Tag: District of Columbia
Joel Embiid, 76ers rout Wizards to take 3-0 series lead
WASHINGTON — The “M-V-P!” chants came not from the home crowd saluting Bradley Beal but rival 76ers fans for Joel Embiid, who put on...
Woodruff outpitches Scherzer, García HR, Brewer blank Nats
WASHINGTON — Brandon Woodruff outpitched Max Scherzer, Avisaíl García homered again and the Milwaukee Brewers blanked the Washington Nationals 3-0 Sunday.
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GOP blocks Capitol riot probe, displaying loyalty to Trump
WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans blocked creation of a bipartisan panel to investigate the deadly Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, displaying continuing party loyalty...
Pressure for Senate rules change after GOP blocks 1/6 probe
WASHINGTON — Pressure is mounting on Democrats to end the practice of requiring 60 votes to move legislation through the Senate if they hope...
EXPLAINER: What’s the Senate filibuster and why change it?
WASHINGTON — Minority Republicans used a Senate filibuster to block a Democratic bill that would have launched a bipartisan probe of the Jan. 6...
WH legislative team pursues ‘politics is personal’ strategy
WASHINGTON — The calls can come late in the day, over the weekend, really any time a question pops into the mind of a...
Peralta 1st CG in majors, Brews top Nats to open twinbill
WASHINGTON — Freddy Peralta pitched his first complete game in the majors, going all seven innings Saturday and leading the Milwaukee Brewers over the...
Senate confirms geneticist Lander as Biden science adviser
WASHINGTON — The Senate has confirmed geneticist Eric Lander to be President Joe Biden's chief science adviser, one of the last unfilled Cabinet posts...
Social spending, business tax hike drive $6T Biden budget
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden's $6 trillion budget proposal for next year would run a $1.8 trillion federal government deficit despite a raft of...
EXPLAINER: What’s the Senate filibuster and why change it?
WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans are poised to use a filibuster to derail Democrats’ effort to launch a bipartisan probe of the Jan. 6 attack...
