Metro Center
Coverage of Metro Center in the Nexus archive.
- Touring Trump's Washington: How the president is putting his imprint on the nation's capital
President Donald Trump has significantly altered Washington, D.C., through projects like the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), which led to the closure of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), and an ongoing National Guard deployment since August 2025 under an emergency order. These changes include renaming buildings, construction projects, and armed military presence.
- Touring Trump's Washington: How the president is putting his imprint on the nation's capital
President Donald Trump has significantly altered Washington, D.C., through military deployments and reorganization of federal agencies. The National Guard has been deployed indefinitely since August 2025 to combat crime, while the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has repurposed buildings, including the former USAID headquarters, leading to mass job cuts and a $60 billion reduction in foreign aid funding.
- DC Metro work vehicle collides with train, injuring 11 and snarling morning commute
A pre-dawn collision between a work vehicle and a stationary train in Washington, D.C., injured 11 people and caused major disruptions on the Silver Line, including limited service and delays. The incident occurred shortly after midnight, with Metro Center reopening around 5:15 a.m., but delays continued through the morning.