Vice President JD Vance will return to Washington County on Monday to review progress in the town of Damascus after the devastating September flooding from the remnants of Tropical Storm Helene. "The American people should expect more of their government," Vance said in an interview broadcast Sunday on the CBS program "Face the Nation."

Vice President JD Vance announced he will return to Damascus, Virginia, on Monday. The Vice President posted on X, “Tomorrow, I’ll return to Damascus, VA, to check on their cleanup from Hurricane Helene and we’ll continue to do so until they’ve fully recovered.

It is becoming apparent that negotiations between the new leadership in Damascus and the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) face significant obstacles due to disagreements over military structure and administrative demands.

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Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud will visit Damascus on Friday and meet with top officials in the new Syrian administration, a Syrian official said on Thursday.

Officials say that Turkish Airlines will resume its flights to Damascus, Syria, next week after a halt of more than a decade.

Oregon Route 224 is shut down in both directions near Damascus due to a car crash, transportation officials say.The crash happened near mile post 12, one mile

Vice President JD Vance discussed several political topics in a combative interview with CBS’ “Face the Nation" host Margaret Brennan Sunday morning. A memo asked agencies to provide a justification for providing relocation benefits to employees who live more than 50 miles from worksites.

Bloomfield Hills internal medicine physician Amjad Rass was excited to reunite with family in Syria last month for the first time since the country fell into a civil war more than a decade ago.

Vice President JD Vance's first domestic trip saw him pledge to get federal funding into the hands of people recovering from Hurricane Helene.

At least $4 billion is earmarked for hurricane response in Virginia but only $47 million has been distributed so far, the vice president said.