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Review: Cheyenne Jackson puts Carnegie Hall in a New York state of mind

On Monday, December 8th, Cheyenne Jackson, Emmy-nominated actor, singer, and Broadway performer, headlined Carnegie Hall in Manhattan.

Markos PapadatosDecember 9, 2025

American lawmakers are edging closer to ending a record US government shutdown

World

End to record-long US government shutdown in sight

The longest government shutdown in American history appeared headed to an eventual resolution.

AFPNovember 10, 2025

The US Capitol building is visible as armed members of the National Guard stand outside Union Station on August 27, 2025 in Washington, DC

World

Trash, mulch and security: All jobs for troops in Washington

From breaking up a fight or identifying a suspected robber to picking up trash and removing graffiti, National Guard forces are on an unusual...

AFPSeptember 15, 2025

Republican-led states say they will send hundreds more National Guard personnel to Washington, DC

World

Republican-led states sending hundreds of troops to US capital

Mississippi will send some 200 National Guard personnel to Washington, its governor said Monday, where they will join hundreds more from other Republican-led states...

AFPAugust 18, 2025

A member of the US National Guard walks past military vehicles on the National Mall in Washington

World

National Guard deploys 800 personnel for DC mission, says Pentagon

All 800 National Guard troops who were ordered to the US capital Washington to aid law enforcement personnel by President Donald Trump have now...

AFPAugust 15, 2025

World

Trump deploys National Guard to tackle Washington crime

Trump said Monday he will deploy military and federal law enforcement in Washington as he seeks to curb violent crime.

AFPAugust 11, 2025

Unhoused people in the US capital Washington are being put under pressure by US President Donald Trump, who has expressed his intent to have them removed from the city

World

Trump says to move homeless people ‘far’ from Washington

President Donald Trump said Sunday that homeless people must be moved “far” from Washington, after days of musing about taking federal control of the...

AFPAugust 10, 2025

Thousands of people gathered on Washington's National Mall in the largest protests since Donald Trump's return to the White House

World

‘Hands Off!’ Anti-Trump Americans flood Washington

When Liz Gabbitas joined thousands of fellow protesters Saturday in the US capital, she thought her message to the Trump administration would be best...

AFPApril 5, 2025