Fairfax school board renews superintendent’s contract, raises salary to $424k
The Fairfax County school board has renewed the contract of Superintendent Michelle Reid, increasing her annual salary to ...
Trump picks Burgum for ‘energy czar’ — and interior secretary
Trump taps North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum as both interior secretary and energy “czar” to oversee efforts to gut climate rules ...
Virgin Mary statue, a symbol of resilience, returns to Notre Dame Cathedral 5 years after fire
A medieval statue of the Virgin Mary and Child, known as the “Virgin of Paris,” has returned to Notre Dame cathedral, five ...
Inside the Republican false-flag effort to turn off Kamala Harris voters
A multi-pronged dark money effort by advisers to Elon Musk targeted liberals, Jews, Muslims and Black voters with ads that ...
Spanish regional leader admits mistakes made in flood response, but refuses to step down
The Spanish regional leader under fire for his handling of the catastrophic Valencia floods last month has defied calls to ...
Judge pauses the Onion’s takeover of Infowars over auction concerns
The Onion had the winning bid in the Infowars bankruptcy auction. A judge said the sale is on hold while he reviews the ...
Relief from higher rates is uncertain, as Fed signals slower move on cuts
Fed watchers see a greater chance the central bank may skip a rate cut at its last meeting of the year in December.
In Northeast D.C., a rancorous post-election fight erupts — over bike lanes
On the night after the 2024 election, residents of D.C.’s Michigan Park neighborhood focused their anger on plans to revamp ...
D.C. will see weather roller coaster as blasts of cold air loom
Expect big temperature swings over the next two weeks, with both abnormal warmth and a penetrating chill at times.
Military horse drenched in blood as it ran through London returns to duty
A white military horse that galloped through central London drenched in blood this spring after bolting with other horses from routine exercises has returned home after more than six months of recover ...
Speaker Johnson moves to block release of ethics report on Matt Gaetz
The House speaker will “strongly” urge his GOP ethics chair to shutter investigation without letting the Senate see files.
W-hoo’s tired, transition of power begins, and more of the week’s best photos
See 13 of the week’s most interesting images from around the world, as selected by Washington Post photo editors.