2+ week, 6+ day ago (200+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. TAMPA " When Logan Thompson took a phone call earlier this fall, he didn't expect the voice that he heard on the other end of the line. The 28-year-old goaltender was preparing for his second season with the Washington Capitals and largely was trying not to think about the Canadian national team. Thompson didn't come up in the Team Canada ecosystem; he has played for his country just once, at the IIHF world championships in 2022. - /national-security/2025/11/10/justice-department-hiring-stalled/1 Perry Stein Justice Department struggles as thousands exit " and few are replaced - 2 Theodoric Meyer , Riley Beggin and Mariana Alfaro Late-night Senate deal opens path to ending shutdown but splits Democrats - 3 Leo Sands and Jennifer Hassan These…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago (201+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. WASHINGTON " Bo Horvat scored with 15:31 remaining in the third period to lift the New York Islanders to a 3-1 victory over the Washington Capitals on Friday night. Alex Ovechkin remained one goal shy of 900 for the Capitals, who have lost three straight. Tom Wilson scored his sixth goal of the season for Washington in the second, but Jean-Gabriel Pageau answered with a short-handed tally later that period. - /advice/2025/10/31/live-chat-carolyn-hax/1 Carolyn Hax Carolyn Hax chat: Is my husband's therapist emboldening him to cheat? - 2 Brianna Tucker N.C. GOP spokesman urges reporter to drop news story, citing Trump ties - 3 Anthony Faiola , Hannah Natanson , Mary Ilyushina and Ana Vanessa Herrero As U.S. ramps up pressure, Venezuela pleads with Moscow…...

5+ day, 19+ hour ago (66+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. The Capitals are set to meet the Blue Jackets on Monday night in Washington. The Washington Capitals are set to deploy their new power play on Monday night at Capital One Arena against the Columbus Blue Jackets....

6+ day, 5+ hour ago (102+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. The Capitals are still flailing with the man advantage, so change is coming. The Washington Capitals" season-long frustration with their toothless power play has boiled over. After a season-worst 0-for-6 performance in a 5-3 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday night, when the Capitals also gave up a shorthanded goal for the third time in 22 games, the players and Coach Spencer Carbery had seen enough....

3+ week, 2+ day ago (145+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. The Penguins, one of the surprise teams early in the season, host their longtime rivals PITTSBURGH " The Washington Capitals celebrated captain Alex Ovechkin's 900th career goal not with a team dinner or a day off, but with a late-night flight to Pittsburgh for their second game in as many nights. The Capitals turned in their best offensive performance of the season in a 6-1 win Wednesday over the St. Louis Blues that featured two goals each for wingers Tom Wilson and Anthony Beauvillier and Ovechkin's latest round-number milestone. After showering Ovechkin with beer in the dressing room at Capital One Arena, they didn't have much time to enjoy the occasion....

1+ week, 19+ hour ago (127+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. Riding a three-game winning streak, Washington faces the Tampa Bay Lightning for the third time this season. The Washington Capitals are flying high as they return to home ice to face the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday night. The Capitals have won their past three games, their longest winning streak since they took four straight from Oct. 11 to Oct. 17. With 15 goals in the past two games, Washington now leads the NHL in goals in November " an enormous turnaround for a team that had been mired in an offensive slump for most of the season....

3+ week, 3+ day ago (215+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. Two goaltenders with aspirations of representing Canada at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan will go head-to-head at Capital One Arena on Wednesday night. Logan Thompson, whose .935 save percentage is second in the NHL among regular starters, is the expected to be in net for the Washington Capitals. His counterpart will be Jordan Binnington for the St. Louis Blues, who backstopped Canada to the gold medal at the 4 Nations Face-Off in February but has struggled at the start of this season. - /wellness/2025/11/05/marion-nestle-what-she-eats/1 Anahad O'Connor At 89, she's a top nutrition expert. Here's what she eats in a day. - 2 Justin Jouvenal Supreme Court appears skeptical of legality of most of Trump's tariffs - 3 Opinion Matt…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago (94+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. The 41-year-old Wellar spent the past seven seasons as an assistant for the Hershey Bears and has coaching history with Carbery. FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. " After nearly two months of being a temporary assistant coach for the Washington Capitals, Patrick Wellar can settle in. Wellar isn't going anywhere, the Capitals announced Wednesday afternoon, and he will remain on Spencer Carbery's staff permanently....

1+ week, 3+ day ago (134+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. The Oilers are off to a slow start and lost to the Sabres on Monday. "We expect to see their best," Capitals Coach Spencer Carbery said. The Washington Capitals expect to face a disgruntled group of Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday night at Capital One Arena. The Oilers, who fell in the Stanley Cup finals each of the past two years, are off to a slow start this season. They lost, 5-1, to the Buffalo Sabres on Monday before traveling to Washington. Getting blown out by the Sabres, who haven't made the playoffs since 2011, can be particularly difficult to swallow as losses go....

1+ day, 20+ hour ago (112+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. Washington is set to face a Toronto team that has struggled with injuries and had a difficult start to the season. The Washington Capitals end a stretch of four home games in a row Friday at Capital One Arena. The Capitals, who have been at home for seven of their last eight games overall, are 6-3-1 in their last 10, a turnaround that has taken them from near the bottom of the Eastern Conference to third place in the Metropolitan Division....