Interesting Should the Commanders rush Jayden Daniels back? Not with Marcus Mariota thriving. The veteran backup threw three touchdown passes in Sunday’s 33-31 upset of the Super Bowl champion Seahawks. September 28, 2026
Interesting In Iowa, Republicans feel the heat and try to motivate ‘frustrated’ base The political environment for the party has led to widespread alarm. “It feels like it could be a wipeout,” one strategist said. September 28, 2026
Interesting Senate Republicans make a final legislative push ahead of the midterms In their last week in Washington before the elections, GOP lawmakers are pressing their party to do more to address the cost of living. September 28, 2026
Interesting Trump says he has an off-ramp to his biggest political problem. He refuses to take it. There is nothing holding back Republican political fortunes this year more than the war that President Donald Trump started with Iran. September 28, 2026
Interesting As Nationals wrap up season, they have plenty of reason for optimism Washington’s win over the New York Mets sealed its best record since the 2019 championship season. September 28, 2026
Interesting Marcus Mariota leads Commanders to upset of Super Bowl champion Seahawks Winless and without Jayden Daniels, Washington held on for a stunning 33-31 victory. September 28, 2026
Interesting The Commanders couldn’t buy a turnover. Bring on the Super Bowl champion. Washington upset Seattle with the help of two interceptions and a tone-setting fumble recovery. September 28, 2026
Interesting Turnovers plague the Mystics in opening playoff loss to the Dream Washington loses Game 1 of the WNBA first-round series after matching a season high with 22 giveaways in a 92-77 defeat. September 28, 2026
Interesting In Knoxville, cheers for Trump — and some quiet doubts The president, booed at other big sporting events this year, drew mostly cheers at Neyland Stadium. In the parking lots, some of his own voters had misgivings. September 28, 2026
Interesting White House expands taxpayer-paid ad campaign boosting Trump The taxpayer-funded campaign borrows the president’s political rhetoric as the White House defends the spots as “public service” announcements. September 28, 2026