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Looking for votes, GOP leader McCarthy might have to look past Rep.-elect Santos' serial fabrications

WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep.-elect George Santos’ serial fabrications about his life story sets up a key test for Republican leader Kevin McCarthy, who’s struggling to win next week’s vote for House speaker.

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Taiwan extends mandatory military service amid China tension

Taiwan announced it is extending its compulsory military service to one year from the current four months, a signal to Beijing and Washington it is serious about defending itself.

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Can the Commanders clinch a playoff spot in Week 17?

Yes, but would need some help this weekend.

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‘Dreamers’ are America’s investment in its present and future

If America’s DACA youth get deported as a result of current politics in Washington, it will be at our own peril.

Chicago Sun-Times

Washington football’s great history with ‘The Hogs’

A historical perspective on "The Hogs."

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Doyle McManus: Trump may be guilty of insurrection, but it's a tough charge to prove, prosecutors say

WASHINGTON — The 845-page final report of the House Committee on Jan. 6, which finally arrived late Thursday night, is an epic. Like "Moby Dick" or "War and Peace," it is destined to be admired more than read.

Los Angeles Times

Coordination Framework Pressuring PM to Amend Iraqi-US Strategic Agreement

Parties from the pro-Iran Coordination Framework have demanded that Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani kick off negotiations to amend the Strategic Framework Agreement for a Relationship of Friendship and Cooperation between Baghdad and Washington, trusted Iraqi sources revealed to Asharq Al-Awsat. The amendments would demand a ban on American…

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Endangered crocodile dies at Washington DC zoo after biting electrical outlet

Male crocodile found dead by staff at Reptile Discovery Center

The Independent UK

The Hogs at odds with Commanders, Snyder ahead of Sunday’s tribute to the group

The team is honoring Joe Gibbs and "The Hogs" Sunday.

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Three Jan. 6 cases with Georgia defendants head to trial in 2023

ATLANTA — In the nearly two years since a mob of angry Trump supporters overran and ransacked the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, authorities have arrested and charged nearly 900 people with various crimes ranging from illegal protesting to seditious conspiracy against the federal government.

Tribune News Service

4th Washington state electrical substation vandalized

A fourth electrical substation was vandalized late on Christmas Day in Washington state, leaving homes in Kapowsin and Graham temporarily without power

The Independent UK

Washington state power-station attacks are latest assault on grid

Four power substations in Washington State were attacked on Christmas Day, disrupting service to thousands of residents, just weeks after gunfire at electricity facilities in North Carolina prompted an investigation by the FBI.

Tribune News Service

Vandalism at three electricity substations cuts power to 14,000 homes in Washington state

Vandalism at three electrical substations in western Washington initially cut power to about 14,000 utility customers

The Independent UK

Seahawks need some help, but NFL playoff hopes still alive

SEATTLE — What the Seahawks can no longer do in 2022 is try to get by with a little help from their friends.

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Migrants dropped off at US VP Harris’s home over Christmas

Aid groups say more than 100 migrants and refugees, who are seeking asylum in the US, were transported from Texas.

Reuters

Blast at Russian base after apparent Ukrainian drone penetrates deep

A drone believed to be Ukrainian penetrated hundreds of kilometers through Russian airspace, causing a deadly explosion at the main base for Moscow's strategic bombers in the latest attack to expose gaps in its air defences.

The Independent UK

3 Washington state electric substations vandalized

Vandalism at three electrical substations in western Washington initially cut power to about 14,000 utility customers

The Texas Tribune

Buses from Texas drop off more than 100 migrants in a bitterly cold Washington, D.C., on Christmas Eve

Gov. Greg Abbott reportedly sent the migrants, who arrived at Vice President Kamala Harris’ residence Saturday night. The governor has been busing migrants to Democratic-let cities since April and first sent buses to Harris’ home in September.

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Ken Walker posts highest PFF grade in Seahawks’ Week 16 loss to Chiefs

Seahawks rookie running back Ken Walker had the team's highest Pro Football Focus grade this week against the Chiefs.

Tribune News Service

Busloads of migrants land on Vice President Harris’ doorstep on freezing Christmas Eve

Busloads of Latin American migrants found themselves freezing on Vice President Kamala Harris’ Washington, D.C., doorstep on Christmas Eve.

Axios

Migrants dropped off at Vice President Harris' home on Christmas Eve

Washington D.C. declared a public emergency in September in response to Texas, Arizona and other states sending thousands of migrants to the nation's capital.

The Independent UK

Buses from Texas drop off migrants in frigid Washington, DC

Local organizers in Washington say three buses of recent migrant families arrived from Texas near the home of Vice President Kamala Harris in record-setting cold on Christmas Eve

Tribune News Service

'Just call me Fred': Upton says farewell to House after 36 years

WASHINGTON — After 36 years in Congress, Republican U.S. Rep. Fred Upton has emptied his three offices, turned in the keys and shipped 102 boxes of his papers to the University of Michigan's library.

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5 takeaways from Commanders’ loss to the 49ers

Here are five takeaways from Washington's loss at San Francisco.

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Commanders fall 37-20 to the 49ers

The 49ers dominate the Commander in the second half.

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