White House Signals Very Long Shutdown, Commanders Game Ends in Heartbreak, and Betting Markets Sour on Jay Jones

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Drizzle greets you this morning, then a mostly cloudy day with a high around 69.

The Capitals will host Tampa Bay this evening. DC Power FC will face Sporting Club Jacksonville at Audi Field.

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The White House plans to find ways to fund federal law enforcement officers and the WIC program, moves that indicate the administration is settling in for a long shutdown.

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Bret McKenzie, “All I Need.” The “Flight of the Conchords” star and part-time elf has a swell new album that recalls ’70s hazy pop. He’ll play the Miracle Theatre tonight.

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