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Why is John Wall struggling? - Washington Post (blog)
He also spoke to an anonymous source close to Wall, who told him that the Wizards have to do a better job of assembling talent and guidance. “You can't raise good crops in bad soil,” the source told Sporting News. Deveney asked Wizards General Manager ...
White House proposes 0.5 percent pay increase for federal workers - Washington Post (blog)
But, “a permanent pay freeze is not an acceptable policy,” one of the senior administration officials said Friday. “While modest, a .5 percent increase reflects the belt-tightening we must do in these difficult times.” The officials were unauthorized ...
More recess appointments to come? - Washington Post (blog)
But since so many of Mr. Obama's nominees have been held up anyway, the president may simply continue the precedent he established Wednesday, and use the break in February to appoint another batch of people, administration officials said. ...
Jury deadlocks in DUI trial of former Redskin - Washington Post (blog)
The woman, who declined to give her name, said she held out for a not guilty verdict because the defense raised doubts about the breath test machine used in Harris's case. A defense expert testified the results of the breath test were suspect because ...
Charters challenge fairness of $21 million to DCPS - Washington Post (blog)
The senior officials, who asked not to be named so they could speak candidly, said Deputy Mayor for Education De'Shawn Wright pushed for the recent reassignment of George Dines, the Gandhi deputy overseeing DCPS. Gandhi's new point person at DCPS is ...
Bob Carpenter will return for 2012 to call Nationals games for MASN - Washington Post (blog)
By Adam Kilgore Bob Carpenter will return next season as the Nationals' play-by-play announcer for games on MASN, a person close to the situation confirmed. Carpenter's status became uncertain late in the 2011 season when the Nationals did not exercise ...
The Circuit: Kodak's money woes, Yahoo's CEO, Verizon iPhone sales - Washington Post (blog)
By Hayley Tsukayama LEADING THE DAY: Within weeks, Kodak is expected to seek bankruptcy protection, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing unnamed “people familiar with the matter.” The report said the company is exploring options to sell some of its ...
Daniel Snyder's tough season — with the media - Washington Post (blog)
A reporter for another outlet spoke only on the condition of anonymity. Post Sports Editor Matt Vita declined to comment on whether he would take up the matter of the Redskins' trustworthiness in light of his own columnist's scoop. ...
Ron Paul and the racist newsletters (Fact Checker biography) - Washington Post (blog)
The libertarian magazine Reason cited an anonymous source close to the 2008 Paul campaign attributing much of the content from Political Report to Lew Rockwell, founder and chairman of the Ludwig von Mises Institute, a libertarian economics center. ...
Morning Bits - Washington Post (blog)
[Donald] Trump took another step in that direction on Thursday, switching his party affiliation from Republican to 'unaffiliated,' according to a source close to the reality television star.” Nice. Josh Block should wear this as a badge of honor. “ . ...
Wonkbook: Mitt Romney is winning the payroll tax fight - Washington Post (blog)
People in Utah and Wyoming, for example, are likely to have more limited access to expensive services now mandated in states like Massachusetts and Maryland -- at least until 2016, when a senior administration official said the federal government plans ...
Dale Hunter's contract with Capitals is for one year, source says - Washington Post (blog)
If Hunter's first stint behind an NHL bench is a success and he enjoys his new job, it's likely he'll agree to an extension, the source said. If he is unable to turn the Capitals around – they were in ninth place in the Eastern Conference entering's ...
Father who left toddler alone charged - Washington Post (blog)
An upstairs neighbor who asked not to be identified to protect her privacy she heard what sounded like an infant crying Tuesday afternoon, but she could not determine where the noise was coming from. She said that soon after, a rental manager rushed ...
DOJ investigates Verizon-cable deal - Washington Post (blog)
“There is a concern that this creates too cushy a relationship between companies that had been competing,” said a personal familiar with the review who spoke on the condition of anonymity of the private investigation. “We know Verizon isn't building ...
Government shutdown preparations begin... just in case - Washington Post (blog)
In an early sign of what to expect, senior administration officials said hundreds of thousands of employees across the government could be ordered home if a shutdown begins Friday night, working at the departments of Education, Health and Human ...
White House: $5.6 billion in fraud recovered - Washington Post (blog)
Fraud recoveries are up considerably in recent years, the administration officials said, jumping by 167 percent since 2008. Justice has recovered $15 billion in total fraud since 2009, of which $8.4 billion was tied to health care fraud. ...
PostOpinions E-Newsletters - Washington Post (blog)
Sure, as Oscar Wilde said, “to love oneself is the beginning of a lifelong romance,” but even Oscar never went on the record as a source close to himself. Then again, few people on this earth are so close to themselves as Newt Gingrich. ...
Is political organization overrated? - Washington Post (blog)
Paul “is running the most traditional of grass-roots-oriented Iowa caucus campaigns, and it is paying big dividends,” said one senior Iowa operative who spoke on the condition of anonymity to candidly assess the field. “He is drawing enormous crowds ...
Weekend Sports In Brief - Washington Post (blog)
The person spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the situation. Paterno, who turns 85 on Dec. 21, is also undergoing radiation and chemotherapy for what his family has said is a treatable form of lung cancer. ...
Roger Mason Jr. expected to sign one-year deal with Wizards - Washington Post (blog)
(Frank Franklin II - AP) One person, speaking on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the discussions, said on Wednesday that Mason is expected to join the team for the first day of training camp on Friday. The deal is expected to be ...
Trent Williams, Fred Davis suspended by NFL - Washington Post (blog)
Williams reluctantly accepted the penalty earlier Tuesday, according to a person familiar with his situation. Davis's response was less clear; he had been exploring other options over the suspension, which was hammered out ...
Nationals are one of five teams still in on signing Mark Buehrle - Washington Post (blog)
(Jim Prisching - AP) As the representatives for Mark Buehrle continue to make their rounds at the winter meetings, the teams vying for Buehrle have winnowed to five – and the Nationals are one of them, a person close to the situation ...
Obama invokes Theodore Roosevelt against GOP - Washington Post (blog)
But senior administration officials said Monday that Goodwin did not influence Obama's decision to appear in Osawatomie. The officials cited still other Republican presidents who took actions that current Republicans might balk at — Richard Nixon ...
FAA head Randy Babbitt placed on leave after drunk driving arrest in Fairfax - Washington Post (blog)
Neither the White House nor the Department of Transportation learned of Babbitt's arrest until Monday afternoon, administration officials said. Police pulled him over in the 3900 block of Old Lee Highway, about nine miles from his home in Reston at ...
Jennifer Palmieri tapped for White House communications post - Washington Post (blog)
Jennifer Palmieri, a veteran Democratic operative, has been tapped to join the White House as deputy communications director, an administration official said Monday. Palmieri spent eight years in the Clinton White House, ...