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    Andy Parks Is Moving!

    by — Published May 20, 2013

    Andy Parks Live From The Washington Times is making a move!

  • Washington Capitals left wing Wojtek Wolski (17), of Poland, celebrates his goal in the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Boston Bruins, Tuesday, March 5, 2013, in Washington. The Capitals won 4-3 in overtime. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

    Wojtek Wolski signs in Russia's Kontinental Hockey League

    by Stephen WhynoPublished May 20, 2013

    Forward fails to make good use of perhaps his final NHL chance with Capitals.

  • **FILE** Sen. Roy Blunt, Missouri Republican, speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington on March 6, 2012, following a Republicans strategy session. (Associated Press)

    GOP: 'Excuses' dominate Obama's second term

    by Tom Howell Jr.Published May 20, 2013

    Sen. Roy Blunt said Monday that President Obama is running a "second term of excuses" and that congressional panels should continue to dig into revelations the IRS targeted conservative groups.

  • Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius (Associated Press)

    HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius' fundraising has made 'Obamacare' donors 'skittish'

    by Tom Howell Jr.Published May 20, 2013

    Potential donors to a nonprofit that promotes President Obama's health care law are reportedly reluctant to open their wallets in the wake of a scandal-laced week for the administration.

  • Sen. Rand Paul, Kentucky Republican, said he is still torn on what to do with some of the enemy combatants in the war on terrorism captured overseas the U.S. holds. His father, Ron Paul, advocates closing the Guantanamo Bay prison. (Associated Press)

    Americans say Republicans reacting appropriately to Benghazi and IRS matters

    by Jennifer HarperPublished May 20, 2013

    Amazingly enough, the GOP has the backing of many Americans for their reactions to both the Benghazi terrorist attack and the the IRS investigation of conservative groups.

  • ** FILE ** This Sept. 18, 2011, file photo shows Jimmy Fallon, left, and Seth Meyers at the 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles. Meyers is moving from his "Weekend Update" desk to his own late night show on NBC. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, file)

    Easy pickings: SNL takes on the IRS

    by Tom Howell Jr.Published May 20, 2013

    President Obama's rough week continued into the weekend, when "Saturday Night Live" did what it does best.

  • Quarterback Robert Griffin III, who scored a rushing touchdown on Sunday night, called the division-clinching victory over the rival Cowboys the greatest win of his life. (Preston Keres/Special to The Washington Times)

    RG3 defends against criticism after publicizing fans' wedding registry purchases

    by Rich CampbellPublished May 20, 2013

    The Redskins' star quarterback spent part of Sunday on Twitter defending himself after he tweeted a picture of himself lying on pile of empty boxes along with a thank-you message to fans for purchasing his fiancee, Rebecca Liddicoat, and him items on their registry at Bed, Bath & Beyond.

  • Redskins tight end Niles Paul stands in line to run a drill in the team's indoor training facility during minicamp at Redskins Park in Ashburn. Paul was switched from wide receiver to tight end in the offseason.  (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

    Redskins begin OTAs Monday

    by Rich CampbellPublished May 20, 2013

    It’s the first time this offseason team drills are permitted under the collective bargaining agreement. That enables coaches to install the team's offensive and defensive systems on the field.

  • Jordan Zimmermann, right, is congratulated by Washington Nationals catcher Kurt Suzuki, left, after the right-hander tossed a complete-game, one-hit shutout over the Cincinnati Reds on Friday night. (Associated Press photo)

    Nationals head to San Francisco to meet equally inconsistent Giants

    by Amanda ComakPublished May 19, 2013

    When the Washington Nationals packed up and left D.C. a week ago, they knew their 10-game road swing through California would be a difficult test for their young season. The toughest spot appeared to be at the end, in San Francisco, where the reigning World Series champions would be waiting. As the Nationals departed San Diego late Sunday evening, they were 3-4 through the first week of their trip. As they've muddled their way through injuries and inconsistency, they will take a 23-21 record into the series. And the Giants? They're 24-20 -- and limping home from a 1-5 road trip through Toronto and Colorado.

  • Ian Desmond is congratulated by Kurt Suzuki in the Washington Nationals win over the Chicago White Sox. (Associated Press photo)

    Nationals - Padres lineups: Bryce Harper, Ian Desmond out for finale

    by Amanda ComakPublished May 19, 2013

    The Washington Nationals will send right-hander Dan Haren to the mound on Sunday as he looks to continue a string of strong starts and the Nationals look to take the four-game series from the San Diego Padres.

  • Bob Schieffer (AP Photo/Evan Agostini)

    CBS' Bob Schieffer unleashes on White House official: 'Why are you here today?'

    by Ben WolfgangPublished May 19, 2013

    Veteran CBS newsman Bob Schieffer on Sunday morning unloaded on a top White House official, comparing the Obama administration's handling of the ongoing Internal Revenue Service scandal to former President Richard Nixon's initial strategy for dealing with Watergate.

  • Dan Pfeiffer (Associated Press)

    Obama adviser Dan Pfeiffer: 'Don't take my word for it' on IRS

    by Ben WolfgangPublished May 19, 2013

    When it comes to the unfolding scandal at the Internal Revenue Service, the Obama administration and its critics agree on one thing: Don't take everything the White House says at face value.

  • ** FILE ** President Obama speaks on the Internal Revenue Service's targeting of conservative groups for extra tax scrutiny in the East Room of the White House in Washington on Wednesday, May 15, 2013. Mr. Obama announced the resignation of Acting IRS Commissioner Steven Miller. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

    CNN poll: IRS, AP and Benghazi haven't dinged Obama's approval rating

    by David EldridgePublished May 19, 2013

    Barack Obama may have had one of the roughest weeks of his presidency, but a new CNN poll released Sunday indicates that the IRS, AP and Benghazi scandals haven't dragged down the president's approval rating.

  • Jordan Zimmermann reacts during the Nationals' loss to the Padres on Saturday. (Associated Press photo)

    Nationals' bats silenced in loss to Padres

    by Amanda ComakPublished May 19, 2013

    On a day the Nationals again demanded near perfection out of Jordan Zimmermann, he came very close with his pitching. Tossing eight innings on just 85 pitches, Zimmermann required the fewest pitches in a non-rain-shortened complete game in Nationals history. But without any margin for error, a pickoff throw he yanked just wide of first baseman Adam LaRoche in the eighth stuck with him, and cost the Nationals.

  • This is a 2013 photo of Jayson Werth of the Washington Nationals baseball team. This image reflects the Nationals active roster as of Feb. 20, 2013 when this image was taken.(AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)

    Updates on Jayson Werth and Wilson Ramos

    by Amanda ComakPublished May 18, 2013

    The traveling continued for Jayson Werth on Saturday as the right fielder went to Chicago to visit with another specialist about his strained right hamstring. The Nationals are hopeful that Werth will be ready to return to the active roster on Friday, but he has been ruled out for the remainder of the team's road trip.

  • Washington Nationals pitcher Zach Duke throws during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals Sunday, Sept. 30, 2012, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

    Zach Duke to start Monday in San Francisco in Ross Detwiler's place

    by Amanda ComakPublished May 18, 2013

    Left-handed long reliever Zach Duke will get the spot start in place of Ross Detwiler on Monday in San Francisco as Detwiler deals with a right oblique strain and the Nationals gauge how long he may need to recover.

  • Bryce Harper pinch hit on Wednesday, his first appearance since crashing into the right field wall at Dodger Stadium on Monday. (Associated Press photo)

    Sore left knee keeps Bryce Harper out of Nationals lineup

    by Amanda ComakPublished May 18, 2013

    When Bryce Harper arrived at Petco Park on Saturday, his left knee was sore and swollen. The issue, still a residual effect of Harper's vicious collision with the right field wall at Dodger Stadium on Monday, will keep him out of Saturday's lineup and possibly out of Sunday's, too.

  • Washington Nationals third baseman Ryan Zimmerman (11) commits a throwing error as he tries to put out Miami Marlins' Placido Polanco at first base during the fourth inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, April 16, 2013, in Miami. Behind Zimmerman is shortstop Ian Desmond. The Marlins won 8-2. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

    On Ryan Zimmerman's latest throwing error

    by Amanda ComakPublished May 18, 2013

    Ryan Zimmerman committed his ninth error of the season Friday night, and while plenty of those nine have been deserved as Zimmerman's throwing woes have become one of the Nationals' central storylines on the young season, this one was a difficult call.

  • Chad Tracy hit the Nationals' first pinch-hit home run of the season in the 10th inning on Friday night, helping them to salvage a win over the Padres. (Associated Press photo)

    Chad Tracy's pinch-hit homer helps salvage Nationals victory

    by Amanda ComakPublished May 18, 2013

    Hours before they'd turn the music up loud and the Washington Nationals would celebrate a hard-earned, 10-inning, 6-5 victory over the San Diego Padres, manager Davey Johnson sat in the visitors' dugout at Petco Park and answered a question about his bench. The Nationals' pinch hitting stats, among the league's elite in 2012, were bleak. "They're awful," Johnson said of the numbers. "Just come out and say it."

  • Jayson Werth left Thursday night's game with a tight hamstring. (Associated Press photo)

    Jayson Werth's return could be delayed until next homestand

    by Amanda ComakPublished May 17, 2013

    When Washington Nationals right fielder Jayson Werth went on the disabled list last week with a slight right hamstring strain, he did so with the hope that he would be ready to return as soon as he was eligible --- on May 18. But his return has been delayed at least a few days.

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