Dan Quinn hired Kliff Kingsbury when he became head coach of the Washington Commanders in 2024. Kingsbury was working on a deal with the Las Vegas Raiders, but when they wouldn’t go three years, Washington stepped in and hired the former head coach of the Arizona Cardinals.

In a blistering statement, former Washington Post executive editor Marty Baron took aim at the paper's owner Jeff Bezos as sweeping layoffs were announced.

DeSantis proclaimed Washington’s birthday a Florida state holiday, with state offices closed in observance on Monday, February 16, to honor "the leadership and legacy of Gen. George Washington, America’s first president and commander-in-chief of the Continental Army."

The Washington Wizards have signalled a clear change in direction with the acquisitions of Anthony Davis and Trae Young. Those two moves instantly raise expectations and place greater emphasis on how quickly the roster can come together.

In recognition of Black History Month, the Capitals unveiled today a Celebrating Black History specialty jersey designed by the Washington, D.C., based Bailiwick Clothing. Jerseys signed by all players on the Capitals 2025-26 roster are being auctioned off by Monumental Sports & Entertainment Foundation to benefit the Capitals Capital Impact Fund.

The Washington Post has laid off one-third of its staff, eliminating its sports section, several foreign bureaus and its books coverage

The Washington Nationals will have just three games broadcast across both Nationals.TV and Nats.com in 2026. spring training

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Lawyers for conservation groups, Native American tribes, and the states of Oregon and Washington are returning to court Friday to seek changes to dam operations on the Snake and Columbia Rivers, following the collapse of a landmark agreement with the federal government to help recover critically imperiled salmon runs.