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Secret Service official wanted to embarrass congressman

Chaffetz issued this response Wednesday night in a statement to The Washington Post: “Certain lines should never be crossed. The unauthorized access and ... >> view original

Hurricane Joaquin Could Hit After Nor'easter

Organizers of big events including a Washington Redskins' game and Howard University's homecoming are keeping a close eye on nasty weather moving in. >> view original

Sanders nearly matches Clinton in fundraising for third quarter

Former secretary of state Hillary Rodham Clinton's front-runner status in the Democratic presidential primary fight was jolted Wednesday by a new and ... >> view original

NTSB recommends reclassifying Metrorail, fortifying federal oversight

Members of the Washington region's congressional delegation also sounded noncommittal about shifting responsibility for federal oversight of the subway. >> view original

Palestinian leader disavows agreements signed with Israel

UNITED NATIONS — Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas on Wednesday said his government no longer considers itself bound by the Oslo ... >> view original

Europe, US split over form of Syria talks

Washington accepted being one of six nations at the nuclear negotiations because they came late. After initially refusing to sit at the same table with Tehran the ... >> view original

MAURA MOYNIHAN: Forgotten Tibet

Xinhua, the official mouthpiece of the Chinese Communist Party, has a $50 million headquarters in Washington D.C., a privilege never granted to TASS, which ... >> view original

Pope Francis met privately with Kentucky clerk Kim Davis, Vatican...

Manuel Dorantes, a spokesman for the Vatican, told The Washington Post on Wednesday. The meeting between Davis, who went to jail for six days after ... >> view original

Everyone you know will be able to rate you on the terrifying 'Yelp for...

You can already rate restaurants, hotels, movies, college classes, government agencies and bowel movements online. So the most surprising thing about ... >> view original

Parties, discounts to mark start of pot sales in Oregon

Oregon is one of four states that have legalized the sale of recreational marijuana. It will start with far more dispensaries than did Colorado or Washington state, ... >> view original