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  • New York Rangers' Ryan McDonagh pushes Washington Capitals' Marcus Johansson off the puck during the first period of an NHL game Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012, in New York. (AP Photo/Newsday, David Pokress)

    Capitals can't solve East-leading Rangers

    Even now when every Washington Capitals game is televised, players admitted playing in this spotlight was a big deal: On national television, against the Eastern Conference-leading New York Rangers, at Madison Square Garden.

  • Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows

    Guest lineups for the Sunday TV news shows:

  • Republican Presidential Candidate and former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) held at the Marriott Wardman Park, Washington, D.C., Friday, February 10, 2012. The annual political conference draws thousands of supporters and prominent conservative figures. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

    Gingrich: Debates without audience input? No thanks

    GOP presidential contender Newt Gingrich said that, given the current debate rules, he would refuse to take part in official commission-sponsored debates with President Obama, and instead proposed to face-off in a combat-style debate in front of thousands.

  • Judge hears final arguments in Globes TV dispute

    Attorneys for the journalists' group that organizes the Golden Globe Awards and its longtime producers offered a federal judge dueling versions of what a disputed $150 million broadcast deal means to each side.

  • Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows

    Guest lineups for the Sunday TV news shows:

  • Man pleads guilty in NYC to harassing Ivanka Trump

    A self-described celebrity stalker admitted Thursday to harassing Ivanka Trump by barraging her and her husband with bizarre tweets, emails and online videos.

  • Column: There's still a game in there somewhere

    The strangest coaching decision during Super Bowl week wasn't when Bill Belichick ordered his defense to act like matadors and wave Giants running back Ahmad Bradshaw by for a touchdown from 6 yards out with less than a minute left in the game. That's just the one people will remember. The really odd one came four days earlier when the uber-prepared Patriots coach, anticipating a halftime show that would dictate a 30-minute intermission rather than the usual 12, ordered his players to take a break from practicing football and practice sitting in the locker room for a half-hour instead.

  • First lady Michelle Obama and comedian Jimmy Fallon compete at tug-of-war at the White House during a taping of Mr. Fallon's "Late Night" program Jan. 25. Mrs. Obama has made the talk-show rounds while promoting her "Let's Move!" fitness campaign. (The White House via Associated Press)

    Tuning in to TV

    Michelle Obama and "Late Night" host Jimmy Fallon turned the White House into a playground to promote the first lady's "Let's Move!" fitness campaign.

  • NBC hopes Super Bowl influence spreads

    NBC hoped the Super Bowl would prompt viewers to sample a couple of its promising new shows. At least initially, the network is getting its wish.

  • Testimony ends in trial over Globes broadcast deal

    Testimony concluded Tuesday in a trial that will decide whether the Golden Globe Awards remain on NBC through 2018 with a federal judge strongly urging both sides to settle before a ruling is necessary.

  • BOOK REVIEW: 'The Politically Incorrect Guide to the Presidents'

    There can be little doubt that Americans today consider the presidency to be the most captivating and meaningful institution in American politics. Creative works devoted to the presidency have enjoyed special popularity in recent years.

  • Madonna (center) performs with Nicki Minaj (left) and M.I.A. during halftime of the Super Bowl. Madonna wasn't the controversial one this time. (Associated Press)

    NFL points finger of responsibility at NBC

    British hip-hop artist M.I.A.'s obscene gesture in the Super Bowl halftime show is prompting apologies from NBC and the NFL. But it isn't immediately registering as a moment that viewers latched on to.

  • A member of the Free Syrian Army stands guard Monday during a rally of anti-regime demonstrators in Idlib, Syria. The U.S. closed its embassy in Syria, and Britain recalled its ambassador to Damascus in an escalation of Western pressure on President Bashar Assad to give up power. (Associated Press)

    U.S. shuts embassy in Syria as Obama tells Assad to go

    An international standoff on Syria intensified Monday as the U.S. shuttered its embassy in Damascus and Britain recalled its ambassador amid an increase in violence that many now believe is headed for full-blown civil war.

  • The Washington Times

    GAFFNEY: On Obama's watch

    On Feb. 5, President Obama provided his own Super Sunday show. In some respects, it was almost as bizarre as Madonna's performance at half-time. In his interview with NBC's Matt Lauer, Mr. Obama responded oddly to concerns raised last week by leaders of the U.S. intelligence community. They testified on Capitol Hill that the Iranian mullahs appear to be planning attacks on the United States.

  • Inside Politics

    The leaders of the Senate Armed Services Committee are suggesting that Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta rushed a decision to develop the Marine Corps version of the next-generation strike fighter jet.

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