Friday June 13th, 2025 12:48PM

AP Online Headlines - Washington

Trump begins firings of FAA air traffic control staff just weeks after fatal DC plane crash
The Trump administration has begun firing several hundred Federal Aviation Administration employees, upending staff on a busy air travel weekend and just weeks after a fatal mid-air collision in Washington
8:27AM ( 3 months ago )
Trump begins firings of FAA staff just weeks after fatal DC plane crash
The Trump administration has begun firing several hundred Federal Aviation Administration employees, upending staff on a busy air travel weekend and just weeks after a fatal midair collision near Washington
8:27AM ( 3 months ago )
To these Black retirees, the federal civil service now under attack was a path to the middle class
The federal civil service that President Donald Trump and Elon Musk are dismantling has been a way for people of color, in particular Black Americans, to get a toehold into the middle class for decades, as other occupations were closed off because of racial discrimination or patronage
8:05AM ( 3 months ago )
Mike Pence emerges as one of the few Republicans willing to challenge Trump 2.0
His group spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on ads opposing Robert F
7:52AM ( 3 months ago )
'Waste, fraud and abuse' is a political fight older than the nation. Here's what to know
Pinpointing the genesis of “waste, fraud and abuse” as political rhetoric is difficult
12:04AM ( 3 months ago )
Trump administration tries to bring back fired nuclear weapons workers in DOGE reversal
The Trump administration has halted the firings of hundreds of federal employees who were tasked with working on the nation’s nuclear weapons programs
6:53PM ( 3 months ago )
Ukraine and Europe worry about being sidelined as Trump pushes direct talks with Russia on war's end
President Donald Trump’s approach to ending Russia’s war against Ukraine has left European allies and Ukrainian officials worried they're being largely sidelined by the new U.S. administration as Washington and Moscow plan direct negotiations
4:13PM ( 3 months ago )
Trump administration wants the Supreme Court to let the firing of whistleblower agency head proceed
The Trump administration wants the Supreme Court to permit the firing of the head of the federal agency dedicated to protecting whistleblowers
2:49PM ( 3 months ago )
What changes to the CHIPS act could mean for AI growth and consumers
President Donald Trump has threatened tariffs on semiconductors, arguing that production must be returned to the United States
10:40AM ( 3 months ago )
Some in Hurricane Helene-ravaged North Carolina embrace Trump's push to abolish FEMA
President Donald Trump's suggestion about “getting rid of” the nation's disaster relief agency doesn't sound like a bad idea for some residents of western North Carolina who are still navigating the long recovery process from Hurricane Helene
8:29AM ( 3 months ago )