Новости за 06.11.2022

Washington Commanders owner Dan Snyder is looking to sell the entirety of his football franchise, and the team is expected to fetch $7 billion or more, according to Sunday reports.

"I went down to my neighborhood auto parts store on Saturday and got a 5-quart container of 5W30 oil. It was $49.49. I also got an extra quart of oil, which was $12.29. The oil filter was $17.76," an Inside the Beltway reader said. "Really? Seriously?"

"We deserve a fresh start," lifelong Washington fan Laura Clarke said before the Commanders' game against the Vikings Sunday about the possibility of owner Dan Snyder selling the team.

Heinicke threw a costly interception in the fourth, defensive tackle John Ridgeway was called for a brutal penalty and the Washington Commanders blew a double-digit lead in the fourth quarter to suffer a 20-17 loss to the Vikings.

Local police confirmed Sunday that authorities were investigating "suspicious items" sent to the office building that is home to the campaign headquarters of Arizona Republican gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake.

Georgia Republican Senate nominee Herschel Walker said Sunday that President Biden is the "biggest threat to democracy," borrowing a phrase from the Democratic president's prime-time speech warning about the future of democracy days before Tuesday's elections.

The final jobs report before Tuesday's midterm elections gave President Biden a thin lifeline for a closing campaign argument, but it was likely too little, too late to ease voters' year-long concerns about historically high inflation and eroding wages.

Houston Astros superfan Jim "Mattress Mack" McIngvale made history and a cool $75 million after his team won the World Series on Saturday night.

Ronna McDaniel criticized President Biden's recent prime-time address about threats to democracy as out of touch with the most pressing issues facing voters, a miscalculation the Republican National Committee chair argued that will boost the GOP on Tuesday.

Over 40% of Americans believe that the government is run by a shadowy cabal, according to a recent poll.

The kingpin of a nationwide fentanyl distribution ring pleaded guilty to drug trafficking charges Thursday after law enforcement officials had originally tracked him down by tracing the UPC code of a Playstation, according to federal prosecutors.

Sen. Rick Scott pushed back Sunday on the notion Republicans will try to slash safety net programs like Social Security and Medicare if they retake control of Congress.

The head of House Democrats' fundraising arm said Sunday that President Biden has received unfair scrutiny for his low approval rating that could drag down the party on Election Day.

Homeland Security not only put illegal immigrant families up in hotels at taxpayer expense but the contract it signed insisted they be given five-star treatment with laundry service, their choice of mattresses and guards -- not to keep them in, but to keep others out.

Fact-checkers posit themselves as independent arbiters of truth. Many are even part of the International Fact-Checking Network, which lays out standards for how they should operate.

With the midterm elections approaching on Tuesday, a new survey found that half of American Protestants want "the church of their choice" to be in sync with their own political views.

Qatar is home to some 2.9 million people, but only a small fraction - around one in 10 - are Qatari citizens. They enjoy massive wealth and benefits fueled by Qatar's shared control of one of the world's largest reserves of natural gas.

Home Depot workers in Philadelphia rejected the first store-wide labor union at the world's largest home improvement retailer Saturday night, a loss for a fledgling movement to organize at major U.S. companies.

Two South Korean miners who were rescued after being trapped deep underground for nine days said they had lived on instant coffee powder and water falling from the ceiling of a blocked shaft.

Reilly Smith scored two goals and the Vegas Golden Knights beat the Montreal Canadiens 6-4 on Saturday night for their seventh straight win.

Alex Ovechkin scored his 787th career goal to break Gordie Howe's record for scoring with one team, but the Arizona Coyotes scored three times in the third period to rally for a 3-2 win against the Washington Capitals on Saturday night.

Former President Donald Trump gave Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis a new nickname while reading off various polls on who would lead a 2024 GOP presidential primary.

Former President Donald Trump cast doubt on the outcomes of Pennsylvania's elections, saying he was "worried" about Republicans' chances of winning in the state due to efforts to cheat by Democrats.

President Biden played second fiddle to former President Barack Obama at a rally Saturday on behalf of Democrat John Fetterman.

President Biden called anti-socialism protesters outside of his Illinois campaign event "idiots" during his speech boosting Democrats.