Lawmakers have an interest in boosting direct flights to their states because Reagan is closer to downtown than Dulles.

Rep. Addison McDowell, a North Carolina Republican introduced, H.R. 691 on Thursday. The bill, "to designate Washington Dulles International Airport in Virginia as 'Donald J. Trump International Airport,'" was referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

The Transportation Security Administration on Wednesday announced it detected a record number of guns at airport security checkpoints last year in the Baltimore and Washington areas.

Freshman Rep. Addison McDowell (R-N.C.) introduced legislation this week to rename the Dulles International Airport (IAD) near Washington after President Trump. McDowell, who represents

Nearly 70,000 Ambien pills hidden inside yarn were seized at Washington Dulles International Airport. According to authorities, U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents intercepted the pills on January 16 during a routine inspection of a yarn shipment from India. The initial detection occurred in December.

Freshman Republican Representative Addison McDowell renewed a proposal to rename Washington Dulles International Airport after President Donald Trump on Friday. Newsweek reached out to the White ...

Changing the name to Donald J. Trump International Airport from Dulles International Airport has been proposed by a freshman congressman from North Carolina.

Baltimore took the lead in the number of guns found, with 47 handguns caught at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI), 41 at Roland Reagan Washington National Airport; and 29 at Washington Dulles International Airport. Each airport set a record for most firearms detected in a single year.

Rep. Addison McDowell, a North Carolina Republican introduced, H.R. 691 on Thursday. The bill, "to designate Washington Dulles International Airport in Virginia as 'Donald J. Trump International Airport,'" was referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

A United Airlines flight bound for Washington Dulles International Airport had to turn back to Nigeria Friday after a technical issue with the plane injured multiple people, according to the airline.

On January 29, 2025, a midair collision between an American Airlines regional jet and a military Black Hawk helicopter near Reagan Washington National Airport led to the suspension of all flights. Emergency personnel quickly responded to the scene as rescuers scoured the Potomac River for survivors.