“Freedom doesn’t ring, it revs!” That was the tagline of the first-ever IndyCar street race held in Washington, D.C., over the weekend of Aug. 22-23. From UFC fighters knocking each other out on the White House lawn to ongoing fitness face-offs between Cabinet leaders, the Freedom 250 Grand Prix represents the latest high-profile political The post How cars became the symbol of American manhood appeared first on KQ2 | St. Joseph, Missouri News, Weather & Sports.

By Molly English, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump did not dispute that he is building monuments to himself amid his architectural blitz in Washington, DC, saying in a recent interview that “nobody will do it once I’m gone.” When asked about the monuments, such as the “triumphal arch,” by New York Magazine, Trump agreed The post Trump says ‘nobody will’ build monuments for him once he’s gone appeared first on ABC17NEWS.

By Sunlen Serfaty, Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge on Thursday lamented the anger and threats she has faced over the removal of trees as part of President Donald Trump’s controversial effort to turn a public golf course in Washington, DC, into a championship-level one. But the discussion about the removal of the The post Judge declares she’s ‘not the Lorax’ during hearing on Trump’s DC golf course renovation appeared first on ABC17NEWS.

Critics say the planned 250-foot-tall gilded arch would disrupt historic sightlines in Washington, D.C.

The ship survived for decades after the war, and its last owner had planned to convert it into a bed and breakfast on the water.

By Aaron Blake, CNN Washington (CNN) — I still remember my first job interview to cover politics in Washington back in 2006. The job was writing about House and Senate campaigns, and I think I spent more time talking about which midterm races I was interested in than why I was the right candidate for The post The 2026 midterms are coming fast. Introducing CNN’s 20/26 Vision newsletter appeared first on ABC17NEWS.

Neighbors say the dogs have threatened others and were still roaming the street Friday, while police described them as strays.

Officers said the man was attacked by multiple dogs. He was pronounced dead at the scene of the incident.

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) U.S. Capitol police announced on its social media on Tuesday that officers had arrested a man who had a guillotine in the bed of his pickup truck. Capitol police wrote that officers spotted the truck illegally parked in the 100 block of East Capitol Street in Washington D.C. around 3 p.m. Tuesday. The post U.S. Capitol police arrest man for having guillotine in pickup truck appeared first on ABC17NEWS.

U.S. Capitol Police arrested a 35-year-old California man after finding a guillotine in a pickup truck near Capitol Hill.