Trump's budget would mean double whammy for Washington region
For the Washington region, the best thing about President Trump’s budget is that Congress will probably change it, officials and analysts say. Unfortunately, the result may not be a whole lot better. The White House plan, issued Thursday, would deliver a double whammy to the federal capital and its suburbs. As in the rest of the country, it would cut federal spending in ways that stick local and state governments with sharply higher costs to protect the poor, improve transportation and safeguar..>> view originalTrump brings the boardroom to Washington
President Trump has brought the boardroom with him to the White House.The president has taken to starting his day at the center of a rectangular wood table in the White House's Roosevelt Room — the closest thing to his Trump Tower boardroom — and sometimes in the State Dining Room or the Cabinet Room. There, he has been meeting with a rotating cast of business leaders, political figures and activists who are hoping to bend his ear. Since Inauguration Day, the meetings have become a mainstay of h..>> view originalPlum leads way as Washington beats Montana State 91-63
Washington’s Chantel Osahor drives upcourt after stealing the ball from Montana State during the first half of a first-round game in the NCAA women’s college basketball tournament Saturday, March 18, 2017, in Seattle. (Elaine Thompson/Associated Press) By Tim Booth | AP By Tim Booth | AP March 19 at 12:19 AM SEATTLE — A 15-day layoff since losing in the quarterfinals of the Pac-12 Tournament left Washington a little rusty. Washington coach Mike Neighbors knew it was coming and Montana ..>> view originalEquinox is on Monday, maybe spring will show up, too
On Saturday, which was the 77th day of 2017, it was possible to sense that winter, as we had known it this year, was on the verge of ceding the city to spring. Saturday was Washington’s first warmer-than-normal day in a week. The high temperature of 59 degrees was warmer than any day in Washington since March 10, when it was 60. Saturday was a marked departure from the rest of last week, which could, with little exaggeration, be called harsh. On Wednesday, for example, Washington was provided ..>> view originalWashington Nationals: Time To Jump On Board the 2017 Express
With the season around the corner, the Washington Nationals are poised for an historical ride. They need your support now and in the future.The Washington Nationals need you and there is plenty of room on the bandwagon.As we close in on the start of the 2017 regular season, this is a team that can win a championship. The pitching is there; the offense is historically good and now is the perfect time to discover Nationals baseball.In a city that bleeds burgundy and gold year-round, there is no re..>> view originalTrump and Republicans face a fresh test to shape Supreme Court ...
When Judge Neil Gorsuch arrives on Capitol Hill on Monday morning to begin his confirmation hearings for a seat on the Supreme Court, he will give President Trump his first chance to make a lasting imprint on the federal judiciary — and Republicans a fresh test to work their will now that they control all of Washington’s levers of power. Gorsuch, a federal appeals court judge from Colorado, was promoted by conservative legal activists because of his sterling credentials, a decade of right-of-c..>> view originalBarry Trotz called the game a must-win for the Caps — so they won
Washington Capitals defenseman Dmitry Orlov (9) hooks Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Luke Witkowski (28) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, March 18, 2017, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara) (Chris O'meara/Associated Press) TAMPA — Before the Washington Capitals faced the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday night, Barry Trotz boldly proclaimed it an “absolute must-win game” for Washington. That was a curious statement from the coach of the league’s first-place team,..>> view originalWizards still in post All-Star break slog
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Charlotte Hornets know their playoff hopes are slim.That hasn’t deterred Marvin Williams and his teammates from thinking they still have a shot to reach the postseason for the third time in the last four years.Cody Zeller scored 19 points and the Hornets snapped a three-game losing streak with a 98-93 victory over the Washington Wizards on Saturday night. Williams had 16 points and eight rebounds, and Kemba Walker had eight of his 16 points in the fourth quarter as the Horn..>> view originalParis airport attacker previously suspected of 'Islamist radicalism'
PARIS — A man previously known to French anti-terror authorities was fatally shot early Saturday at Orly Airport after struggling to steal a soldier’s gun and earlier assaulting a police officer at a traffic stop in a northeastern Paris suburb, the Paris prosecutor said. The suspect, whom authorities identified as the French-born Ziyed Ben Belgacem, 39, told the officers he attacked in Orly Airport that he wanted to die “in the name of Allah” and that “whatever happens, there will be deaths,” ..>> view originalEgypt's el-Sissi to meet Trump in Washington in early April
CAIRO (AP) — Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi and U.S. President Donald Trump will meet in Washington next month, Egypt’s leading state-owned newspaper said on Sunday. Al-Ahram said in a front-page report the two leaders will meet during the first week of April, in what will be el-Sissi’s first visit to Washington since taking office in 2014. El-Sissi and Trump have already shown a bond when they met in September on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly. Trump, at the time the Repu..>> view original
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