Articles filed under Washington Post
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Washington braces for a government shutdown — as DOGE cuts continueMar 13, 2025 8:50 am - Government shutdown deadlines — and even full-on shutdowns — aren’t new for Washington, but this time, with federal funding set to run out Saturday after midnight, no one...
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‘Black Bag’ is a spy story with a marital twistMar 13, 2025 5:30 am - That three-star rating for the new Steven Soderbergh movie “Black Bag” is a matter of personal preference. Kick it up by half a star if your tastes run to John le Carré espionage thrillers crossed with marital cage matches. Dock it the same amount if you don’t like talky, complex, fiendishly intelligent head games.
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Is the U.S. economy headed toward a recession? Here’s what to look for.Mar 12, 2025 7:48 am - Concerns are heightening that the U.S. economy is heading toward a recession as the stock markets slide amid the Trump administration’s implementation of tariffs.
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These green enchiladas make smart use of a few store-bought shortcutsMar 12, 2025 5:41 am - While many recipes for enchiladas Suizas with chicken start with homemade salsa verde, this one uses store-bought salsa for ease. Thick with tomatillos, onions and green chiles, to make them “Swiss-style,” the salsa gets blended with Mexican crema.
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5 tips for better frozen french friesMar 12, 2025 5:39 am - While the best frozen fries are perfectly fine when made according to their labels, they can be made even better with a little care — and some creative zhuzhing up. Here are five tips for preparation and flavor enhancements to help you up your frozen-fry game.
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This chicken soup with peanut butter channels West African stewsMar 11, 2025 5:51 am - Seasoned with onion, garlic, ginger and a touch of cayenne pepper, this fragrant chicken soup gets its flavor cues from West African peanut stew.
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You have to break a lot of eggs to make a Spanish tortilla. Or do you?Mar 11, 2025 5:48 am - With the price of eggs these days, you don’t have to be vegan to appreciate this version of a classic Spanish potato tortilla. It uses two types of tofu instead of eggs for creamy texture, plus kala namak (black salt) for eggy flavor.
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DOGE hunts for ‘wins’ amid tensions with Trump administration, backlashMar 10, 2025 9:35 am - Facing weeks of negative headlines and growing pressure from within the Trump administration, the U.S. DOGE Service is racing to finish the first phase of its assignment - slashing the federal bureaucracy - and move on to what the team hopes will be seen as more constructive work: creating sleek tools for navigating government services.
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Carolyn Hax: Mom is angry daughter chose to spend holiday with her auntMar 10, 2025 9:25 am - Mom is angry that daughter chose to spend the holidays with her aunt’s family, who she had spent frequent time with over the years. Now the siblings are not talking. Carolyn Hax says to offer some grace and find why she is upset in the first place.
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Trump’s Justice Dept. ousts national security officials in latest purgeMar 08, 2025 7:36 pm - The Justice Department has removed top national security officials as part of a widespread purge of senior career leaders across the law enforcement agency, according to ...