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    April 23, 2018
    Mike Pompeo, director of the Central Intelligence Agency and U.S. secretary of state nominee for President Donald Trump, sits during a Senate Foreign Relations Committee confirmation hearing in Washington, D.C., on April 12, 2018. Bloomberg photo by Andrew Harrer
    Pompeo likely to fail committee vote, but is all but assured Senate confirmation
    WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump personally intervened Monday to convince a committed Republican naysayer to back Mike Pompeo for secretary...
    news/government-and-politicsApril 23, 2018 - 5:25pm
    April 13, 2018
    Senators have more money now. Will they finally pay their interns?
    The $1.3 trillion spending bill that President Donald Trump signed last month contained a subtle yet dramatic shift for U.S. senators. The budget for "Senate operations," the pocket of money members use for staffing, grew from roughly $871 million last year to $920 million for 2018...
    news/government-and-politicsApril 13, 2018 - 9:59am
    April 3, 2018
    Cal Thomas: What's wrong in Washington (and America)
    KEY LARGO, Florida—At dinner with friends, I was asked what is wrong with Washington. The question presumes a standard by which "wrong"...
    opinion/columnsApril 3, 2018 - 12:00am
    February 15, 2018
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    A would-be school shooter tossed a coin to pick a school, police say. His grandmother foiled his plan.
    The decision about where to shoot and kill was based on the flip of a coin. Authorities said a Washington state teen had been writing about his...
    news/crime-and-courtsFebruary 15, 2018 - 4:59pm
    January 29, 2018
    President Donald Trump looks on during a special address on the closing day of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 26, 2018. Bloomberg photo by Jason Alden.
    Trump to test political base with bipartisan call in State of the Union address
    Donald Trump's State of the Union address on Tuesday, Jan. 30, will be one of the president's last, best chances to win over more of the American...
    news/government-and-politicsJanuary 29, 2018 - 6:33am
    January 19, 2018
    Thousands of people gather on the National Mall during the March for Life on January 19 in Washington. Washington Post photo by Carolyn Van Houten.
    Trump to anti-abortion marchers: 'We are with you all the way. May God bless you.'
    WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence signaled their support as thousands of anti-abortion activists rallied on...
    newsJanuary 19, 2018 - 12:58pm
    Deadly Washington crash revives questions of Amtrak's safety record
    The deadly Amtrak crash in Washington state marked the railroad's third fatal accident in as many years, putting the passenger rail operator...
    news/accidentsDecember 19, 2017 - 7:21am
    December 18, 2017
    In a photo provided by Washington State Patrol, an Amtrak train derailed onto Interstate 5 near Olympia, Wash., on Dec. 18, 2017. The sheriff in Pierce County, Wash., said on social media that several cars were struck by the train. Multiple motorists were injured. (Washington State Patrol via The New York Times)
    Amtrak train derails in Washington state, rail cars fall onto interstate; multiple deaths reported
    A number of people were reported killed and scores more injured south of Seattle when an early morning Amtrak train traveling on a new route...
    newsDecember 18, 2017 - 2:29pm
    November 28, 2017
    Minnesota Timberwolves guard Jimmy Butler (23) in action against Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal (3) during the second quarter at Target Center in Minneapolis on Tuesday night. Brace Hemmelgarn-USA TODAY Sports
    Wizards rally to nip Timberwolves by 3
    MINNEAPOLIS—Otto Porter Jr. scored 22 points, including the go-ahead jump shot with 25 seconds remaining, to give the Washington Wizards...
    sportsNovember 28, 2017 - 10:22pm
    November 1, 2017
    Representatives of Facebook, Twitter and Google are sworn in at a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing into social media influence over the 2016 elections, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Nov. 1, 2017. From left: Colin Stretch, Facebook's general counsel; Sean Edgett, Twitter’s acting general counsel; and Kent Walker, a senior vice president and general counsel for Google. (Eric Thayer/The New York Times)
    Russian ads, now publicly released, show sophistication of influence campaign
    WASHINGTON - Lawmakers on Wednesday, Nov. 1, publicly shared several of the 3,000 Facebook ads bought by Russian operatives as they sought to...
    newsNovember 1, 2017 - 1:53pm
    October 10, 2017
    Chicago Cubs grounds crew roll out the tarp before Game 4 of the 2017 NLDS playoff baseball series against the Washington Nationals Oct. 10 at Wrigley Field. The game was postponed. Dennis Wierzbicki-USA TODAY Sports
    Nationals-Cubs Game 4 postponed by rain
    Nationals-Cubs Game 4 postponed by rain The Sports Xchange Nationals-Cubs Game 4 postponed by rain CHICAGO—If the Chicago Cubs hope to...
    sportsOctober 10, 2017 - 8:40pm
    September 14, 2017
    Minnesota Lynx center Sylvia Fowles rejects Washington Mystics center Krystal Thomas shot in the second quarter of the WNBA semi-final game 2 at Williams Arena in Minneapolis on Thursday, September 14, 2017. (Special to the Pioneer Press/John Autey)
    Lynx take 2-0 lead in WNBA semifinals
    MINNEAPOLIS -- Lindsay Whalen needed a breather after playing most of the third quarter Thursday night. A few minutes on the bench paid big...
    sportsSeptember 14, 2017 - 9:45pm
    September 13, 2017
    One dead, 3 wounded in Washington state school shooting
    One child was killed and three people wounded at a shooting on Wednesday at a high school near Spokane, Washington before a suspect was taken...
    newsSeptember 13, 2017 - 3:27pm
    September 2, 2017
    Michael Ruiz uses a pressure washer to clear muck off his driveway at the end of a long day of removing sheet rock and flooring from his flooded home in Houston, Sept. 1, 2017. As Southeast Texas residents returned by the thousands to flood-damaged homes, others remained in the grip of the crisis on Friday, still cut off and living without running water. (Jim Wilson/The New York Times)
    White House requests $7.85 billion for emergency Harvey aid, asks Congress to raise debt ceiling
    WASHINGTON - The White House late Friday asked Congress to appropriate $7.85 billion as soon as possible to finance its continued response to...
    newsSeptember 2, 2017 - 9:34am
    August 17, 2017
    The U.S. Botanic Garden expects three corpse flowers to bloom this week. Photo by Adrian Higgins for The Washington Post.play button
    Something stinky is happening in Washington, and it has nothing to do with politics
    Let the stench frenzy begin. A year after the U.S. Botanic Garden produced a goliath-size titan arum, or corpse flower, the conservatory on the...
    newsAugust 17, 2017 - 9:05am
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