In a relationship that began rocky, Washington’s most famous winged couple — a pair of bald eagles known as Mr. President and Lotus, short for Lady of the United States — have at least one eaglet on the way.
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The Trump administration threw its support behind Casey Means for surgeon general a day after President Trump injected uncertainty into her nomination, which has been stalled in the Senate.
Cecillia Wang was born in Oregon after her parents legally emigrated from Taiwan, making her a U.S. citizen by birth.
Now, she is set to appear before the Supreme Court to address a question fundamental to the nation and her family: Who deserves to be an American? https://wapo.st/4uU4bAd
Wait times for security lines at major U.S. airports appeared to be decreasing as the TSA began paying its workforce, giving relief to travelers who had faced hours-long lines and missed flights during a partial government shutdown.
When our circadian rhythms are not aligned with zeitgebers, the environmental cues that advise our internal clocks, we can feel sluggish and cranky.
To avoid social jet lag on vacation, here's what sleep experts suggest:
Pepto-Bismol, or more precisely, its active ingredient bismuth subsalicylate, which you can buy almost anywhere, has been shown in multiple randomized controlled trials to reduce your risk of traveler’s diarrhea by 65 percent.
The Israeli military suspended a battalion of reservist soldiers after they detained a CNN crew that was reporting on Israeli settlers attacking Palestinians. An IDF solider put a photojournalist in a chokehold and damaged his camera, the network said.
It’s getting hotter outside, and also at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo.
The two giant pandas — Bao Li and Qing Bao — at D.C.’s zoo are flirting, a sign that means the two bears could successfully mate in the coming years, zookeepers said. https://wapo.st/3Q9fvbv
President Trump said the U.S. is in direct talks with Iranian leaders to end the war.
Iran denied most of Trump’s assertions. There have been no “direct” talks, Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei said, describing U.S. demands as “irrational.”
Breaking news: Attorneys for Rep. Eric Swalwell demanded in a letter to FBI Director Kash Patel that the bureau refrain from releasing decade-old investigative files involving the congressman’s purported ties to a suspected Chinese intelligence operative.
Iran denied Trump’s claims that direct talks with more a moderate regime in Tehran were making “great progress.”
After President Trump said Sunday that “we have a lot of great candidates” when asked about Casey Means’s nomination, the White House reiterated its support for her.
