While all of Washington waits for storms to pass through, a few photos from military flyovers over the past two days
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Something a little lighter for Monday morning: Yesterday, the Washington National Cathedral held its annual Blessing of the Pets. Photos by me, story by Maggie Penman: wapo.st/4mSa0ce
WaPo's @jorgeribas.bsky.social and @burritodisciple.bsky.social have been talking to Americans about the real-world effects of Trump and DOGE's cuts. First episode dives into how DOGE cuts are devastating rural food banks: www.youtube.com/watch?v=9CyH...
Trump's funding cuts are starving food banks
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Trump's funding cuts are leaving food banks starving. In the first episode of a new series, @jorgeribas.bsky.social heads to West Virginia to see how Trump/DOGE cuts are affecting Americans right now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=9CyH...
Trump's funding cuts are starving food banks
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A few shots from Alexander Ovechkin’s postgame media availability after breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL goal record. For @washingtonpost.com and @postsports.bsky.social
The shot, with a gift link: wapo.st/4jp3xEh
What makes Alex Ovechkin’s shot so unstoppable?
Ovechkin’s trademark one-timer has been an NHL wonder for two decades. Here’s why it can be a goalie’s worst nightmare.
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Sarah Larimer@sarahlarimer.bsky.social · last yr.Gift links for 894 @baileyannej.bsky.social with the gamer: wapo.st/3FUddbn @barrysvrlugawp.bsky.social with the column: wapo.st/4cnRCEn
For two decades, Alex Ovechkin has tormented NHL goalies with his one-timer. He beat Spencer Knight with it for goal No. 894 just last night. What makes his shot so unstoppable? "There’s really no words to explain it. It’s just an Ovi slap shot." www.washingtonpost.com/sports/inter...
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Alex Ovechkin is only 5 goals away from the NHL's all-time goals record. Filmed with Nick Backstrom for this @baileyannej.bsky.social special on Ovechkin's centers over the years – just one story out of a TON of great @wshcapitals.bsky.social / Ovechkin coverage coming from @washingtonpost.com
My colleagues and I have been working to break news + write stories holding powerful people accountable. These are the top stories on our homepage right now, one of which I worked on. Our newsroom work is continuing. No one has ever told me what to write. If that changes, I’d speak out and leave.
As a hard-news journalist at The Washington Post, there's no shortage of important news to cover. I will keep digging in. As I've stated before: Nothing changes. We ask hard questions and hold those in power to account. That's the job, whether those in power like it or not.
50 games for 50 seasons. I’m so excited to share this project, which features iconic moments from Capitals history and fan-submitted memories that illustrate the bond the team has forged with its community over the past half-century. I hope you enjoy. www.washingtonpost.com/sports/inter...
After 50 years of Caps hockey, what do fans hold on to? Pain. Joy. Comfort. Love.
As the Washington Capitals celebrate a milestone, The Post examines a team and its town with 50 games that have mattered — to the franchise and its fans.
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NEW: @washingtonpost.com has obtained dash-cam video of a previously unseen angle of the DC plane crash (via WaPo's Jenny Gathright):
A small snippet of Trump's falsehood-filled news conference on the DC crash, in which he blames the Obama and Biden administrations, less than 24 hours after the incident:
President Trump is currently making a series of blatantly false claims about the FAA and its employees. @washingtonpost.com was out all night reporting on the DC plane crash and first responders' rescue and recovery efforts. A bit of our coverage 🧵 The scene near the South Capitol St heliport:
Trump wraps up his DC rally, about 17 hours before his inauguration, with ... The Village People
During the 2024 campaign, Donald Trump said he was "inclined to pardon many" of the Jan. 6 rioters. @jorgeribas.bsky.social spoke with one of those rioters -- a Maryland resident who faces 18 months in jail -- days before Trump is sworn in. www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGt7...
Jan. 6 defendant pins hopes on Trump pardon
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Also can someone please help this poor guy out??
Trump just hanging out with Noted Guys He Doesn't Like Mike Pence and Barack Obama
Trump confirms @jacobbogage.bsky.social, @jeffstein.bsky.social and Jacqueline Alemany's WaPo scoop from over the weekend that he may seek to privatize the US Postal Service:
Trump, at Mar-a-Lago today, says federal workers who don't return to in-person work will be "terminated," criticizes Biden administration for extending work-from-home policies:
A section of bricks from this abandoned building a few blocks from downtown DC collapsed onto the sidewalk on 11th street this morning.
GOP Sen. John Cornyn (Tex.) was asked today about Trump's controversial FBI director pick, Kash Patel. On Patel's proposal to fire agents, close HQ: "I interpret that as hyperbole." On prosecuting Trump's enemies: "I don't think it's right to continue this weaponization" of DOJ/FBI.
New episode of our podcast/vodcast: Hegseth hangs by a thread, or does he? Could Biden proactively pardon people like Jack Smith + Liz Cheney? And how did Rhonda make it out of Ohio's 5+ feet of snow to get back home to our DC studio? @washingtonpost.com www.washingtonpost.com/video/politi...
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This week, The Washington Post's Libby Casey, Rhonda Colvin and James Hohmann discuss whether Pete Hegseth, Trump's pick for secretary of defense, can make it through the nomination process. Plus, Elo...
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Our politics vodcast, Sidebar, tackled a lot this week: - Pete Hegseth - DOGE and Musk + Ramaswamy's visit to DC - Why is everyone acting like Trump is president already? - Biden's pardon for Hunter – and why it's surprising for a different reason than you think www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqlo...
After more meetings with senators, Pete Hegseth speaks: - "I'm a different man." - "This will not be a process tried in the media." - "As long as Donald Trump wants me in this fight, I'm going to be standing here in this fight."
Musk and Ramaswamy arriving for the DOGE meeting with Republicans at the Capitol - neither took questions: