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Newest Capital Justin Williams is making himself at home

It was his first day visiting his new office, so Justin Williams acted as anyone else would, save perhaps the flip-flops worn for the occasion. The new Washington ... >> view original

In Greece, defiance dissipates into capitulation

ATHENS — Less than a week ago, Greece stood defiant. Thousands of people flooded the square outside Parliament, draping themselves in blue-and-white ... >> view original

Ex-Va. governor McDonnell loses appeal of corruption convictions

... story that emerged more than two years ago when The Washington Post first reported on the governor's strange relationship with a Richmond businessman. >> view original

FBI: Breakdown in background check system allowed Dylann Roof...

Dylann Roof, who is accused of killing nine people at a church in South Carolina three weeks ago, was able to purchase the gun used in the attack only because ... >> view original

Confederate flag comes down on South Carolina's statehouse...

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The Confederate flag on South Carolina's statehouse grounds came down during a Friday morning ceremony, ending its 54-year presence ... >> view original

Difficulties testing synthetic drugs are slowing criminal prosecutions

That drug ravaged Washington in the late 1980s and early 1990s and was blamed for the District's high number of homicides, which turned the nation's capital ... >> view original

Nuclear negotiations with Iran could continue through Monday

Already, the delay is prolonging debate in Washington. The administration had hoped to have already wrapped things up, allowing it to submit a final deal to ... >> view original

Debate renews over polygamy

In an opinion piece for The Washington Post, Turley pointed to what he described as Supreme Court Justice Anthony M. Kennedy's finding of “a right to marriage ... >> view original

Inside Johns Hopkins's Applied Physics Laboratory

Among its projects, the facility is responsible for the New Horizons space probe and its mission to gather data on Pluto. June 23, 2015 An aerial photo shows the ... >> view original