Democrats are excoriating President Donald Trump for his “grotesque” claim that federal agency diversity requirements caused the deadly midair collision over the Potomac River Wednesday night. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer slammed the president’s remarks as insensitive to the victims’ families,

Several victims of a mid-air crash between an American Airlines flight and a military helicopter Wednesday night were identified on Thursday, as officials said they have recovered the passenger jet's black boxes.

An American Airlines regional jet went down in the Potomac River near Washington, D.C.'s Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport after colliding with a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter on Wednesday night, with no survivors expected.

A passenger jet collided with a helicopter while landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport on Wednesday evening, prompting a large search-and-rescue operation in the nearby Potomac River.

Trump appeared to resume the role of blamer-in-chief in the aftermath of Thursday's fatal plane crash, surveying the tragedy as just another American citizen asking questions, rather than as the leader of a nation dealing with its first commercial air disaster in 15 years.

Officials do not believe anyone survived the midair collision between an American Airlines passenger jet and a military helicopter over Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington, D.C. on Wednesday night.

President Trump at moments of national tragedy has always been more comfortable finding fault than providing comfort or expressing empathy.

Americans turn to their leaders for solace in times of mourning. Donald Trump has used national tragedies to make political points or demean critics.

Trump criticized FAA hiring policies favoring candidates with disabilities, including vision impairments, paralysis, and severe intellectual disabilities, linking them to safety concerns

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said late on Thursday he will soon announce a plan to reform the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) after a devastating collision between an American Airlines regional plane and an Army helicopter killed 67 people.

A handful of senior F.B.I. employees have been told to resign within days or be fired, according to people familiar with the discussions. The step came as Kash Patel, President Trump’s nominee to lead the F.

President Donald Trump is questioning the actions of the army helicopter pilot and air traffic controller in Wednesday's deadly midair collision in Washington.