How a president's death helped kill Washington's "spoils system"
In the 1800s, the main job requirement for most federal employees was loyalty to the newly-elected president. But after a ...
Trump storms Washington with hundreds of pardons — and he might not be done
Even some Democrats, including former New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez and civil rights leader Jesse Jackson Sr., have plans to ...
Should Washington, D.C., become the 51st state? WA’s 2 senators say it’s ‘long past time’
Washington state’s U.S. senators have cosponsored legislation that would grant statehood to the District of Columbia.
Washington state woman is charged in the fatal shooting of a Border Patrol agent in Vermont
A 21-year-old Washington state woman faces two weapons charges in connection with the fatal shooting of a U.S. Border Patrol ...
Dan Snyder is reportedly miserable over the Washington Commanders playoff success
Snyder eventually gave up control of the team for just north of $6 billion dollars, but was fined an NFL-record $60 million ...
‘A Quiet Force’: Harris Returns Home After Making History in Washington
The former vice president’s first acts as a nonelected official for the first time in decades could be a sign of what comes ...
Ex-Washington Post columnist slams paper, accuses journalists of enabling 'authoritarian regime'
Ex-Washington Post columnist Jennifer Rubin doubled down on criticisms of her former employer, alleging that the Washington ...