Downpours likely in Washington on Friday morning, then chance of ...
Stormy skies over Washington. (John Sonderman via Flickr) Friday morning’s rush hour in the Washington region may be a mess because of the potential for heavy rain. And then there’s a chance of a few severe thunderstorms in the afternoon. An energetic storm system is set to sweep into the region from the southwest, drawing in a plume of tropical moisture that will feed downpours developing late Thursday (after midnight) and continuing into Friday morning. High resolution NAM model shows ..>> view originalJustice Department opens criminal probe into Uber
Uber CEO Travis Kalanick has had a rough year (REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui) The Department of Justice has launched a criminal investigation into Uber’s use of a secret software that was used to evade authorities in places where its ride-hailing service was banned or restricted, according to a person familiar with the government’s probe. The investigation is in its early stages, but deepens the crisis for the embattled company and its chief executive and founder Travis Kalanick, who has faced a ..>> view originalHow the House got a health-care bill after Trump and Ryan stepped ...
The rescue effort that pulled the Republicans back from the brink of failure on health care began quietly, with two House members who are not exactly household names trying to find common ground on a little-noticed issue. They were Rep. Tom MacArthur (R-N.J.), a leader of the moderate House Republican bloc that calls itself the Tuesday Group, and Rep. Mark Meadows (R-N.C.), chairman of the conservative and hard-line House Freedom Caucus. The question at hand was giving states more flexibility b..>> view originalHouse Republicans claim a major victory with passage of health ...
House Republicans on Thursday narrowly passed a controversial bill to overhaul the nation’s health-care system, claiming a major victory even as the measure faces an uncertain fate in the closely divided U.S. Senate. Under intense pressure to show they can govern and to make good on their promise to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, Republicans pushed through the bill after adopting a last-minute change that earned it just enough votes to pass. However, the House version fell signific..>> view originalWizards-Celtics Game 3 best and worst: Washington rides a major ...
(Jonathan Newton/The Washington Post) Here are the best and worst moments from the Wizards’ 116-89 win in Game 4. Best blowout: The Wizards built a double-digit lead after the first quarter and, for a change this series, didn’t blow it. Washington’s 27-point win behind 24 points from John Wall and four other players who finished in double figures cut Boston’s lead in the best-of-seven series to two games to one. CELTICS 2016-17 – BIGGEST LOSSES 27 – @ WASHINGTON – MAY 4, 201725 – @ WASHING..>> view originalAmid scrutiny, Corey Lewandowski quits his new lobbying firm
Corey Lewandowski, center left, and David Bossie, center right, wait to greet President Trump during the 139th Easter Egg Roll outside the White House. Lewandowski is exiting from his lobbying firm. (Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post) President Trump’s former campaign manager, Corey Lewandowski, is leaving Avenue Strategies, the lobbying and consulting firm he co-founded after the election. His departure, first reported Thursday by Bloomberg News, occurred after news stories revealed that..>> view originalGE CEO: Protectionism isn't the answer
General Electric chief executive Jeffrey Immelt in Washington on Feb. 22, 2014. (Mike Theiler/Reuters) Jeff Immelt, the chairman and chief executive of General Electric, ripped government officials on Thursday over failure to finance institutions such as the Export-Import Bank, calling the decision “pathetic” as he cautioned that protectionist trade policies threaten the American economy. In a speech at Georgetown University, Immelt criticized the protectionist policies President Trump esp..>> view originalBryce Harper exits Thursday's game against Diamondbacks with ...
Bryce Harper left Thursday’s game for “precautionary reasons.” (John McDonnell/The Washington Post) Alarms began ringing at Nationals Park Thursday afternoon when the Nationals took the field for the seventh inning and Chris Heisey, not Bryce Harper, jogged out to right field. Harper had started the game and just hit in the bottom of the sixth inning with no apparent issues. But the former MVP then reported to Manager Dusty Baker that pain had flared up in his left groin. The club immediate..>> view originalPlanned Parenthood defunded for one year under GOP health bill
Abortion-rights advocates protest outside a D.C. hotel in 2012, where GOP presidential hopeful Mitt Romney was holding a fundraiser. The protesters spoke out against Romney’s proposal to stop federal support for Planned Parenthood. (Paul J. Richards/AFP/Getty Images) In passing their health-care bill, House Republicans have also taken a first step toward dramatically slashing federal funds for Planned Parenthood clinics. The women’s health provider stands to lose about 30 percent of its fundin..>> view originalSchool Bus Cameras Catch Illegal Passing in Washington City
A school district in Washington that installed traffic-enforcement cameras on 15 school buses has begun to fine drivers after issuing warnings throughout April.>> view original
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