Carmen Mlodzinski tosses 6 dominant innings as the Pirates top the Nationals 2-0
Carmen Mlodzinski allowed two hits over a career-high six innings and the Pittsburgh Pirates edged the Washington Nationals 2-0 on Wednesday night.
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Justice Jackson chides Supreme Court conservatives over 'oblivious' pro-Trump emergency orders
The court's newest justice, Jackson delivered a lengthy assessment of roughly two dozen court orders issued last year that allowed President Donald Trump to put in place controversial policies.
Nature puts heat on blast as scorching temperatures take aim at eastern US
In the nation's capital, forecasters were calling for a high temperature of 93 degrees (33.9 Celsius) late Wednesday afternoon and another high of 93 on Thursday.
CJ Abrams has a home run in a three-hit game to lead the Nationals over the Pirates 5-4
CJ Abrams went 3 for 4 with a home run, a double and two RBIs as the Washington Nationals held off the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-4 on Tuesday night.
Ovechkin gets assist in what could be his final game as the Capitals defeat the Blue Jackets 2-1
Alex Ovechkin had an assist on the go-ahead goal in what perhaps will be the final game of his record-breaking career and the Washington Capitals defeated the Columbus Blue Jackets 2-1 on Tuesday night in the season finale for both teams.
House approves aviation safety bill based on deadly midair collision near Washington
An aviation safety bill seeking to address lessons learned from last year’s midair collision of a jet with an Army helicopter near the nation’s capital was approved by the House Tuesday, but key senators and the families of the 67 victims think the bill still needs to be strengthened.
The Kennedy Center wants to show that the building really needs a renovation
The Kennedy Center's new leadership wants to prove to critics the building is damaged beyond simple repair. It's starting with Congress.
Democrats line up to run in Virginia congressional districts, even before voters approve them
The latest entrant is Olivia Troye, who was an aide to former Republican Vice President Mike Pence and has become a vocal critic of President Donald Trump. She announced Tuesday that she'll run in Virginia's newly created 7th Congressional District, joining an already crowded field.
Redistricting battle narrows for US House as states seek partisan edge in November elections
A new U.S. House map passed by the Democratic-led Virginia General Assembly could help Democrats win up to four additional seats.
Paul Skenes and Brandon Lowe lead Pirates to 16-5 rout against Nationals
Paul Skenes allowed one hit in six strong innings and Brandon Lowe homered for the third time in two games, driving in five runs as the Pittsburgh Pirates steamrolled the Washington Nationals 16-5 to begin a four-game series Monday night.
Anthony Davis' long-term future with the Wizards isn't clear, but he likes the young core
Anthony Davis' long-term future with the Washington Wizards isn't clear, but the star at least knows he's committed to the franchise for one more season.
Tomlin scores career-high 26 as Cavaliers defeat Wizards 130-117 in regular-season finale
The Wizards (17-65) ended the season on a 10-game losing streak and dropped 26 of their last 27. Their only win during that stretch was on March 25 against Utah.
Ovechkin, Capitals keep postseason hopes alive with 3-0 victory over Penguins
Logan Thompson stopped 24 shots, and the Washington Capitals kept their slim playoff hopes alive by beating the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-0 Sunday in perhaps the final home of Alex Ovechkin's brilliant career.
Nationals win 8-6 to complete first sweep of Brewers since 2011
Keibert Ruiz singled home two runs to break an eighth-inning tie and the Washington Nationals defeated Milwaukee 8-6 on Sunday to complete their first series sweep of the Brewers in 15 years.
Nationals get strong outing from Griffin, hold off late Brewers rally to win 3-1
Washington’s Zack Littell (0-1, 3.60 ERA) and Milwaukee’s Brandon Woodruff (1-0, 5.91) start Sunday in a matchup of right-handers.
Ilya Protas scores first NHL goal, Capitals defeat Penguins, 6-3
Ilya Protas scored his first NHL goal and added two assists as the Washington Capitals beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 6-3 on Saturday.