Republican proposes giving Democratic-leaning part of Virginia back to DC after redistricting vote
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Ritchie allows HR on first big league pitch, then leads Braves over Nats 7-2 for 8th win in 9 games
Washington has lost five of seven.
Harris, Baldwin and Olson homer as Braves rally past Nationals 8-6 for 7th win in 8 games
Michael Harris II homered twice, Drake Baldwin and Matt Olson also went deep and the Atlanta Braves rallied from a three-run deficit to beat the Washington Nationals 8-6 on Wednesday night for their seventh win in eight games.
Kalshi fines, suspends Moran for betting on his own U.S. Senate race
The independent challenger to Sen. Mark Warner, a former "FBoy Island" contestant, was fined more than $6,200 and banned from the prediction market for five years after wagering $100 on himself
Asian elephant calf makes her public debut at DC's National Zoo
She is the first elephant calf born at the zoo in 25 years.
Inside the Kennedy Center as it prepares for a 2-year renovation
Matt Floca, the Kennedy Center’s new executive director and chief operating officer, guided a group of journalists through the building on Wednesday.
The US has a long history of changing voting districts for political reasons. Is it legal?
The word has stood the test of time, in part because American politics remain fiercely competitive. And with time and technology, politicians have become even more adept at drafting voting districts that benefit their political party.
A work vehicle hits a stopped Washington Metro train, leaving 11 people with minor injuries
Metro warned riders to expect delays Wednesday.
Beneath Trump's ballroom legal case: A brief history of the White House bunker
Secrecy surrounding White House security makes details hard to come by, but President Donald Trump's court fight over his $400 million ballroom casts some light on an underground bunker at the site that has had a role in history.
Wood's homer, García's 4 hits power the Nationals to an 11-4 win, snapping Atlanta's streak at 6
James Wood homered, Luis García Jr. had four hits and the Washington Nationals snapped the Atlanta Braves' six-game winning streak with an 11-4 victory on Tuesday night.
Virginia voters approve redistricting plan that could boost Democrats’ seats in Congress
Virginia voters approved a mid-decade redistricting plan Tuesday that could boost Democrats’ chances of winning four additional U.S. House seats in November’s midterm elections that will decide control of the closely divided Congress.
Bryce Elder strikes out 6 in 6 2/3 and the Braves win 6th straight with 9-4 victory over Nationals
The four-game series — and the second of 13 matchups between the teams this season — continues on Tuesday.
Capitals say they'll have a contingency plan for whatever Ovechkin decides on his future
The Capitals have said repeatedly they aren't going to pressure their 40-year-old captain or rush him, but they obviously have to think ahead and consider a lot of different scenarios.
With no end in sight to their deployment, National Guard troops roam Washington
Eight months after President Donald Trump declared a crime emergency in the nation's capital and called up the National Guard, more than 2,500 troops remain, in a deployment that has grown increasingly routine, with no clear end in sight.
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Virginia's special election on redistricting
Here are some of the key facts about the election and data points the AP Decision Team will monitor as the votes are tallied.
Curtis Mead homers, Andrew Alvarez shines in relief as Nationals blank Giants 3-0 to avoid sweep
Alvarez (1-0), recalled earlier Sunday from Triple-A Rochester, allowed three hits, struck out five and walked none.