Commanders release statement on Brian Robinson Jr. The Washington Commanders released a statement on Brian Robinson Jr. Team officials are present with Robinson. USA Today Sports Media Group · Aug 29, 2022
Student loans highlight Democrats’ divide in tough election year WASHINGTON — Tim Ryan, an Ohio Democrat running in one of the most closely watched U.S. Senate races, said he opposed President Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan, underscoring divisions in the party and worries that the issue could be a vulnerability in the midterm elections. Tribune News Service · Aug 28, 2022
Genesis GV60 Now Available In More US States From next week, the GV60 will be available in four more US states: Arizona, Nevada, Utah, and Washington. InsideEVs · Aug 28, 2022
Warren says Fed policies could tip US economy into recession WASHINGTON — Sen. Elizabeth Warren took aim at the Federal Reserve’s inflation-fighting game plan on Sunday, saying she was worried the central bank will tip the U.S. economy into a recession. Tribune News Service · Aug 28, 2022
US sends first warships through Taiwan Strait since Pelosi's visit U.S. Navy warships have entered the Taiwan Strait for the first time since House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to the self-ruled island tested ties between Washington and Beijing. Tribune News Service · Aug 28, 2022
Some Republicans in Washington state cast a wary eye on an election security device Albert sensors alert local governments to potential hacking attempts. But in Washington state, this cybersecurity tool has become the subject of suspicion by some on the political right. WEKU · Aug 28, 2022
The Republican Party is having an identity crisis WASHINGTON — The GOP is now acting like a party in search of itself with less than three months before U.S. elections that once favored Republicans to retake both chambers of Congress and set them up for 2024. Tribune News Service · Aug 28, 2022
US warships transit Taiwan Strait, first since Pelosi visit WASHINGTON: Two US Navy warships sailed through international waters in the Taiwan Strait on Sunday, the first such operation since a visit to Taiwan by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi enraged China which regards the island as its territory. Bangkok Post · Aug 28, 2022
Full list of inactive players for Commanders in preseason finale Full list of inactive players for Washington in the preseason finale. USA Today Sports Media Group · Aug 27, 2022
Agencies reviewing security risks posed by Mar-a-Lago documents WASHINGTON — U.S. intelligence agencies are examining the national security risks or damage from the improper storage of highly classified documents by former President Donald Trump at his Florida estate, Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines advised two top House Democrats. Tribune News Service · Aug 27, 2022
Maryland court rules DC-area sniper to be resentenced Maryland’s highest court has ruled that Washington, D The Independent UK · Aug 27, 2022
23-year-old cliff jumper dies after landing on his head after 50-foot plunge in Washington river Body of William Lewis Hogg recovered following dive team search and rescue The Independent UK · Aug 27, 2022
WATCH: Fans line up to meet Commanders QB Carson Wentz Carson Wentz and Terry McLaurin are popular in Richmond. USA Today Sports Media Group · Aug 27, 2022
Former Washington coach Jay Gruden is back in the NFL Jay Gruden is back in the NFL with Sean McVay. USA Today Sports Media Group · Aug 27, 2022
Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 27, 2022 Türkiye Downplays US Sanctions Threat over Russia Ties Türkiye’s Treasury and Finance Minister Nureddin Nebati told businesses on Friday they should not be concerned by the threat of sanctions that Washington warns will follow if they do business with sanctioned Russians. Nebati’s Twitter comments represent Ankara’s first official response to a letter the US Treasury sent to Turkish…
Tribune News Service · Aug 27, 2022 In 1982, a team from Washington won the Little League World Series and became famous. Forty years later, here is what the players learned. SEATTLE — Pitcher Cody Webster didn't realize the magnitude of what he and his friends had accomplished until he saw the front page of a Chicago newspaper during an airport layover.
Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 27, 2022 Gantz Demands US Retains ‘Military Option’ to Deter Iran Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz said that the United States needs to maintain a viable "military option" against Iranian nuclear facilities, even if a new agreement is reached with Tehran. Gantz met with US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan on Friday. During the meeting, he indicated he had reached a…
Tribune News Service · Aug 27, 2022 US suspends 26 flights by Chinese airlines in escalating dispute over COVID-19 policies WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Transportation is suspending 26 flights by Chinese airlines next month in a dispute over Beijing’s strict policies when travelers test positive for COVID-19.
Tribune News Service · Aug 26, 2022 Third US Congress visit to Taiwan this month fans China tensions Taiwan welcomed its third U.S. congressional visit this month, as Sen. Marsha Blackburn began a three-day trip to the island that’s likely to further test Washington’s tense ties with Beijing.
Tribune News Service · Aug 26, 2022 EPA proposes hazardous designation for two ‘forever chemicals’ WASHINGTON — The EPA has proposed designating two “forever chemicals” as hazardous substances under the Superfund law.
McClatchy Washington Bureau · Aug 26, 2022 FBI Mar-a-Lago affidavit: Trump’s trove of top secret material led to further search WASHINGTON — FBI agents obtained permission from a federal judge to search Donald Trump’s home after finding that the former president had unlawfully removed 184 classified documents from the White House and stored them in “unauthorized” places at his Palm Beach residence — including many related to “national defense information,”…
Tribune News Service · Aug 26, 2022 White House calls out Republicans who blast student debt cancellation but had PPP loans WASHINGTON — The White House is pushing back on criticism from Republicans in Congress about his student loan forgiveness plan by highlighting that some of those same lawmakers got loan relief during the coronavirus pandemic.
Tribune News Service · Aug 26, 2022 Biden rally hit hard against GOP, but real midterm effect will come on the road WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden cast the 2022 elections at a heavily publicized rally just outside the Beltway this week as a choice between Democrats who are trying to fix roads and bring down health care costs and extreme Republicans pushing “semi-fascism” and bent on “destroying America.”
Tribune News Service · Aug 26, 2022 Sen. Lindsey Graham lawsuit in Georgia election case could clarify lawmaker protections WASHINGTON — Sen. Lindsey Graham leaned on a constitutional protection for sitting members of Congress in an effort to keep from testifying before a Georgia grand jury, but legal experts say it’s not clear whether the argument ultimately will work for the South Carolina Republican.
The Guardian - US · Aug 26, 2022 Washington state to ban sales of new gas cars by 2035, following California Public will have chance to weigh in on details of plan, with transportation accounting for 40% of state greenhouse gas emissions