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Why Iran does not appear ready to give in, despite heavy losses
... on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to brief the media on sensitive details. Iran's unwillingness to capitulate is wrapped up in ...

Washington Post  ∙  March 22, 2026


Trump threats, U.S. troop build-up raise specter of battle for Hormuz
“Those Marines aren't coming for decoration,” said an Israeli official, one of several who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive military and ...

Washington Post  ∙  March 22, 2026


The CDC's next chief will face thorny vaccine politics. Here are 3 ...
... on the condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the matter. Administration officials say their search for a CDC director is not over and ...

Washington Post  ∙  March 22, 2026


Secretive deal leaves deportees from the US stuck in Equatorial ...
It holds him and others in detention, and has no asylum policy. He requested anonymity for fear of repercussions, saying he fled his country after being beaten, ...

Washington Post  ∙  March 21, 2026


Trump threatens to 'obliterate' Iran's power plants if Strait of Hormuz ...
... on condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive military matters.. Follow World news. Follow. But, the officials said, Iran turned to this extreme option ...

Washington Post  ∙  March 21, 2026


Firm with ties to Trump officials signs deal to lobby for Libyan warlord
A White House official contacted for this article, speaking on background, said the U.S. encourages “all Libyan stakeholders to advance a Libyan-led political ...

Washington Post  ∙  March 21, 2026


US prosecutors probe whether Colombian President Petro had ties ...
... for alleged ties to drug traffickers, according to two people familiar with the matter.

Washington Post  ∙  March 20, 2026


DEA names Colombian president 'priority target' as US prosecutors ...
... according to people familiar with the matter and records seen by The Associated Press.

Washington Post  ∙  March 20, 2026


Trump bank immigration order delayed amid Wall Street pushback
The delay has not been previously reported, and such an order could still be revived, said the people who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss private ...

Washington Post  ∙  March 20, 2026


Hezbollah is bombing northern Israel again. Residents are staying put.
“Hezbollah poked the bear,” said an Israeli security official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss the sensitive military matter. Israel, the ...

Washington Post  ∙  March 20, 2026


How the Gen Z pout became armor against millennial cringe
Back in 2008, a “source close to” the twins told OK! magazine, “Every time they pose and smile, they say the word 'prune.'” Today.com tried to corroborate this ...

Washington Post  ∙  March 20, 2026


A landmark 7-year WNBA labor deal moves forward with a signed ...
... a person familiar with the deal. The person spoke on condition of anonymity to The Associated Press because of the sensitive nature of the negotiations. The ...

Washington Post  ∙  March 20, 2026


Cuba rejects U.S. Embassy request to bring in fuel, calls it 'shameless'
Staff at the U.S. Embassy have been consolidated into group housing to conserve fuel and are increasingly working remotely, according to a person familiar with ...

Washington Post  ∙  March 20, 2026


WNBA players briefed on a transformational 7-year CBA with a $7M ...
... a person familiar with the negotiations. The person spoke to The Associated Press on Thursday on condition of anonymity because of the sensitive nature of ...

Washington Post  ∙  March 19, 2026


Drones over base where Rubio, Hegseth live raise security concerns
... on the condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive security matters. Multiple drones were spotted over Fort McNair on a single night in the last 10 days ...

Washington Post  ∙  March 18, 2026


FBI investigating whether departed counterterrorism official leaked ...
... person familiar with the matter said Wednesday. The investigation precedes Kent's resignation Tuesday from his role as director of the U.S. government's ...

Washington Post  ∙  March 18, 2026


Five EU leaders seek urgent solution for drifting Russian tanker to ...
In addition to the Spanish government, three EU government officials confirmed the contents of the letter. The three officials spoke on condition of anonymity ...

Washington Post  ∙  March 18, 2026


Cuba's leader says US aggression would meet 'impregnable ...
They spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss sensitive talks.. Follow World news. Follow. No details have been offered ...

Washington Post  ∙  March 18, 2026


WNBA and players union have reached an agreement in principle ...
The person spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitive nature of the discussions. The salary cap for the 2026 season is expected to be $7 ...

Washington Post  ∙  March 18, 2026


Pentagon seeks more than $200 billion in budget request for Iran war
... critical weapons depleted in the conflict, people familiar with the matter said.

Washington Post  ∙  March 18, 2026


Tommy Kahnle agrees to minor league contract with Red Sox, AP ...
A person familiar with the negotiations tells The Associated Press that reliever Tommy Kahnle and the Boston Red Sox have agreed to a minor league contract.

Washington Post  ∙  March 17, 2026


NBA owners will work on expansion again next week with Vegas ...
... of governors, two people with knowledge of the matter tell The Associated Press.

Washington Post  ∙  March 16, 2026


Trump-Xi summit delayed amid push for China to help open Hormuz
The official spoke on the condition of anonymity because of the sensitive diplomacy surrounding the summit. Beijing — unlike the White House — had not ...

Washington Post  ∙  March 16, 2026


Israeli military claims brother of man who attacked Michigan ...
A Lebanese official, who requested anonymity because he could not publicly discuss details of the airstrike, has confirmed Ibrahim Ghazali's death. The ...

Washington Post  ∙  March 15, 2026


What to know about attacks at Old Dominion University and a ...
He was released early after completing a drug treatment program, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press. It wasn't clear how he ...

Washington Post  ∙  March 14, 2026


Richard Grenell's scorched-earth term at Trump's Kennedy Center
... on the condition of anonymity out of fear of retribution. Follow Trump's second term. Follow. Sharp-elbowed and sharp-tongued, Grenell has often carried ...

Washington Post  ∙  March 14, 2026


Revenue sharing and housing remain key hurdles in WNBA CBA talks
... a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press. That person spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitive nature of the ...

Washington Post  ∙  March 14, 2026


Trump is counting on his 'favorite Mormon' to deliver health care wins
... on the condition of anonymity to describe a private conversation. Several high-ranking health officials last year resigned or were forced out after clashes ...

Washington Post  ∙  March 13, 2026


Residents of Tehran tell AP of rising fear and isolation as bombs ...
He was among a half dozen Tehran residents reached by The Associated Press, all of whom spoke on condition of anonymity out of fear for their safety. Widely ...

Washington Post  ∙  March 13, 2026


Number on gun used in fatal Old Dominion shooting was obliterated ...
... on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the ongoing investigation. The FBI identified the shooter as Mohamed Bailor Jalloh, a ...

Washington Post  ∙  March 13, 2026


Man in Michigan synagogue attack lost family members in Israeli ...
The official, who requested anonymity because he could not publicly discuss details of the airstrike, told the AP that Kassim and Ibrahim Ghazali were ...

Washington Post  ∙  March 13, 2026


Trump ally Ric Grenell stepping down as Kennedy Center president
The moves are expected to be finalized at a board meeting scheduled for Monday at the White House, according to a person familiar with the matter who ...

Washington Post  ∙  March 13, 2026


Panthers sign Rasheed Walker as one-year stop gap at left tackle ...
Accoridng to a person familiar with the situation, the Carolina Panthers have found a one-year replacement for Ickey Ekwonu at left tackle, ...

Washington Post  ∙  March 13, 2026


Old Dominion shooter left federal prison early after completing drug ...
... person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press. The person was not authorized to speak publicly and did so on the condition of anonymity. Mohamed ...

Washington Post  ∙  March 13, 2026


Trump says U.S. struck Kharg Island, core of Iran's oil economy
A U.S. official, speaking on the condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the issue, said that U.S. forces struck after seeing indications that ...

Washington Post  ∙  March 13, 2026


Hegseth vows thorough probe of school strike that Trump blamed on ...
... on the condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the issue. Follow Trump's second term. Follow. The force, based in Okinawa, Japan, would arrive ...

Washington Post  ∙  March 13, 2026


Man fatally shot attacking Michigan synagogue, AP source says
The vehicle caught on fire after crashing into the Temple Israel synagogue in West Bloomfield Township, according to a person familiar with the matter who spoke ...

Washington Post  ∙  March 12, 2026


Trump discourages Iranian soccer team from attending the World ...
A White House official, who insisted on anonymity to discuss private conversations, had confirmed Trump's message to Infantino about Iran's participation.

Washington Post  ∙  March 12, 2026


The 49ers agree to a deal to bring back linebacker Dre Greenlaw for ...
A person familiar with the deal said the sides reached the agreement Thursday. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the team hadn't announced ...

Washington Post  ∙  March 12, 2026


RFK Jr.'s vaccine advisers drop proposal to revisit covid-19 shot
That plan is no longer moving forward, according to two people familiar with the matter who spoke on the condition of anonymity to describe internal ...

Washington Post  ∙  March 11, 2026


A Senegal boarding school that drew students from the US is at the ...
In late January, the school's director and three administrators were arrested, according to parents and a person with direct knowledge of the arrests and ...

Washington Post  ∙  March 11, 2026


Iranian school was on U.S. target list, may have been mistaken as ...
A U.S. official and a person familiar with the targeting confirmed to The Post that the initial investigation appeared to indicate that the school strike ...

Washington Post  ∙  March 11, 2026


Pentagon bars press photographers over 'unflattering' Hegseth photos
... on the condition of anonymity out of fear of retaliation. The March 2 briefing came days after a joint military strike on Iran that killed Ayatollah Ali ...

Washington Post  ∙  March 11, 2026


Vaccine panel backs off mRNA clash - The Washington Post
But those plans are now being abandoned, people familiar with the plans, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to describe internal deliberations, told Lena ...

Washington Post  ∙  March 11, 2026


Outdated intel likely led US to carry out deadly strike on Iranian ...
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said that “the investigation is still ongoing.” Both the U.S. official and the person familiar with the matter ...

Washington Post  ∙  March 11, 2026


Colts bring back QB Daniel Jones and WR Alec Pierce couldn't be ...
The person requested anonymity because the deal had not been announced. Later Wednesday, Pierce explained why he never intended to leave the team that ...

Washington Post  ∙  March 11, 2026


Trey Hendrickson joins Ravens, Maxx Crosby still on Raiders and ...
The person requested anonymity because the deal had not yet been announced. Jones will receive $88 million over the next two seasons with $50 million ...

Washington Post  ∙  March 11, 2026


DOGE member took Social Security data on ... - The Washington Post
... people, who had direct knowledge of DOGE's activities within the agency. Their team was tasked with finding fraud in the Social Security rolls, especially ...

Washington Post  ∙  March 10, 2026


FDA expands leucovorin's use, but not for autism
The officials spoke on the condition of anonymity under ground rules the administration set for the call. “When we first started considering the ability to ...

Washington Post  ∙  March 10, 2026


Drone hits U.S. diplomatic facility in Iraq as Mideast violence deepens
One hit the U.S. facility, said the security official, who was not aware of any casualties and who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss a sensitive ...

Washington Post  ∙  March 10, 2026