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White House tells House GOP to avoid mass deportation talk ahead ...
... on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly about the closed-door event. Trump ran on a pledge of enacting “mass ...

Washington Post  ∙  March 10, 2026


'Titanic' statue of Trump and Epstein on the Mall draws praise, scorn
“I don't love seeing it here,” said Josh, who declined to give his last name. “It's a little distasteful and it's not really helping the conversation.” The ...

Washington Post  ∙  March 10, 2026


WNBA and players' union meet as CBA deadline nears to get ...
The sides exchanged proposals over the weekend with the league sending one on Saturday, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press.

Washington Post  ∙  March 10, 2026


ICE picks untested firms to oversee warehouse detention
That request followed complaints from companies that 60 days was unrealistic, according to a person briefed on the matter, who spoke on the condition of ...

Washington Post  ∙  March 9, 2026


Israeli defense officials start to ask how the Iran war ends
... requested anonymity because of the sensitivity of the Iran situation. Trump has wavered among several conceptions of the outcome. He spoke at first about a ...

Washington Post  ∙  March 9, 2026


Armed or unarmed? US and Iran spar over status of Iranian warship ...
An Indian navy official, speaking on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to brief the media, said the Iranian vessel was not “entirely ...

Washington Post  ∙  March 9, 2026


Phillies sign lefty Jesús Luzardo to 5-year, $135 million extension ...
Jesús Luzardo and the Philadelphia Phillies have agreed on a five-year, $135-million contract extension that starts in 2027, a person familiar with the deal ...

Washington Post  ∙  March 9, 2026


Isaiah Likely and Jordan Stout follow John Harbaugh to the Giants ...
They also reached a deal with ex-Baltimore All-Pro punter Jordan Stout on a three-year, $12.3 million contract, according to a person familiar with the ...

Washington Post  ∙  March 9, 2026


Colts reach 4-year, $116 million deal to keep WR Alec Pierce, AP ...
The person requested anonymity because the deal had not yet been announced. Pierce has been a key component in the Colts offense each of the past two ...

Washington Post  ∙  March 9, 2026


Early Iran strikes cost $5.6 billion in munitions, Pentagon estimates
... on the condition of anonymity to discuss the sensitive estimate. They did not specify how many and what kinds of munitions were expended in the war's ...

Washington Post  ∙  March 9, 2026


Iran's border with Turkey offers a way out, but few are leaving for good
Fariba, a woman who asked to be identified only by her first name out of security concerns, was headed to İzmir in western Turkey to wait out the war with her ...

Washington Post  ∙  March 8, 2026


RHP Zack Littell agrees to 1-year contract with the Washington ...
The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the agreement was pending a physical. ESPN was the first to report on the move. The contract for the ...

Washington Post  ∙  March 8, 2026


WNBA union sends league CBA counterproposal as March 10 ...
The WNBA players' union sent a collective bargaining agreement counterproposal to the league, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated ...

Washington Post  ∙  March 7, 2026


Republicans hope Mullin brings steady hand amid Trump's shakeup ...
This person, who like other administration officials in this story spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss internal planning, said the senator is ...

Washington Post  ∙  March 7, 2026


Russia is providing Iran intelligence to target U.S. forces, officials say
The Pentagon is quickly burning through its supply of precision arms and air defense interceptors, people familiar with the matter have told The Post ...

Washington Post  ∙  March 6, 2026


Russia has provided Iran with information that can help Tehran ...
The people, who were not authorized to comment publicly on the sensitive matter and spoke on the condition of anonymity, cautioned that the U.S. ...

Washington Post  ∙  March 6, 2026


Mass firings leave national security ranks thinned as war raises threats
... on the condition of anonymity either out of concern about retaliation or to discuss continuing investigations. The FBI and Justice Department still have ...

Washington Post  ∙  March 6, 2026


US to send anti-drone system to the Mideast after successful use in ...
... on condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive military matters. The U.S. response to countering Iran's Shahed drones has been “disappointing,” the other ...

Washington Post  ∙  March 6, 2026


A son waits for a daily call from Iran saying his parents are still safe
Her parents, too, are in Tehran. They were finally able to call on Tuesday, she said, three days after the war began. (She asked that her name not be used ...

Washington Post  ∙  March 6, 2026


Attack on Iran highlights Russia's fall in the Middle East and beyond
“It's clear Russia and China were not able to do anything,” said a Russian academic close to senior Moscow diplomats, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to ...

Washington Post  ∙  March 5, 2026


Plans for ICE detention center spark anger in deep-red Maryland ...
With the facility now expected to begin operating next month, according to a person briefed on the plan, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss ...

Washington Post  ∙  March 5, 2026


Iran's regime maintains its grip, despite devastating losses
... a person familiar with the situation who spoke on the condition on anonymity to describe an ongoing operation. Ask The Post AIDive deeper. “There's not a ...

Washington Post  ∙  March 5, 2026


Japan says a second Japanese person is detained in Iran and ...
Its report quoted an unidentified source who spoke on condition of anonymity due to fear of retribution. CPJ said Kawashima was arrested Jan. 20 by the ...

Washington Post  ∙  March 5, 2026


Israeli military orders immediate evacuations in southern Lebanon ...
The four airstrikes came without a warning in advance, which usually implies targeted assassinations. Security officials speaking on condition of anonymity in ...

Washington Post  ∙  March 4, 2026


Top defense officials push back on concerns about U.S. munitions ...
... people familiar with the matter. The scope of “Operation Epic Fury,” which U.S. Central Command's Adm. Brad Cooper says has hit more than 2,000 targets so ...

Washington Post  ∙  March 4, 2026


Phillies outfielder Johan Rojas contesting possible 80-game drug ...
A person familiar with the process tells The Associated Press that Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Johan Rojas is contesting a possible 80-game suspension ...

Washington Post  ∙  March 3, 2026


Braves' Jurickson Profar faces 162-game suspension for second ...
... a person familiar with the issue told The Associated Press on Tuesday. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the process, first reported by ...

Washington Post  ∙  March 3, 2026


Trump concedes Iran war may push up oil prices for Americans
On Tuesday, senior administration officials said they thought Iranian negotiators in recent weeks weren't serious about giving up the stockpile of enriched ...

Washington Post  ∙  March 3, 2026


DHS targets D.C. restaurant workers over immigration status
Like other owners, he spoke on the condition of anonymity for fear of putting his business and workers at further risk. On Tuesday, Feb. 24, 11 days after ...

Washington Post  ∙  March 2, 2026


Federal and city officials say the man who opened fire outside a ...
Diagne was originally from Senegal, according to multiple people briefed on the investigation who spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not ...

Washington Post  ∙  March 2, 2026


Justice Dept. plans to abandon defense of orders targeting law firms
According to the two people, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the matter on the record, the ...

Washington Post  ∙  March 2, 2026


U.S. won't rule out sending ground troops into Iran
A person familiar with the military's plans, speaking like some others on the condition of anonymity because the matter is highly sensitive, said the ...

Washington Post  ∙  March 2, 2026


WNBA's new CBA offer boosts pay, fast-tracks max deals for stars ...
... a maximum salary quicker, a person familiar with the deal has told The Associated Press.

Washington Post  ∙  March 2, 2026


Lions trade Montgomery to Texans for Scruggs, 4th, 7th-round picks ...
... with fourth and seventh-round picks, according to a person familiar with the situation.

Washington Post  ∙  March 2, 2026


World leaders react cautiously to US and Israeli strikes and death of ...
Israeli officials previously told The Associated Press on condition of anonymity that Khamenei was dead. And Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in a ...

Washington Post  ∙  March 1, 2026


3 US troops killed and 5 are seriously wounded during Iran attacks ...
... a person familiar with the situation who was not authorized to comment publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity. The development was reported earlier by ...

Washington Post  ∙  March 1, 2026


FBI probing whether Iran attack motivated Austin shooter who killed 2
... on the condition of anonymity to discuss a continuing investigation. Officers later found a Quran in the SUV he drove to the area. Diagne was a naturalized ...

Washington Post  ∙  March 1, 2026


Inside the 'slavery' scandal that rocked the Chinese takeover of a ...
The Washington Post reviewed more than 5,000 pages of court records in Brazil and China, and interviewed 41 people with direct knowledge of the case and ...

Washington Post  ∙  March 1, 2026


What to know about U.S.-Israel attacks on Iran - The Washington Post
... on condition of anonymity to discuss nonpublic information. Sirens wailed across Israel to warn the public about possible incoming missile strikes. Iran ...

Washington Post  ∙  February 28, 2026


Live updates: Iran's supreme leader killed in U.S.-Israeli attack
... on the condition of anonymity to brief the media. The G-7 is a group of leading nations that includes Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy and Japan, as ...

Washington Post  ∙  February 28, 2026


Push from Saudis, Israel helped move Trump to attack Iran
... people familiar with the matter, as Israeli and U.S. forces teamed to topple Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei after nearly four decades in power. Saudi ...

Washington Post  ∙  February 28, 2026


Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei killed in US-Israeli ...
The officials requested anonymity to describe the rationale behind the joint military strikes on Iranian targets by the U.S. and Israel. Pro-Iran protests ...

Washington Post  ∙  February 28, 2026


Videos, images show where U.S., Israel strikes have hit Iran and ...
Khamenei was killed in an Israeli airstrike on his Tehran compound, according to four Israeli security officials briefed on the matter, who spoke on the ...

Washington Post  ∙  February 28, 2026


WNBA players' union sends offer to league with revenue sharing ...
... areas on which the sides differ — according to a person familiar with the negotiations.

Washington Post  ∙  February 27, 2026


AP reporter speaks to Iranian doctors who say agents intimidated ...
All of the doctors inside Iran spoke on condition of anonymity for fear of retaliation. The AP worked with Mnemonic, a Berlin-based organization, to ...

Washington Post  ∙  February 27, 2026


Treasury Department terminates union contracts for IRS and Bureau ...
The people spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak with the media. Workers at the IRS and the fiscal service bureau ...

Washington Post  ∙  February 27, 2026


US women's hockey team has date in July with Flavor Flav in Vegas ...
The women's players worked on their own to accept the invitation, without input from USA Hockey, a person familiar with discussions told The Associated Press.

Washington Post  ∙  February 26, 2026


Max Scherzer and Toronto Blue Jays agree to $3 million, 1-year ...
... a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press early Thursday. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the deal was ...

Washington Post  ∙  February 26, 2026


Fed seeks to block Justice Dept. subpoenas in Powell probe
... on the condition of anonymity because the motion is under seal. The motion was first reported by the Wall Street Journal. Spokespersons for the Fed and ...

Washington Post  ∙  February 26, 2026


RFK Jr. is staying quiet about his vaccine changes as GOP pollsters ...
One GOP operative, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss internal party strategy, said MAHA-related messaging remains second-tier compared with the ...

Washington Post  ∙  February 26, 2026