The Latest Breaking News from Washington D.C.

The Defense Budget Keeps Ballooning To Fund Fleeting U.S. Primacy

The proposed defense budget reaches $813 billion, and politicians still can’t think critically about how to spend it.

Reason · Apr 13, 2022

Kremlin says Biden's 'genocide' comments are wrong and unacceptable

The Kremlin said on Wednesday it categorically disagreed with U.S. President Joe Biden's description of Russia's actions in Ukraine as "genocide", and it accused Washington of hypocrisy.

Reuters · Apr 13, 2022

SI:AM | The Commanders: New Name, Same Scandals

Dan Snyder’s team is in deep trouble.

Sports Illustrated · Apr 13, 2022

Alexander Ovechkin and Capitals clobber Flyers, 9-2

WASHINGTON — Just when it seemed like the visiting Flyers were showing signs of life in their eventual 9-2 loss to the Washington Capitals, the hosts drove the dagger in deeper Tuesday night.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Apr 13, 2022

NFL Releases Statement About Commanders’ Potential Financial Misconduct

Lawmakers sent a letter to the Federal Trade Commission concerning the financial conduct of the Commanders and Dan Snyder.

Sports Illustrated · Apr 13, 2022

Judge won't jail men accused of impersonating federal agents

A federal judge has denied the government’s request to detain two men accused of posing as federal Homeland Security agents, tricking actual U.S. Secret Service officers and offering them free gifts and apartments at a luxury apartment building in Washington

The Independent UK · Apr 13, 2022

Biden’s team is divided over new talks about oil with Maduro in Venezuela

WASHINGTON — Divisions within the Biden administration over whether to continue talks with President Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela have deepened since a senior U.S. delegation met with him in Caracas last month, U.S. and Venezuelan opposition sources familiar with the discussions told McClatchy and the Miami Herald this week.

Miami Herald · Apr 12, 2022

The NFL Can Still Turn Daniel Snyder’s Ongoing Mess Into a Positive

The league has a second chance to do the right thing in Washington ... in more ways than one.

Sports Illustrated · Apr 12, 2022

Congress alleges Washington Commanders might have engaged in ‘unlawful’ financial conduct

The House Committee on Oversight and Reform sends a letter to FTC alleging the Washington Commanders' financial improprieties regarding ticket revenue.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Apr 12, 2022

Rampant inflation, anxiety stymie Biden effort to focus on strong economic growth

WASHINGTON — It’s a maxim in politics: Bad economic news trumps the good. And that is what scares President Joe Biden and the Democrats.

Los Angeles Times · Apr 12, 2022