Dan Merica is co-anchor of the Post's flagship political newsletter, Early Brief. He joined the Post in 2025. He previously covered campaigns, politics, and all levers of power in Washington, D.C. for ...

Alex Ovechkin scored twice, including his first career playoff overtime goal as the Capitals beat the Canadiens.

The Nationals will celebrate Wood’s outsize stature with an oversize bobblehead giveaway at Tuesday and Wednesday’s games ...

BOTTOM LINE: The Washington Nationals host the Baltimore Orioles to start a three-game series. Washington is 9-13 overall and 5-4 in home games. The Nationals rank seventh in the NL with 23 total home ...

Trump is currently supporting his defense secretary, but some in the administration are speculating about how long Pete ...

Monday marked the start of the 2025 NHL playoffs for four teams and the continuation of two other series with multiple Game 2 ...

Alex Ovechkin scored two goals, including the winner in overtime, to lift the Washington Capitals to a 3-2 victory over the visiting Montreal Canadiens in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference ...

There are a lot less local people that want to do (this work), so we have to have this program,' said the owner of an apple ...

A movement concerned with declining birthrates has been gaining steam for years and now finally has allies in the White House ...

Gov. Bob Ferguson has signed a new law that restricts out-of-state military forces from entering Washington without explicit ...

Hegseth has been under increased public scrutiny as reported Signal chat scandals and firings have plagued the department.

The hyper-fast track that Nick Kurtz was placed on by the Athletics shortly after getting drafted last year and tearing ...