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January 9, 2026
See how AI images claiming to reveal Minneapolis ICE agent’s face spread confusion
Armchair online detectives keep using artificial intelligence to try to identify people involved in high-profile incidents. It doesn’t work.
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January 9, 2026
Russia uses nuclear-capable missile in latest Ukraine attack
Russia said its overnight strike was retaliation for a claimed drone attack on one of President Vladimir Putin’s residences that President D...
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January 9, 2026
Trump says he will meet Machado — and would accept Nobel Peace Prize from her
Speaking to Fox News, Trump said it “would be a great honor” if the Venezuelan opposition leader decided to share her Nobel Peace Price with...
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January 9, 2026
Column | Trump’s anti-globalism looks like old-school Yankee imperialism
Opportunistic imperialism. Personalist dictatorship. There are myriad phrases to describe what’s emerging in the United States, and they’re...
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January 9, 2026
Column | Asking Eric: Pet-sitting incident leads to damage and guilty feelings
Are friends are actually over the minor property damage from a pet sitting incident?
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January 9, 2026
Column | Miss Manners: Tell a stranger her fly is open?
A fellow restaurant goer’s pant zipper was unzipped. Should the letter writer have said something?
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January 9, 2026
Column | Carolyn Hax: Husband finds joy hosting annual bash, while spouse finds a grudge
Letter writer thinks they deserve some reciprocity for elaborate hosting, but husband believes their guests give them enough.
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January 9, 2026
Five Democratic-led states sue HHS over frozen welfare funding
New York, California, Colorado, Illinois and Minnesota want funding restore and allege the Trump administration broke the law when freezing...
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January 9, 2026
Police arrest 20-year-old following fatal 5-car collision in downtown D.C.
D.C. police said the driver had fled a traffic stop before the crash. The two officers who attempted the traffic stop have been placed on ad...
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January 9, 2026
As WNBA labor talks lag at a ‘status quo,’ Unrivaled rises for Year 2
The league and its union imposed twice extended their deadline on a new CBA without reaching an agreement. A third extension appears unlikel...
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January 9, 2026
Review | Are you paranoid bugs are everywhere? Here’s the play for you (or not).
Carrie Coon of “The White Lotus” stars in the Broadway premiere of Tracy Letts’s dark psychological thriller “Bug.”
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January 9, 2026
Federal agents shoot two in Portland, Oregon, officials say
Mayor Keith Wilson (D) did not identify which federal agency the agents belong to but called on Immigration and Customs Enforcement to end o...
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January 9, 2026
ICE officer in Minneapolis shooting was dragged by a driver months earlier
Jonathan Ross received stitches and suffered abrasions after a June dragging incident, court records show. Ross fatally shot Renee Nicole Go...
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January 8, 2026
Trump suffers day of significant Republican defections on House and Senate votes
More than two dozen Republicans in the House and Senate broke with President Trump in votes on Thursday.
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January 8, 2026
House passes bill extending health care subsidies, bucking GOP leaders
Prospects for passage in the Senate are unclear. The enhanced subsidies expired at the end of 2025, driving costs up for millions.
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January 8, 2026
Md. police officer indicted in crash that killed retired D.C. detective
Anthony Coleman was off duty and driving under the influence, officials say, when he fatally struck Carlton Herndon, a district court bailif...
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January 8, 2026
House votes to subpoena journalist for naming alleged Delta Force commander
A lawmaker accused Seth Harp of “leaking classified intel” after he posted a photograph of a person he identified as the head of the elite u...
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January 8, 2026
Opinion | What we know and don’t know about medical cannabis use
Some patients are convinced cannabis helps them. Here’s how doctors can guide their care.
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January 8, 2026
Opinion | America doesn’t need Venezuelan oil
‘Blood for oil’ would have been a bad trade in 2003. It’s a worse one in 2026.
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January 8, 2026
In combative news conference, Vance defends Minneapolis ICE shooting
The vice president accused a woman who was shot dead by an ICE agent Wednesday of criminally trying to ram the officer, whom he described as...
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January 8, 2026
Commanders cornerback Marshon Lattimore arrested on weapons-related charges
Lattimore, who was acquired before the 2024 trade deadline, was already a candidate to be released after a disappointing stint in Washington...
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January 8, 2026
Trump plans to make White House ballroom as tall as White House itself
The president’s architect disclosed the change as federal oversight bodies begin a fast-track review of the $400 million project.
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January 8, 2026
Opinion | What’s behind the stunning decline in American opioid deaths?
One major contributor is a decline in the supply of fentanyl.
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January 8, 2026
China played big role in reducing opioid deaths, research suggests
The U.S. has long scrutinized China’s role in the illicit fentanyl trade. New research suggests the country’s crackdowns may have reduced U....
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January 8, 2026
These clever dogs rival toddlers when it comes to learning words
A new study found that some dogs can learn words for objects by overhearing a conversation, an ability humans begin to acquire at about 18 m...
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January 8, 2026
Opinion | The penne is mightier than the sword
The president has quietly rolled back tariffs on household goods, including furniture and pasta.
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January 8, 2026
Opinion | News for the isolationist right: This is MAGA foreign policy
President Trump is forging a new era of muscular conservative internationalism.
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January 8, 2026
Opinion | A short history of New York’s public transit
Readers respond to Post articles and commentary.
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January 8, 2026
Judge disqualifies U.S. attorney in Albany investigating Letitia James
John A. Sarcone III is the fifth Trump-appointed interim U.S. attorney who has been disqualified from serving in such a role.
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January 8, 2026
Minn. officials say FBI is freezing state out of probe into ICE shooting
The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension said the FBI’s decision to take over the investigation into the deadly shooting in Minneapolis...
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January 8, 2026
Venezuela announces release of ‘an important number’ of political prisoners
Jorge Rodríguez, the head of Venezuela’s National Assembly and brother of interim president Delcy Rodríguez, said authorities were releasing...
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January 8, 2026
Senate passes bill to block further military action in Venezuela
Though largely symbolic, the vote was a rare assertion of Congress’s role in using lethal force after the stunning raid to capture Nicolás M...
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January 8, 2026
Trump appears to back away from threats to Colombia’s president
No country in the region has a closer partnership with the Pentagon than Colombia.
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January 8, 2026
Former GLP-1 users regain lost weight after about 18 months, study says
Those quitting Ozempic, Wegovy and other drugs regained weight four times faster than those using just diet and exercise, still key componen...
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January 8, 2026
Iranian protests and strikes escalate as state struggles to contain them
Security forces have repeatedly responded with violence, including killing protesters, raiding hospitals and arresting thousands, according...
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January 8, 2026
House GOP’s first 2026 priority: Trump’s changes to showerheads
President Donald Trump has made no secret of his distaste for low-pressure showers.
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January 8, 2026
D.C. Council report calls for police to stop working with ICE
The panel slammed the Bowser administration for allowing officers to patrol with immigration authorities and said it hasn’t been transparent...
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January 8, 2026
The 16 best things to do in D.C. this weekend and next week
Craft a vision for 2026, celebrate Korean culture old and new, or sample a dozen nonalcoholic wines and ciders.
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January 8, 2026
Venezuela’s economy nears collapse under U.S. blockade
Trump administration officials say the Venezuelan government only has a few weeks before they “go broke” if it doesn’t “play ball.”
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January 8, 2026
Opinion | Institutional investors don’t make houses unaffordable
Most houses are owner-occupied, and most landlords are small businesses.
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January 8, 2026
Column | Lowcountry-style shrimp and grits is a cheesy, hearty classic
The recipe from South Carolina Gullah Geechee chef Benjamin “BJ” Dennis builds layers of flavor.
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January 8, 2026
For U.S. men’s figure skaters, an intense battle for the third Olympic spot
Andrew Torgashev and Maxim Naumov are among those competing to join the favorites in Milan at next month’s Winter Olympics.
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January 8, 2026
Column | Ask Sahaj: My ex ‘brainwashed’ our girls to back his lawsuit against me
She chose to forgive her daughters after they supported their dad suing her. Still, the relationships feel “forced.”
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January 8, 2026
Video shows ICE agent in Minneapolis fired at driver as vehicle veered past him
A frame-by-frame analysis of video footage raises questions about claims by President Donald Trump and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi L....
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January 8, 2026
He spends 12 hours making art in the snow, then watches it vanish
Simon Beck works alone, using a compass and a pair of snowshoes to create intricate patterns as large as three soccer fields.
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January 8, 2026
Russian strikes cause wide-scale blackout in two Ukrainian regions
Overnight air strikes by Russia caused a near-total power outage in Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia and Dnipropetrovsk regions.
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January 8, 2026
D.C. police officer dies weeks after being hit by car while helping driver
Officer Terry Bennett, 32, was an eight-year veteran of the department.
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January 8, 2026
Analysis | Trae Young and the Hawks had some fun, but they were ready to divorce
Young and the Hawks reached a significant peak in the 2021 playoffs, but Wednesday’s trade to the Wizards was a logical conclusion.
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January 8, 2026
CWG Live: Mild sunshine today, then even warmer but wetter Friday into Saturday
Temperatures remain above average through Saturday when we could get well into the 60s. Cooler again starting Sunday.
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January 8, 2026