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washingtonpost. com > investigations > 04/26/2026 > correspondents-dinner-ballroom-security-suspect

Suspect sprinted 60 feet, reached staircase to correspondents" dinner ballroom

4+ day, 6+ hour ago  (34+ words) The Washington Post The alleged gunman at the White House correspondents" dinner raced through a magnetometer before being apprehended, a Post analysis of visuals reveals....

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washingtonpost. com > health > 04/20/2026 > candy-soda-ban-food-stamps-snap-maha

Kit Kat, Gatorade or granola bars? What's banned under new SNAP rules are mixed.

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (365+ words) The Washington Post Many GOP states are enacting soda and candy bans for food stamp purchases amid MAHA's healthy food efforts. Some retailers and SNAP users find the new rules complicated. Across the country, retailers and low-income Americans are facing…...

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washingtonpost. com > world > 04/30/2026 > venezuela-miami-caracas-flight

Direct flights to Venezuela resume, but many still can't go home

2+ hour, 13+ min ago  (92+ 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. Passengers on the first direct flight from Miami to Caracas since 2019 were…...

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washingtonpost. com > opinions > 08/31/2025 > turning-fifty-life-work-goals

Opinion | What I learned from the dentist about biting off more than I can chew

7+ mon, 4+ week ago  (185+ 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. Part of reaching middle age must be the ability to find a…...

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washingtonpost. com > nation > 07/23/2025 > amistad-black-history-trump

60-year-old Black history archive faces uncertain future after federal cuts

9+ mon, 1+ week ago  (96+ 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 Amistad Research Center, one of largest repositories of Black history, cut…...

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washingtonpost. com > nation > 04/02/2026 > refugee-buffalo-border-patrol-homicide

Death of refugee left in parking lot by Border Patrol ruled a homicide

4+ week, 8+ hour ago  (278+ 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 autopsy results for Nurul Amin Shah Alam sparked fresh calls to…...

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washingtonpost. com > world > 12/10/2025 > italy-cooking-unesco-world-heritage

Bragging rights for Italy as UNESCO cites "Italian cooking" as world heritage

4+ mon, 3+ week 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. Italian cooking joins French gastronomy and Mexican cuisine on UNESCO's list of…...

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washingtonpost. com > world > 06/09/2025 > greta-thunberg-gaza-freedom-sail-flotilla-aid-

Activists aboard Gaza-bound aid boat now in Israel, Foreign Ministry says

10+ mon, 3+ week ago  (96+ 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 vessel's passengers included climate activist Greta Thunberg and Rima Hassan, a…...

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washingtonpost. com > politics > 04/20/2026 > actblue-ken-paxton-texas-lawsuit

Act Blue, Democratic fundraising engine, faces lawsuit over foreign donations

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (200+ words) The Washington Post Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) alleged in the lawsuit that Act Blue misled Congress and the public about its donor vetting process. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) on Monday filed a lawsuit against Act Blue alleging that…...

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washingtonpost. com > world > 04/27/2026 > china-ai-meta-manus

China says it will reverse major AI acquisition by Meta

3+ day, 11+ hour ago  (432+ words) The Washington Post The move against Manus AI is Beijing's most aggressive step yet to stanch the loss of AI talent to the U. S. , setting up a complicated legal and political fight. SINGAPORE " Chinese authorities say they have banned Meta's acquisition…...