Afternoon Buzz: Trump’s influence casts shadow in Virginia’s 2nd District race

British militant accused of torture says he was 'simple ISIS fighter'; Kids wrote pleas to help unwanted shelter pups find homes. It worked.; Three firefighters from the same station had babies in a 24-hour span; In Ukrainian eggs, people are finding a way to connect and help; Tugboats fail to dislodge huge ship stuck in Chesapeake Bay; A ticket to Michael Jordan's NBA debut sold for $468,000; Sale of NWSL's Spirit closes, making history for owner Michele Kang; Livan Hernandez is a living, breathing piece of Washington Nationals history; Stephen Strasburg tries something intriguing in a bullpen session: A full windup; 4 concerts to catch in the D.C. area over the next several days; DuPont Brass takes a big step with its first tour; Hill East is a fairly new name for an old neighborhood; The Virginia Way lives on; D.C.'s attorney general is on the wrong side of transparency; The Virginia Parole Board is too important for political plays; D.C. can pioneer a new way forward in drug policy; Montgomery County's problems are solvable ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online Local news you don't want to miss.     (Steve Helber/AP) Trump's influence casts shadow in Virginia's 2nd District race Donald Trump and his perpetual false claims of voter fraud have retained influence over Republican candidates even in competitive swing districts like the 2nd Congressional District, where the former president lost. By Meagan Flynn ●  Read more »   British militant accused of torture says he was 'simple ISIS fighter' During the trial in a federal court in Alexandria, prosecutors plan to call some former hostages to describe the brutal treatment they suffered. By Rachel Weiner and Justin Jouvenal ●  Read more »   Kids wrote pleas to help unwanted shelter pups find homes. It worked. "It gives me goosebumps thinking about the kid that wrote that, thinking they did it, they got that dog a home," said Marie Lucas, who adopted one of the rescue dogs. By Sydney Page ●  Read more »   Three firefighters from the same station had babies in a 24-hour span The men did not expect to see each other at the Virginia hospital when their sons were born. By Cathy Free ●  Read more »   In Ukrainian eggs, people are finding a way to connect and help One legend about pysanky eggs tells of them having the power to keep evil from destroying the world. Perspective ●  By Theresa Vargas ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Tugboats fail to dislodge huge ship stuck in Chesapeake Bay Tugboats failed to refloat the Ever Forward, but the Coast Guard said another attempt will be made Wednesday. By Martin Weil ●  Read more »   A ticket to Michael Jordan's NBA debut sold for $468,000 "It didn't seem to be the most important game in terms of the outcome," said Bethesda native Mike Cole. Perspective ●  By John Kelly ●  Read more »   Sale of NWSL's Spirit closes, making history for owner Michele Kang Kang's purchase of the team ends an extraordinary period of upheaval for the Spirit, which won the NWSL title last year. By Molly Hensley-Clancy ●  Read more »   Livan Hernandez is a living, breathing piece of Washington Nationals history Hernandez has baseball wisdom in his brain and the Washington Nationals in his heart. Perspective ●  By Barry Svrluga ●  Read more »   Stephen Strasburg tries something intriguing in a bullpen session: A full windup Strasburg, 33, is searching for a rhythm as he looks to return from back-to-back season-ending surgeries. Analysis ●  By Jesse Dougherty ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   4 concerts to catch in the D.C. area over the next several days Maxo Kream, Vijay Iyer and Craig Taborn, Poppy, and Ms. Nina perform. By Chris Kelly ●  Read more »   DuPont Brass takes a big step with its first tour The D.C. ensemble, which got its start busking at Metro stations, performs at Union Stage. By Michael J. West ●  Read more »   Hill East is a fairly new name for an old neighborhood WHERE WE LIVE | The community, which straddles Northeast and Southeast Washington, is where close-knit residents like to put down roots. However, development is bringing change. By Michael Loria ●  Read more »     Opinions The Virginia Way lives on Opinion ●  By Norman Leahy ●  Read more »   D.C.'s attorney general is on the wrong side of transparency Opinion ●  By Charlie Gerstein ●  Read more »   The Virginia Parole Board is too important for political plays Opinion ●  By Brett Tolman ●  Read more »   D.C. can pioneer a new way forward in drug policy Opinion ●  By Evan Douglas ●  Read more »   Montgomery County's problems are solvable Opinion ●  By Liz Brent, Carter Dougherty, Dan Reed, Eric Saul, Abe Saffer and Gray Kimbrough ●  Read more »     We think you'll like this newsletter Check out Local Headlines for important local stories in D.C., Va. and Md., around 8 a.m. on weekdays. Sign up »

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