayoral election looms, D.C.’s business class worries about what’s next: A potential leftward shift in the wake of the pandemic and the Trump administration’s cutting of thousands of federal jobs has sparked unease in the city’s business community.
D.C.’s mayoral race turned negative. Soaring utility bills lit the fuse.: Soaring gas and electricity bills are increasing scrutiny of Democratic mayoral front-runners Janeese Lewis George and Kenyan R. McDuffie.
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