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President Joe Biden speaks during a reception to celebrate Eid al-Fitr in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Monday, May 2, 2022. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
Bidens to host 2020, 2022 US Olympic Teams at White House

May. 02, 2022 06:39 PM EDT

U.S. hockey player Haley Skarupa, front, demonstrates a drill during a hockey clinic presented by the Washington Capitals and the Professional Women's Hockey Players Association, Friday, March 4, 2022, in Arlington, Va. The growth of girls and women's hockey in the Washington area is still a work in progress almost two decades into a boom of youth participation in the sport credited to Alex Ovechkin and the NHL's Capitals.(AP Photo/Nick Wass)
Girls hockey programs show promise in nontraditional markets

By Stephen Whyno Apr. 28, 2022 03:06 PM EDT

FILE - USA Basketball Men's National Team guard Kobe Bryant, left, talks with head coach Mike Krzyzewski during a practice Saturday, July 14, 2012 in Washington. The basketball coach's fingerprints are all over the highest levels of the game after a nearly five-decade head-coaching career. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
Olympics USA Basketball 7/14/2012

Mar. 02, 2022 12:34 PM EST

A visitor to the Shougang Park walks past the logos for the Beijing Winter Olympics and Paralympics in Beijing, China, Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2021. China on Monday, Dec. 6, 2021 threatened to take "firm countermeasures" if the U.S. proceeds with a diplomatic boycott of February's Beijing Winter Olympic Games. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
US plans diplomatic boycott of Beijing Winter Olympics

By Aamer Madhani And Alexandra Jaffe Dec. 06, 2021 12:22 PM EST

Washington Wizards head coach Wes Unseld Jr. gestures during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Boston Celtics, Saturday, Oct. 30, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
Boston Celtics at Washington Wizards 10/30/2021

Oct. 30, 2021 08:28 PM EDT

Washington Wizards head coach Wes Unseld Jr. gestures during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Boston Celtics, Saturday, Oct. 30, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
Beal, Dinwiddie lead Wizards past Celtics, 115-112 in 2 OTs

By Ian Nicholas Quillen Oct. 30, 2021 08:27 PM EDT

Rafael Nadal, of Spain, reacts during a match against Jack Sock, of the United States, at the Citi Open tennis tournament Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
ATP Washington, USA Men Singles

Aug. 04, 2021 10:32 PM EDT

Kei Nishikori, of Japan, talks to the chair umpire during a match against Alexander Bublik, of Kazakhstan, at the Citi Open tennis tournament Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
ATP Washington, USA Men Singles

Aug. 04, 2021 10:32 PM EDT

Brandon Nakashima competes against Daniel Evans, of England, during a match in the Citi Open tennis tournament, Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
ATP Washington, USA Men Singles

Aug. 04, 2021 04:54 PM EDT

Daniel Evans, of England, lunges for the ball during a match against Brandon Nakashima in the Citi Open tennis tournament, Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
With painful foot, Nadal tops Sock at Washington in return

By Howard Fendrich Aug. 04, 2021 04:53 PM EDT

Rafael Nadal, of Spain, signs for fans as he leaves a practice session at the Citi Open tennis tournament, Saturday, July 31, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
After time off, Nadal back in action with Washington debut

By Howard Fendrich Aug. 01, 2021 03:04 PM EDT

FILE - In this May 15, 2021, file photo, Chicago Sky center Stefanie Dolson controls the ball during a WNBA basketball game against the Connecticut Mystics in Washington. Sky star Dolson is checking in periodically from the Olympics. She is part of the U.S. 3x3 team that will take part in the inaugural competition in that event at the Tokyo Games. (AP Photo/Daniel Kucin Jr.)
Chicago Sky at Washington Mystics 5/15/2021

Jul. 19, 2021 02:26 AM EDT

FILE - Rafael Nadal of Spain reacts to winning a point against Fernando Gonzalez of Chile during their Gold medal singles tennis match at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, in this Sunday, Aug. 17, 2008, file photo. Nadal will not be participating in the Tokyo Games. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola, File)
Rafael Nadal to make return to competition with debut in DC

Jul. 08, 2021 08:31 AM EDT

Editorial Roundup: Ohio

By The Associated Press Jun. 28, 2021 09:00 AM EDT
Cleveland Plain Dealer. June 27, 2021. Editorial: Ohio lawmakers should resist urge to score political points by cutting income tax ...

FILE - In this Oct. 14, 2020, file photo, housing activists erect a sign in Swampscott, Mass. A federal freeze on most evictions is set to expire soon. The moratorium, put in place by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in September, was the only tool keeping millions of tenants in their homes. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File)
EXPLAINER: What will the end of the eviction ban mean in DC?

By Ashraf Khalil Jun. 25, 2021 04:54 PM EDT

Wife of Colorado political strategist missing in collapse

Jun. 25, 2021 11:01 AM EDT
DENVER (AP) — The wife of a Democratic political strategist from Colorado is among those missing in the condo building that partially collapsed outside Miami. ...

President Joe Biden speaks during an event in the State Dining room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, June 23, 2021, to discuss gun crime prevention strategy. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
Falling short: Why the White House will miss its vax target

By Zeke Miller Jun. 24, 2021 12:27 AM EDT

White House press secretary Jen Psaki speaks during the daily briefing at the White House in Washington, Wednesday, June 23, 2021. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
Calls for extension of eviction ban as new deadline looms

By Ashraf Khalil And Michael Casey Jun. 23, 2021 05:39 PM EDT

Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., arrives for a meeting at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, June 23, 2021. Congressional negotiators and the White House appear open to striking a roughly $1 trillion deal on infrastructure, but they are struggling with the hard part — deciding who will pay for it.(AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
One building, two worlds: Bridging stubborn gap in Congress

By Steven Sloan Jun. 23, 2021 04:30 PM EDT

FILE - In this Nov. 12, 2020 file photo, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., meet with reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer will confer Wednesday with White House officials on next steps for President Joe Biden's nearly $4 trillion infrastructure plans as talks with Republicans see-saw in search of a potential deal. Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer will confer Wednesday, June 23, 2021 with White House officials on next steps for President Joe Biden's nearly $4 trillion infrastructure plans as talks with Republicans see-saw in search of a potential deal. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
Pelosi, Schumer to huddle with White House on infrastructure

By Lisa Mascaro And Kevin Freking Jun. 22, 2021 06:22 PM EDT