In the 1800s, the main job requirement for most federal employees was loyalty to the newly-elected president. But after a rejected office-seeker shot President James Garfield, reformers won long-sought-after changes: workers hired for their expertise,

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Even some Democrats, including former New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez and civil rights leader Jesse Jackson Sr., have plans to approach Trump.

Washington state’s U.S. senators have cosponsored legislation that would grant statehood to the District of Columbia.

A 21-year-old Washington state woman faces two weapons charges in connection with the fatal shooting of a U.S. Border Patrol agent in Vermont.

The former vice president’s first acts as a nonelected official for the first time in decades could be a sign of what comes next.

Snyder eventually gave up control of the team for just north of $6 billion dollars, but was fined an NFL-record $60 million on his way out the door as a condition of the sale. The Van Natta and Wickersham report includes new details on all the ways Snyder tried to tank the deal at the eleventh hour before ultimately relenting.

Expert recap and game analysis of the Vancouver Canucks vs. Washington Capitals NHL game from January 25, 2025 on ESPN.

S.C., discusses President Donald Trump's firing of inspectors general, his remarks on FEMA, the implementation of the president's agenda and her political future.

The administration says arrests could pick up quickly: The Washington Post reports ICE officials have been told to aim for 1,200 to 1,500 daily arrests, including at least 75 arrests by each of the agency’s roughly two dozen field offices.

Welcome to Championship Sunday, a day that will start with should be a highly-entertaining NFC title game between the Washington Commanders and the Philadelphia Eagles.  This game marks the 20th time since the merger that two division rivals will meet in a conference title game.