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Liberal ex-senator Tom Harkin endorses Clinton amid Sanders surge

Former senator Tom Harkin of Iowa endorsed Hillary Rodham Clinton on Thursday, lending a prominent liberal name to Clinton's campaign at a time when ... >> view original

Redskins-Browns preseason best and worst

It was definitely defensive pass interference on Chris Culliver, a 35-yard penalty that gave Cleveland a first down on the Washington 16. Five plays later ... >> view original

WashingtonTE Niles Paul will miss season with ankle injury

Washington tight end Niles Paul will miss the entire 2015-16 season with a fractured ankle, head coach Jay Gruden announced following the team's preseason ... >> view original

Ben Carson's tortured defense of his fetal tissue research

"You have to look at the intent," Carson told The Washington Post's Dave Weigel before he began a campaign swing through New Hampshire. "To willfully ... >> view original

Rubio plans to offer inauguration tickets to the world's dissidents

... but he didn't offer too much detail about bringing dissidents to Washington (including whether airfare, if he wins the White House, might be part of the invite). >> view original

Hillary Clinton emails: Intelligence community wants security...

By Rowan Scarborough - The Washington Times - Thursday, August 13, 2015. Security experts say that if Hillary Rodham Clinton retained her government ... >> view original

No panic fromWashingtonNationals' GM Mike Rizzo or skipper Matt...

Matt Williams ends up talking about the Washington Nationals' struggles every night these days. GM Mike Rizzo told 106.7 the FAN in D.C.'s Grant Paulsen on ... >> view original

An Iowa surprise: Donald Trump is actually trying to win

Costa reported from Washington. Philip Rucker is a national political correspondent for The Washington Post, where he has reported since 2005. Robert Costa ... >> view original

Scientists engineer yeast to turn sugar into hydrocodone

Over the past several months, scientists from around the world have published bits and pieces of a fascinating feat: In an effort to create pain medication ... >> view original