Supreme Court will hear arguments over the law that could ban TikTok in the US if it's not sold

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Wednesday said it will hear arguments next month over the constitutionality of the federal law that could ban TikTok in the United States if its Chinese parent company doesn't sell it. The justices will hear arguments Jan. 10 about whether the...

Supreme Court says it will hear arguments on Jan. 10 over law that could ban TikTok in the US if it's not sold

Senate readies for vote on defense bill to raise troop pay, bar trans care for minors

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate is voting Wednesday on final passage of a sweeping defense bill that will authorize significant pay raises for junior enlisted service members and boost overall military spending to $895 billion while also stripping coverage of transgender medical treatments for...

RFK Stadium site provision included in federal spending bill, a win for the Commanders and NFL

The Washington Commanders are another step closer to the possibility of returning to the franchise’s old home in the nation’s capital. A provision to transfer the land that is the site of the old RFK Stadium from the federal government to the District of Columbia is included in...

Federal Reserve is set to cut key rate but consumers might not feel much benefit anytime soon

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve officials on Wednesday will likely signal a slower pace of interest rate cuts next year compared with the past few months, which would mean that Americans might enjoy only slight relief from still-high borrowing costs for mortgages, auto loans and credit cards. ...

Watts and Washington State host Washington

Washington State Cougars (9-2) at Washington Huskies (7-3, 0-2 Big Ten) Seattle; Wednesday, 11 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Huskies -2.5; over/under is 148.5 BOTTOM LINE: Washington State visits Washington after Isaiah Watts scored 20 points in...

North Dakota State visits Washington following Sellers' 30-point performance

North Dakota State Bison (6-4) at Washington Huskies (7-4, 0-1 Big Ten) Seattle; Wednesday, 5 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Washington hosts North Dakota State after Sayvia Sellers scored 30 points in Washington's 67-57 loss to the Utah Utes. The Huskies are 6-2...

Congress unveils funding deal with more than $100 billion in disaster aid

WASHINGTON (AP) — Congressional leaders have unveiled a stopgap spending bill that will keep the federal government funded through March 14 and provide more than $100 billion in emergency aid to help states and local communities recover from Hurricanes Helene and Milton and other natural...

Rayful Edmond, notorious DC drug kingpin, dies in federal custody at 60

WASHINGTON (AP) — Rayful Edmond, a drug kingpin once believed to control about a third of the cocaine trade in the nation’s capital during the crack epidemic of the 1980s, has died in federal custody, the Bureau of Prisons confirmed Tuesday. Edmond, 60, was known at the height of...

Democrats pick Gerry Connolly for Oversight post, rejecting Ocasio-Cortez bid

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democrats on Tuesday picked 74-year-old Rep. Gerry Connolly to lead the party next year atop an influential congressional committee, pushing aside growing calls for generational change in leadership ahead of a second term for Donald Trump. In a closed-door...