In the 1800s, the main job requirement for most federal employees was loyalty to the newly-elected president. But after a rejected office-seeker shot President James Garfield, reformers won long-sought-after changes: workers hired for their expertise,

The Washington Commanders have three quarterbacks ready to go for Sunday's NFC championship game against the Philadelphia Eagles.

When Does Washington vs. Philadelphia Start? The Washington vs. Philadelphia game broadcasts live, with kickoff at 3 p.m. ET/12 p.m. PT. The game airs on Fox. Where to Watch Washi

Washington state’s U.S. senators have cosponsored legislation that would grant statehood to the District of Columbia.

Even some Democrats, including former New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez and civil rights leader Jesse Jackson Sr., have plans to approach Trump.

A 21-year-old Washington state woman faces two weapons charges in connection with the fatal shooting of a U.S. Border Patrol agent in Vermont.

The former vice president’s first acts as a nonelected official for the first time in decades could be a sign of what comes next.

Snyder eventually gave up control of the team for just north of $6 billion dollars, but was fined an NFL-record $60 million on his way out the door as a condition of the sale. The Van Natta and Wickersham report includes new details on all the ways Snyder tried to tank the deal at the eleventh hour before ultimately relenting.

History of 'Hail to the Commanders' The Washington franchise was originally founded in 1932 in Boston. George Preston Marshall was the first owner and had the team playing at Fenw

Kliff Kingsbury found a perfect partner in star rookie QB Jayden Daniels, and together they turned the Commanders into a Super Bowl threat.