The Latest Breaking News from Washington D.C.

Washington NFL team finally rebranded as Commanders after ditching Redskins name

Washington’s NFL franchise has rebranded as the Commanders, 18 months after ditching its Redskins name.

Evening Standard · Feb 2, 2022

Washington’s NFL team announce new name will be the Commanders

Washington’s NFL team has ended its search for a new name with the announcement that the franchise will now be known as the Commanders

The Guardian - US · Feb 2, 2022

The Washington Commanders’ new name was the worst-kept secret ever

We all knew it long before the announcement.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Feb 2, 2022

Tribal groups want to boost traditional diets in federal food aid - Roll Call

Native American groups say food is both identity and power, something they want Washington to understand as they seek more control of their own diets, more traditional foods in aid programs and bigger roles for Indigenous American farmers.  The groups are eyeing not only the Food Distribution Program on Indian…

Roll Call · Feb 2, 2022

U.S. willing to discuss troop and missile limits with Russia - documents

Washington is willing to discuss promising not to deploy ground-launched missiles or combat forces in Ukraine if Russia agrees to do the same, according to confidential documents that the Spanish newspaper El Pais said were Washington's and NATO's written replies to Russian security demands.

Reuters · Feb 2, 2022

Latest Ukraine updates: US to deploy troops to Eastern Europe

Ukraine news from February 2: Washington to move 3,000 soldiers to Poland, Romania and Germany as tensions simmer.

Al Jazeera · Feb 2, 2022

Washington Mulling Cutback in Funding for Sudan’s Military

The US State Department confirmed to Sudan’s military leaders that Washington is prepared to apply additional costs if violence continues. Washington has also accused Moscow of “playing a negative role” and backing the “coup” in Sudan. “We are now reviewing the full range of traditional and non-traditional tools at our…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 2, 2022

Washington Stakes Nuclear Deal on Iran’s ‘Political Decision’

US officials revealed that the Vienna talks aimed at getting Iran and the US to return to mutual compliance with the obligations of the nuclear agreement are nearing completion.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 2, 2022

Erdogan Seeks Payoff from Russia-US Clash on Ukraine

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will try to leverage his strategic position in NATO and his rapport with Russia's Vladimir Putin when he visits Kyiv on Thursday in a bid to head off war in Ukraine. The veteran Turkish leader hopes mediation between Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky can…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 2, 2022

Ukraine crisis a test that Britain – and Johnson – dare not fail

Analysis: Diplomatic network hoping to show UK is not turning into a global irrelevance

The Guardian - UK · Feb 2, 2022