Interesting The Nationals’ top prospect is 18. He’s eyeing the majors before he turns 20. Eli Willits, the first overall pick in last year’s MLB draft, hopes his competitive drive will get him fast-tracked to Washington. September 6, 2026
Interesting Inside Pirro’s special grand jury probe into D.C. agencies supervising kids The investigation appears focused on whether officials are adequately supervising children in and out of school, with scrutiny on attendance and social worker visits. September 6, 2026
Interesting Trump is running out of time as he tries to restrict mail voting Two swing states are sending ballots, and other states plan to send theirs soon. September 6, 2026
Interesting These are the most important House races to watch in November Democrats are favored to win the House, but Republicans have viable paths to keeping control. These are the key themes and races to keep an eye on. September 6, 2026
Interesting Trump removes White House shrouds as he prepares for Xi visit The president had ordered repairs to the iconic, and Ionic, columns outside the White House entrance. September 5, 2026
Interesting Trump begins major midterm spending with $10 million ad buy in Texas Republicans, nervous about the tight Senate race in the Lone Star state, hope Trump’s political war chest can boost GOP nominee Ken Paxton. September 5, 2026
Interesting The mystery behind an audio clip that helped upend a Senate race Artificial-intelligence tools increasingly allow political actors to fool voters — and help candidates cast doubt on reality. September 5, 2026
Interesting Republican House candidates tone down Trump on their campaign websites Several congressional hopefuls have removed or downplayed mentions of the president and his priorities as Trump’s popularity wanes. September 5, 2026
Interesting ChatGPT bans campaigns from using AI to make ads. They’re doing it anyway. A Washington Post review found 39 campaigns that disclosed payments to AI companies, but consultants say many more do it and don’t disclose it. September 5, 2026
Interesting How can the Nationals fix their historically bad bullpen? Washington is closing in on the MLB record for blown saves in a season. September 4, 2026