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Congress showed again this week it is really struggling to follow its own normal budget-making process, and programs Americans love could be at stake. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2026/06/13/congress-is-struggling-do-its-most-important-job-spend-americans-money/ Author : Jarrell Dillard Publish date : 2026-06-13 10:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Texas's new Republican Party platform breaks new conservative ground, calling for bans on sharia law. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2026/06/13/texass-gop-platform-is-getting-more-extreme-influential/ Author : Molly Hennessy-Fiske Publish date : 2026-06-13 12:34:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

The pope wrapped up a trip to Spain by borrowing a private jet from King Filipe VI after the Vatican's chartered plane, with the press corps on board, broke down. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/06/12/pope-leo-gets-ride-home-king-spain-after-plane-engine-fails/ Author : Anthony Faiola Publish date : 2026-06-12 19:12:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Platner’s backers in Maine say with Trump in office and Senate control on the line, the bar is low and the stakes are high: “Purity politics don’t get us anywhere.” Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/06/13/platner-maine-supporters-say-trump-has-lowered-bar/ Author : Liz Goodwin, Joanna Slater Publish date : 2026-06-13 10:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Civic virtue, domestic violence and Raymond Berry, in readers’ eyes. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2026/06/12/platner-sexting-redistricting-perthes-disease-constitutional-crises/ Author : Letters to the Editor Publish date : 2026-06-12 19:56:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Kevin Warsh will hold his first policy meeting next week with inflation at a three-year high and a president who expects lower borrowing costs. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2026/06/11/kevin-warsh-early-test-will-new-fed-chief-defy-trump-raise-rates/ Author : Andrew Ackerman Publish date : 2026-06-11 09:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

He appeared on the morning show for four decades before retiring in 2010. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2026/06/13/gene-shalit-today-movie-critic-purveyor-puns-dies-100/ Author : Lisa Lednicer Publish date : 2026-06-13 01:07:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

After days of uncertainty and tit-for-tat military strikes, "text of the peace deal has been reached,” according to Pakistan's prime minister. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/06/12/pakistan-prime-minister-says-us-iran-deal-text-finalized/ Author : Adam Taylor, Susannah George Publish date : 2026-06-12 22:48:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Polarization, student absenteeism, picket fences and ‘Shear Madness,' in readers’ eyes. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2026/06/12/trump-approval-woke-democrats-student-absenteeism-shear-madness/ Author : Letters to the Editor Publish date : 2026-06-12 20:06:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Union voters could be crucial to some of the most competitive House races in the country in November’s midterm elections. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2026/06/12/union-voters-are-mad-trump-frustrated-with-democrats-ahead-midterms/ Author : Lauren Kaori Gurley Publish date : 2026-06-12 18:51:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

The U.S. Postal Service praised the “unique arrangement” that allowed the town of Bucyrus to keep delivering the mail there. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2026/06/12/post-office-kansas-town-was-closing-until-locals-hatched-plan/ Author : Annie Gowen Publish date : 2026-06-12 10:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Despite no immediate evidence that they were connected, the detentions of two vocal commentators on Myanmar triggered alarm in the business and research communities. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/06/12/china-myanmar-detain-us-citizens-separate-incidents-causing-alarm/ Author : Rebecca Tan Publish date : 2026-06-12 14:29:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

The state’s economy is dynamic. Its government is sclerotic. And voters are starting to notice. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2026/06/13/how-california-became-case-study-failed-governance/ Author : Fareed Zakaria Publish date : 2026-06-12 12:23:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

The “Dawson’s Creek” duo’s new film premiered the same day as a “Boy Meets World” documentary at the Tribeca Festival, highlighting the different ways that actors can respond to the cultural nostalgia craze. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/movies/2026/06/12/katie-holmes-joshua-jackson-continued-power-90s-nostalgia/ Author : Emily Yahr Publish date : 2026-06-12 09:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Growing concerns about fast fashion have led some to rethink how they handle damaged clothing. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/home/2026/06/11/save-money-help-planet-mend-clothes-instead-replacing-them/ Author : Jennifer Barger Publish date : 2026-06-11 10:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

The World Bank says that the war is slashing global growth prospects and that a prolonged conflict could tip dozens of developing nations into years of stagnation. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2026/06/11/world-bank-says-iran-war-is-worst-hit-global-economy-since-covid/ Author : David J. Lynch Publish date : 2026-06-11 13:30:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

The shooting rampage last year, which left two dead and two critically injured, roiled the state and stoked concern about rising rates of politically motivated violence in the United States. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2026/06/11/gunman-expected-plead-guilty-killing-minnesota-lawmaker-melissa-hortman/ Author : Sheila Regan, Jeremy Roebuck Publish date : 2026-06-11 19:42:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

President Donald Trump on Thursday withdrew threats to take Iran’s most critical oil terminal “in the not too distant future," after fresh attacks on U.S. bases in the region. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/06/11/iran-targets-five-us-bases-raising-fears-return-all-out-war/ Author : Victoria Craw, Siham Shamalakh, Dan Diamond Publish date : 2026-06-11 22:03:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Grim predictions add to the problems of a president already facing a sharp rise in inflation. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/06/11/oil-executives-warn-white-house-that-gas-prices-will-get-worse/ Author : Evan Halper, Cat Zakrzewski Publish date : 2026-06-11 10:01:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

The golden U.S. men’s hockey team showed that there’s almost no way to get this right. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2026/06/11/world-cup-team-usa-soccer-players-enter-culture-war-minefield/ Author : Will Leitch Publish date : 2026-06-11 11:30:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

The Broadway-aimed world premiere of “CrazySexyCool,” now at Arena Stage, focuses on the trio’s complicated connection and camaraderie. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/theater/2026/06/11/creative-process-behind-crafting-tlc-jukebox-musical/ Author : Thomas Floyd Publish date : 2026-06-11 09:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Celebrate the World Cup with Spanish patatas bravas, Korean rice rolls, Mexican basket tacos and more. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/food/2026/06/11/11-world-cup-party-snacks-including-patatas-bravas-kimbap/ Author : Victoria Caruso Publish date : 2026-06-11 14:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Lawmakers are proposing raising the excise tax on stock buybacks from 1 percent to 4 percent. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2026/06/11/democrats-want-target-companies-that-buy-back-their-own-stocks/ Author : Jarrell Dillard Publish date : 2026-06-11 09:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Spending rose 17 percent last year, with a focus on affordable housing, as congregations grapple with the changing role of faith institutions. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2026/06/11/construction-religious-buildings-is-rising-most-everything-else-stalls/ Author : Michelle Boorstein, Federica Cocco Publish date : 2026-06-11 09:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

After Iran announced strikes targeting U.S. assets, the U.S. responded with tit-for-tat attacks Wednesday. Iranian media said that earlier U.S. strikes hit a water facility. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/06/10/trump-threatens-iran-after-it-targets-us-assets-middle-east/ Author : Victoria Craw, Michael Birnbaum, Heba Farouk Mahfouz , Joyce Lee, Meg Kelly Publish date : 2026-06-10 23:14:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.