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1 week ago | 
washingtonpost.com | Nicki Jhabvala |Emily Guskin |Scott Clement
In the 22 months since Josh Harris purchased the Washington Commanders, the team has transformed from a stain on the NFL into one of its hottest franchises, with a rookie of the year quarterback, an NFC championship game appearance and a future entrenched in prime time. The renewed interest in the Commanders was evident last year, with a spike in sponsorship deals and sellouts at every home game at their Landover stadium.
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1 week ago | 
adn.com | Akilah Johnson |Scott Clement
It’s been five years since George Floyd’s murder by Minnesota police officers - nine minutes and 29 seconds captured on video and broadcast around the globe, an inflection point in America’s centuries-old struggle with racism. Floyd’s death ushered in what many called a “racial reckoning.”Much of the national conversation on race curved toward police reform, health equity and the racial wealth gap.
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1 week ago | 
washingtonpost.com | Akilah Johnson |Scott Clement
Much of the ‘racial reckoning’ efforts after Floyd’s murder never emerged (washingtonpost.com) Much of the ‘racial reckoning’ efforts after Floyd’s murder never emerged By Akilah Johnson; Scott Clement 2025052410004200 It's been five years since George Floyd's murder by Minnesota police officers — nine minutes and 29 seconds captured on video and broadcast around the globe, an inflection point in America's centuries-old struggle with racism.
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2 weeks ago | 
washingtonpost.com | Rachel Weiner |Emily Guskin |Scott Clement
More say Metro is safe from crime, especially higher-income riders (washingtonpost.com) More say Metro is safe from crime, especially higher-income riders By Rachel Weiner; Emily Guskin; Scott Clement 2025052014015600 As more people return to working in person, opinions of the Metro system's safety are on the rise, a Washington Post-Schar School poll finds. The shift is driven by higher-income riders.
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3 weeks ago | 
washingtonpost.com | Jenny Gathright |Ellie Silverman |Scott Clement |Emily Guskin
D.C. Mayor Bowser’s approval rating recovers as Trump worries emerge, poll finds (washingtonpost.com) D.C. Mayor Bowser’s approval rating recovers as Trump worries emerge, poll finds By Jenny Gathright; Ellie Silverman; Scott Clement; Emily Guskin 2025051110000400 D.C. Mayor Muriel E.
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4 weeks ago | 
washingtonpost.com | Olivia George |Scott Clement |Emily Guskin
Amid DOGE cuts, families struggle with bills, consider leaving D.C. (washingtonpost.com) Amid DOGE cuts, families struggle with bills, consider leaving D.C. By Olivia George; Scott Clement; Emily Guskin 2025050910004300 There's the fired federal contractor scrambling for a new job in his 60s and the meteorologist tightening his budget by eating more rice and beans.
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4 weeks ago | 
washingtonpost.com | Aaron Wiener |Abha Bhattarai |Federica Cocco |Scott Clement |Emily Guskin
D.C.-area economy starts to show deep impacts of federal spending cuts (washingtonpost.com) D.C.-area economy starts to show deep impacts of federal spending cuts By Aaron Wiener; Abha Bhattarai; Federica Cocco; Scott Clement; Emily Guskin 2025050910000000 The D.C. region's economy is teetering on the edge of a painful slump, experts warn, as the Trump administration's spending cuts, including the elimination of thousands of federal jobs, take their toll on an area that was already struggling...
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4 weeks ago | 
washingtonpost.com | Nicki Jhabvala |Jenny Gathright |Emily Guskin |Scott Clement
Most D.C. residents favor using city funds on a new NFL stadium, poll finds (washingtonpost.com) Most D.C. residents favor using city funds on a new NFL stadium, poll finds By Nicki Jhabvala; Jenny Gathright; Emily Guskin; Scott Clement 2025050813002300 As the D.C. Council mulls a $3.7 billion plan to build a new Washington Commanders stadium and adjoining development on the banks of the Anacostia River, most D.C. residents are in favor of using city money to help fund the project, a stark...
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1 month ago | 
torontosun.com | Scott Clement
Most Americans say they think he’s serious about each proposal. And most, including many Republicans, oppose each one. That’s according to a Washington Post-ABC News-Ipsos poll that surveyed 2,464 Americans about his ideas, which are often light on details and sometimes sit on questionable legal ground. It can often be difficult to know how serious Trump is about a proposal until he acts on it.
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1 month ago | 
washingtonpost.com | Scott Clement
Most take Trump’s Canada, Greenland and third-term ideas seriously — and oppose them, poll finds (washingtonpost.com) Most take Trump’s Canada, Greenland and third-term ideas seriously — and oppose them, poll finds By Scott Clement 2025042910000000 President Donald Trump has proposed taking over Canada and Greenland, imprisoning U.S. citizens overseas, and serving an unconstitutional third term.
