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Va. Gov. Youngkin arrived like a GOP star, but arena failure clouds legacy

The political novice burst onto the scene in 2021 and drew national attention as a fresh face with business acumen. But he has lost the legislature to Democrats and seen his priorities slip away, including his plan to bring the Washington Wizards and Capitals to Alexandria.

By Gregory S. Schneider

Baltimore Bridge Collapse

City begins massive and dangerous cleanup as first relief funds approved

Huge crane ships and thousands of relief workers headed toward Baltimore, as efforts turned from recovery to a massive cleanup that some experts described as unprecedented.

By Justin Jouvenal, Jacob Bogage and Erin Cox

LIVE

For Baltimore port workers, a shock wave of uncertainty as harbor remains blocked

By Tim Craig

President Biden, center, with former presidents Barack Obama, left, and Bill Clinton on Thursday in New York. (Reuters)

ELECTION 2024

Biden raises $25 million in ‘historic’ fundraiser with Obama, Clinton

The record event came as Biden has sought to present his financial edge over Donald Trump as a broader sign of strength and momentum.

By Toluse Olorunnipa

Music Review

10 takeaways from Beyoncé’s ‘Cowboy Carter’

Beyonce’s new album, “Cowboy Carter,” is a big one: 27 tracks, almost 80 minutes, and guest stars including Linda Martell, Miley Cyrus and Post Malone.

By Emily Yahr, Chris Kelly, Helena Andrews-Dyer and Shane O’Neill18 minutes ago

MORE COVERAGE

‘Cowboy Carter’ sash could inspire a new fashion frenzy

Better LivingEasy wins. Good habits.

5 places to clean with a toothbrush

By Kalina Newman

Advice

How to manage a windfall, whether it’s Mama’s money or Mega Millions

By Michelle Singletary

More than one alcoholic drink a day raises heart disease risk for women

By Caren Chesler

An illustration of a calendar with a stormy photo at the top. The page is bending forward to reveal a sunny day in the photo behind it.

How your future self can help your present well-being

By Stacey Colino

THE 7 MORNING BRIEFING

7 things to know today: Baltimore cleanup; Biden fundraiser. Sam Bankman-Fried; Beyoncé album; and more

Opinions

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We rejected ‘America First’ in the 1930s. Will we now?

Trump’s “America First” strategy in the 21st century is a recipe for a new arms race.

Opinion by Robert Kagan

Lieberman’s convictions were both his superpower and his weakness

Opinion by Karen Tumulty

Trump’s Bible grift is going to backfire

Opinion by Eugene Robinson

The Francis Scott Key bridge collapses, and Baltimore’s heart breaks

Letters to the Editor

Boeing ejected its pilot again. Good luck with a soft landing.

Opinion by Megan McArdle

Sam Bankman-Fried, the effective altruist who wasn’t

Opinion by Zach Robinson

The Caps and Wizards are staying, and downtown D.C. is ready for revival

Opinion by the Editorial Board

Game Break

On the Record

One quote. Three chances.

Mini Meta Crossword

5x5 bitesized crossword.

Sudoku

Number. Order. Logic.

Keyword

One word to spell them all.

Biden’s $7.5 billion investment in EV charging has only produced 7 stations in two years

By Shannon Osaka

U.S. updates how it classifies people by race, ethnicity for first time in decades

By Patrick Svitek

MARCH MADNESS

Connecticut keeps rolling, routs San Diego State to reach Elite Eight

With unselfish offense, suffocating defense, tenacious rebounding and overwhelming talent, reigning champion Connecticut continues to look like a threat to repeat.

By Adam Kilgore

Clemson slows down Arizona to reach its first Elite Eight since 1980

By Ben Golliver

Why the NCAA women’s tournament could think bigger than Albany and Portland

By Kareem Copeland51 minutes ago

A birthday bash for Combs in 2019. (Getty Images for Sean Combs)

The CritiquePerspective

Diddy’s dreamy American gloss in ruins

Sean “Diddy” Combs has been accused of sex trafficking, sexual assault and physical abuse. He has denied those charges and has not been arrested. But the sad drama has played out as publicly as the music mogul has lived his professional life.

By Robin Givhan

Book Review

Stoicism is more popular than ever. Too bad it’s so incoherent now.

A wave of gurus has mined the philosophy’s humble precepts for generic motivational material.

By Mark Athitakis

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Va. Gov. Youngkin arrived like a GOP star, but arena failure clouds legacy

The Republican parlayed business success into the Governor’s Mansion, but the failed deal to move the Wizards and Capitals to a new arena in Virginia is a political setback.

Opinion

Trump’s Bible grift is going to backfire

Biden raises $25 million in ‘historic’ fundraiser with Obama, Clinton

More than one alcoholic drink a day raises heart disease risk for women

Opinion

Trump’s anti-Ukraine view dates to the 1930s. America rejected it then. Will we now?

election 2024

Westchester County executive George Latimer. (Jeenah Moon for The Post)

Tensions over Israel-Gaza war shape heated Democratic primary in New York

The 16th congressional district race between Rep. Jamaal Bowman and challenger George Latimer is emerging as one of the highest-profile tests of the divisions and evolving attitudes in the party over the war.

By Colby Itkowitz1 hour ago

GOP official who claimed 2020 election was stolen voted illegally 9 times, judge rules

By Amy B Wang

Court rejects claim challenging North Carolina map for diluting Black vote

By Rachel Weiner and Dan Rosenzweig-Ziff

South Carolina latest state to use congressional map deemed illegal

By Patrick Marley

Politics

GOP states sue to scrap Biden’s student loan repayment plan

By Danielle Douglas-Gabriel

With 3rd Democratic senator opposed, Biden judicial nominee in jeopardy

By Tobi Raji

Analysis

House Democrats could be Johnson’s only path to legislative salvation

By Paul Kane

After bridge collapse, Republicans blame Democrats, float unfounded and sometimes racist theories

By Maegan Vazquez

Trump Cases

Trump seeks to dismiss Georgia charges claiming free speech

By Holly Bailey

Trump placed under limited gag order ahead of N.Y. hush money trial

By Shayna Jacobs

Advice

(Nick Galifianakis/For The Washington Post)

Carolyn Hax: Single parent wants to reconnect with ex who didn’t want kids

They broke up amicably because he didn’t want kids. The letter writer is now a single mom and wants to reconnect.

By Carolyn HaxMarch 29

Ask Amy: Daughter lets others stay in our in-law suite

March 29

Miss Manners: I’m tired of being my friends’ sidekick

March 29

Ask Sahaj: He told me he saw a future with me. Now he has a new girlfriend.

March 28

Work Advice: Co-worker’s smells have everyone’s nose out of joint

March 28

YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED

Recent

Do small election donations help national candidates? I answered your questions.

Parenting chat: My 1-year-old prefers her dad for everything. Will this pass?

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Dining chat: I found glass in my food and was still charged for dinner

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Well+BeingNews and advice to live well every day

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Forced to decipher a man’s comments or texts? Now there’s a name for that.

By Nick Roberts

Study finds 3 big risk factors for dementia

By Teddy Amenabar

Young people are getting Botox to prevent wrinkles. Does it work?

By Amanda Morris

Advice

Why is my gas so smelly? Gender, diet and plane rides can play a role.

By Trisha Pasricha, MD

IUD placement can be painful. These women used their phones to record it.

By Lindsey Bever

ClimateExpanded coverage of a changing planet

China is all in on green tech. The U.S. and Europe fear unfair competition.

By Christian Shepherd1 hour ago

Biden promised to install thousands of EV charging stations. Only 7 have been built.

By Shannon Osaka

U.S. clamps down on oil and gas firms releasing potent greenhouse gas

By Maxine Joselow

GOP lawmakers are fueling a conspiracy theory without mentioning ‘chemtrails’

By Shannon Osaka

(Nitashia Johnson for The Post)

Indoor farms are remaking the produce market — at a cost to the planet

By Anna Phillips

Eclipse towns have two big concerns: Traffic and port-a-potties

By Colleen Grablick

Flood risk grows along East Coast as storm organizes, gains strength

By Matthew Cappucci

A way-too-early look at the cloud cover forecast for the solar eclipse

By Dan Stillman

Back-to-back storms to refresh a precipitation windfall in California

By Diana Leonard

Princess Catherine cancer video spawns fresh round of AI conspiracies

By Tatum Hunter

How apps are turning you into an unpaid lobbyist

By Shira Ovide

Gen Z embraces side hustles because ‘loyalty is dead’

By Danielle Abril

Technology

AI hustlers stole women’s faces to put in ads. The law can’t help them.

By Nitasha Tiku and Pranshu Verma

Analysis

Congress gives research into kids and social media a cash infusion

By Cristiano Lima-Strong

Analysis

The TikTok bill isn’t just about TikTok

By Will Oremus

National

(Stacey Wescott/AP)

Illinois stabbing rampage kills 4, injures 7; suspect charged

By Dan Rosenzweig-Ziff and Adela Suliman

Judge vacates murder convictions of 3 Pa. men following new DNA tests

By Justin Jouvenal

Judge recommends conservative lawyer John Eastman be disbarred in California

By Maegan Vazquez

Herbert Kroemer, Nobel winner who developed laser tech, dies at 95

By Harrison Smith

Nex Benedict autopsy lists head wounds but says suicide was cause of death

By Molly Hennessy-Fiske

WORLD

(Indranil Mukherjee/AFP/Getty Images)

Indian politics roiled as huge donations are linked to investigated firms

By Gerry Shih and Anant Gupta

Russian veto ends U.N. panel monitoring North Korea sanctions

By Michelle Ye Hee Lee and Min Joo Kim

8-year-old girl only survivor of South Africa bus crash that killed 45

By Sammy Westfall

Today’s WorldViewAnalysis

China decries U.S. ‘bullying.’ But, to many, China is the bully.

By Ishaan Tharoor

Fans push to reunite magpie and dog ‘besties,’ separated by authorities

By Annabelle Timsit

Middle East Conflict

Live

Netanyahu echoes plan for Rafah offensive in meeting with hostage families

By Andrew Jeong and Victoria BissetUpdated 17 minutes ago

Palestinian Authority announces new cabinet amid U.S. pressure

By Sufian Taha and Adam Taylor

Visualizing Gaza’s aid shortage as ‘man-made’ famine looms

By Adam Taylor and Manuel Canales

Jordan’s government struggles to contain unrest as Gaza protests grow

By Sarah Dadouch

Israel-Gaza war coverage

StyleNews from the front lines of culture

(Tierney L. Cross/For The Washington Post)

Evan Gershkovich’s sister was the quiet one. Now she’s his voice.

On the first anniversary of the Wall Street Journal reporter’s arrest in Russia, Evan Gershkovich’s sister Danielle Gershkovich is on a crusade to set him free

By Manuel Roig-Franzia1 hour ago

Perspective

Are we in the midst of a great fashion shakeup?

By Rachel Tashjian

At NBC and MSNBC, questions swirl over the Ronna McDaniel hire

By Sarah Ellison, Josh Dawsey and Jeremy Barr

Kim Kardashian said her tables were Donald Judd pieces. She’s being sued.

By Jennifer Hassan

Perspective

Jenn Tran is the first Asian American Bachelorette. It’s about time.

By Jada Yuan

Was there room for Jack? Cinema’s most-debated prop sells for $700K.

By Kim Bellware

They’ve become a wildly popular comedy duo — through church humor

By Alexis P. Williams

D.C., MD. & VA.

(Alex Brandon/AP)

Youngkin vetoes bills to create legal pot market, raise minimum wage in Va.

By Gregory S. Schneider

A millennial sued over Nats’ ‘Young Professionals’ discount. It vanished.

By Rachel Weiner

Esther Coopersmith, Washington diplomat and doyenne, dies at 94

By Emily Langer

Cherry blossoms have bloomed longer than usual and aren’t done yet

By Kevin Ambrose

Off-duty D.C. police lieutenant fatally shoots man in Maryland

By Salvador Rizzo

Capital Weather Gang

D.C.-area forecast: Breezy sunshine today, and dry much of Easter weekend

By A. Camden Walker1 hour ago

Going Out Guide

6 great D.C.-area restaurants serving Easter brunch this year

By Zoe Glasser

Health

Analysis

A state-sanctioned hospital monopoly raises concerns

By Brett Kelman, Samantha Liss and McKenzie Beard

Puerto Rico declares an epidemic after dengue cases spike. What you need to know.

By Sabrina Malhi

Analysis

Emergency physicians decry surprise air-ambulance bills

By Molly Castle Work and McKenzie Beard

Science

Climate change is altering Earth’s rotation enough to mess with our clocks

By Joel Achenbach

Birds, bees and even plants might act weird during the solar eclipse

By Carolyn Y. Johnson

Nature enthusiast, 10, makes rare find: A pink grasshopper

By Cathy Free

SPORTS

(Harry How/Getty Images)

Clemson slows down Arizona to reach its first Elite Eight since 1980

By Ben Golliver

Connecticut keeps rolling, routs San Diego State to reach Elite Eight

By Adam Kilgore

The unprecedented power of Shohei Ohtani

By Chelsea Janes

Perspective

The Nationals have rebuilt from within. That won’t be enough.

By Barry Svrluga

An injury and Josiah Gray’s rocky start put damper on Nats’ opener

By Andrew Golden

Business

(Seth Wenig/AP)

Sam Bankman-Fried gets 25 years in prison as judge cites lack of remorse

By Julie Zauzmer Weil and Shayna Jacobs

Mnuchin tried to force a sale of TikTok. Now he’s a possible bidder.

By Tony Romm

Analysis

Wait, does America suddenly have a record number of bees?

By Andrew Van Dam51 minutes ago

Covid changed how we spend: More YOLO splurging but less saving

By Abha Bhattarai52 minutes ago

Maryland receives $60 million in initial Key Bridge federal relief funds

By Jacob Bogage and Danny Nguyen

Food