Saturday, April 22, 2017

Washingtonians brace for Trump's budget proposals and other top stories.

  • Washingtonians brace for Trump's budget proposals

    Washingtonians brace for Trump's budget proposals
    Washingtonians are beginning to worry that President Trump might do what wars, peace, recessions and government shutdowns could not: ­upend the historically stable regional economy. Bolstered by the federal government, the metropolitan area has largely avoided the sharp ups and downs that have made life unpredictable for the rest of the nation. The Washington economy was barely nicked by the Great Recession, and it has roared ahead since then on the strength of steady job growth, booming home p..
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  • Season Snapshots: Fultz's 1 Rocky Year of Washington Stardom

    Season Snapshots: Fultz's 1 Rocky Year of Washington Stardom
    This Feb. 26, 2017 photo shows Washington guard Markelle Fultz, who is out with a sore knee, having a ball passed to him before an NCAA college basketball ...
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  • Washington Boy, 4, Dies After Dental Procedure

    Washington Boy, 4, Dies After Dental Procedure
    (AP) — Authorities say a 4-year-old southwest Washington boy died after undergoing a dental procedure. Paramedics were called to the dental office Friday and ...
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  • This 2005 Donald Trump tax return is a total nothingburger

    This 2005 Donald Trump tax return is a total nothingburger
    MSNBC's Rachel Maddow announced she had obtained two pages of President Trump's 2005 tax return. Here's what (little) it shows. (Gillian Brockell/The Washington Post) MSNBC host Rachel Maddow spent hours touting a massive scoop: She — or more accurately, veteran investigative reporter David Cay Johnston — had gotten her hands on President Trump's 2005 federal tax return. That return, the political universe speculated, might hold the key to unlocking the single biggest mystery surrounding..
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  • Trump loyalists sound alarm over 'RyanCare,' endangering health bill

    Trump loyalists sound alarm over 'RyanCare,' endangering health bill
    A simmering rebellion of conservative populists loyal to President Trump is further endangering the GOP health-care push, with a chorus of influential voices suspicious of the proposal warning the president to abandon it. From headlines at Breitbart to chatter on Fox News Channel and right-wing talk radio, as well as among friends who have Trump’s ear, the message has been blunt: The plan being advanced by congressional Republican leaders is deeply flawed — and, at worst, a political trap. Tru..
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  • White-supremacist signs posted at George Washington, other local ...

    White-supremacist signs posted at George Washington, other local ...
    People walk through the science and engineering research center at George Washington University in Washington. (Linda Davidson/The Washington Post) Signs promoting America as “a white nation” were reported Sunday on the campus of George Washington University, shocking and upsetting some students. [“Unprecedented effort" by white supremacists to recruit and target college students, group claims] The signs mirrored those found on many other campuses in recent weeks. Groups that the Anti-D..
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  • Brrr! Single Digit Wind Chills Leave DC Icy, Shivering

    Brrr! Single Digit Wind Chills Leave DC Icy, Shivering
    What to KnowTemperatures fall below freezing and are not expected to rise above freezing again until Thursday afternoon.Some melting took place as temperatures reached the upper 30s Tuesday, and runoff can refreeze on roads and sidewalks.Many schools will be closed or delayed Wednesday.One of the coldest March days on record is waiting for you on the other side of the front door.Storm Team4 has declared Wednesday a Weather Alert Day. Single-digit wind chills and a possible high of only 30 degree..
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  • Winter storm blankets Northeast with snow, thousands of flights ...

    Winter storm blankets Northeast with snow, thousands of flights ...
    A winter storm packing blizzard conditions began blanketing the Northeast region overnight and into Tuesday. Some 50 million people along the Eastern Seaboard live in areas that could be affected. (Reuters) A winter storm churning along the Northeast on Tuesday pelted some places with more than a foot of snow, grounding thousands of flights, shuttering scores of schools and leaving millions of people under blizzard warnings expected to stretch into the evening. States of emergency were de..
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  • 2017 NCAA tournament cheat sheet: Upset picks, ranking every ...

    2017 NCAA tournament cheat sheet: Upset picks, ranking every ...
    The NCAA tournament bracket has been revealed. Now March Madness begins, complete with the road to the Final Four sure to be dotted by buzzer beaters, upsets and shattered glass slippers left along its side.  Prepare to make your picks as The Washington Post aggregates all the top tips and tricks to help you dominate your NCAA tournament pool. This post will be updated throughout the night. Get started Sunday, but check back often as we add and update the cheat sheet with the latest bracket int..
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  • Trump meets with Saudi prince seeking stronger alliance on ...

    Trump meets with Saudi prince seeking stronger alliance on ...
    Saudi Arabian Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman pushed for deeper U.S. cooperation in the war on terrorism during a lunch at the White House on Tuesday, the first such meeting President Trump has hosted with an Arab Muslim leader since assuming office.Administration officials provided few details, but sources close to the Saudi royal family said the 31-year-old prince, who serves as the kingdom’s defense minister while overseeing a major overhaul of the kingdom’s oil-based economy, was eag..
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