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Parties play chicken on omnibus spending bill as shutdown deadline approaches

WASHINGTON — Top Democrats are playing hardball on government funding with slightly more than a week before federal agencies run out of budget authority after next Friday night.

Tribune News Service · Dec 8, 2022

First Gen Z congressman says he was rejected from Washington DC housing

Florida Democrat Maxwell Frost says he incurred debt from his campaign and was recently denied an apartment for poor credit

The Guardian - US · Dec 8, 2022

Warnock returns to US Senate with busy agenda, high expectations

After he stepped off a plane from Atlanta and walked through one of Washington’s busy airports Wednesday, passers-by reportedly cheered and applauded newly reelected U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock.

Tribune News Service · Dec 8, 2022

Harry Dunn's killer refuses to answer why she didn't come to UK as she leaves sentencing

Following her sentencing, Anne Sacoolas left law offices at Franklin Court in Washington DC from where she appeared. She did not say why refused to travel to the UK to appear in court in person

Daily Mirror · Dec 8, 2022

Committee Finds NFL ‘Buried’ Wilkinson Commanders Investigation

The scathing 79-page report is titled “How the NFL and the Washington Commanders Covered Up Decades of Sexual Misconduct.”

Sports Illustrated · Dec 8, 2022

A House report cites Washington Commanders owner Dan Snyder's role in 'toxic' culture

The NFL team created a "toxic work culture" for more than two decades, "ignoring and downplaying sexual misconduct" by men at the top levels of the organization, according to a House panel's report.

WEKU · Dec 8, 2022

Congress sends same-sex marriage protection bill to Biden

WASHINGTON — Congress passed a bill to codify federal recognition of same-sex marriages Thursday with some protections for religious freedom, sending the bill to President Joe Biden.

Tribune News Service · Dec 8, 2022

U.S. says China seeks stabilized relations with Washington, in short term

China wants stabilized relations with the United States in the short term as it faces domestic economic challenges and push back in Asia to its assertive diplomacy, White House Indo-Pacific coordinator Kurt Campbell said on Thursday.

Reuters · Dec 8, 2022

Emboldened House Republicans to bring ESG scrutiny, experts say

WASHINGTON — Now that they’ve gained control of the House in the next Congress, Republican lawmakers will launch a slew of congressional inquiries into environmental, social and governance issues, according to legal and financial experts.

Tribune News Service · Dec 8, 2022

Ron Rivera changing Commanders’ prime time culture

Under Ron Rivera, Washington is no longer a prime-time embarrassment.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Dec 8, 2022