WASHINGTON, DC – September 5, 2026 (STL.News) The Trump administration has approved a major new package of potential weapons sales to Saudi Arabia as Riyadh confronts a rapidly deteriorating security environment involving Iran, Yemen’s Houthis and other Iranian-aligned armed groups across the Middle East. The centerpiece is a proposed $5 billion Foreign Military Sale involving […] This News Trump Arms Saudi Arabia as Iran-Houthi Threat Grows appeared first on STL.News.

WASHINGTON, DC – September 5, 2026 (STL.News) Erekle Gugava – A federal grand jury in Massachusetts has indicted Erekle Gugava, 33, a Georgian national, on a money laundering conspiracy charge tied to an alleged $1.3 billion health care fraud operation that federal prosecutors say was connected to a transnational criminal organization operating from Russia and […] This News Erekle Gugava Charged in $1.3B Health Care Fraud appeared first on STL.News.

WASHINGTON, DC – September 5, 2026 (STL.News) U.S. military forces struck three Iranian crude oil tankers Saturday after Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps launched ballistic missiles toward two U.S. Navy warships operating in the region, according to US Central Command. CENTCOM confirmed the strikes Saturday, marking another significant escalation in the continuing confrontation between the […] This News US Strikes Three Iranian Oil Tankers appeared first on STL.News.

The Trump administration says it will break ground on a 250-foot triumphal arch in Washington, D.C., without final federal approval and despite an ong...

WASHINGTON, DC – September 5, 2026 (STL.News) The Federal Reserve Board has formally terminated enforcement actions involving United Texas Bank and two companies associated with Quontic Bank, ending regulatory actions that had been in place since 2023 and 2024. The Federal Reserve announced Friday, Sept. 4, that the actions against United Texas Bank of Dallas, […] This News Fed Ends Enforcement Actions Against Three Bank Firms appeared first on STL.News.

WASHINGTON, DC – September 5, 2026 (STL.News) President Donald Trump is again raising the possibility of expanding U.S. military action against Iran, saying the United States could strike a heavily fortified underground complex known as Pickaxe Mountain “very soon” if Washington determines nuclear-related activity is occurring there. Trump made the comments Friday, Sept. 4, while […] This News Trump Weighs Major Move Against Iran appeared first on STL.News.

WASHINGTON — Here’s a look at how area members of Congress voted over the week ending Sept. 4.

"Blue," a statue that's been on the grounds of the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. for 7 years has been dismantled and removed.

President Donald Trump wants to transform East Potomac Park's golf course in Washington, D.C., into a world-class venue

WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump said last week that his administration has entered a sweeping agreement with Venezuela that, if realized, could give the U.S. access to vast amounts of the South American country’s [...]