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Va. Gov. Youngkin unveils ambitious budget proposal for his final year as governor

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Mayor Bowser celebrates federal funding deal that gives DC control of RFK stadium site

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Federal Reserve cuts its key rate by a quarter-point but envisions fewer reductions next year

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Senate passes defense bill that will raise troop pay and aims to counter China's power

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Historic building in Frederick opens as hotel with Bryan Voltaggio restaurant

The latest iteration of Annie follows a young foster kid who’s been living in a Southeast D.C. orphanage with five of her friends.

A very DC version of 'Annie' hits the stage this weekend

Health officials say Louisiana patient is first severe bird flu case in US

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In reversal, key House panel votes to release Matt Gaetz ethics report, multiple outlets say

Breaking News
Supreme Court will hear arguments over the law that could ban TikTok in the US if it's not sold

RFK Stadium provision, Baltimore Key Bridge funding included in temporary government funding bill

'It hits home': Why the building of the National Menorah is a family affair

More federal hiring reforms to come, as Congress passes Chance to Compete Act

Election 2024 Virginia Republican Senate Primary

Trump Impact: New legislation seeks to protect federal workers from winds of political change

'This is critical': Town hall lays out plans to stop potential cuts to the federal workforce

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‘We enforce our own laws’: DC mayor on the new administration’s stance on immigration

Commuters wait for a Metro train at the L'Enfant Plaza Metro station.

DC region is ‘losing the battle for talent.’ How will Trump administration impact business?

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Majority Hispanic Maryland towns face uncertain future under second Trump term

Rep. Jamie Raskin

Maryland lawmakers warn of ‘full-fledged assault’ on federal workers

Election 2024 Trump Photo Gallery

What does President Trump’s 1st term suggest for federal workers in his 2nd term?

Why the building of the National Menorah is a family affair

Do you remember the worst present you’ve ever received?

Home for the holidays: MedStar family gets their wish granted

Dedication of Loudoun County’s first primary school blends celebration with history lesson

How can Prince George’s make it safer for kids to walk to school?

Santa stops by MedStar Georgetown in DC bearing gifts for children

DC's National Building Museum opens first-ever ice skating rink

Veterans commemorate the Battle of the Bulge 80 years later at DC memorial

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DC Council committee recommends expelling Trayon White amid bribery allegation

What do riders think of the newly automated trains on Metro’s Red Line?

Forget the holly, there’s a giant mistletoe in Downtown DC

Prince William Co. school’s turf grass program gets equipment, scholarships through Toro partnership

WTOP’s Car Review: This Genesis SUV looks to pamper you

Army-Navy rivalry football game marks 125 years of tradition

Wreaths Across America visits Black cemetery in Frederick Co. for 1st time

10 years in prison for man who led police on 30-mile chase in stolen Md. highway truck

The massive difference between a hydrated Christmas tree and the one you forget to water

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Popular Silver Spring Seafood Restaurant Crisfield Will Close Dec. 22

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A U.S. marshal, left, looking for a suspect, shows a mug shot to a man found allegedly using drugs in a crackhouse, according to police, in Washington, D.C., July 18, 1989. This scene, and many like it, were repeated many times during operation STOP: Street Terror Offender Program. Some 456 fugitives were arrested as a result of the eight-week anti-drug program, which is part of President George H.W. Bush's War on Drugs. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

DC crack kingpin Rayful Edmond dies months after transfer from prison

Police Shooting Data Marshals

8 shot, 1 man killed in mass shooting and crash in Baltimore suburb of Towson, police say

Santa visit sick kids at MedStar Georgetown

Sick kids at MedStar Georgetown get their Christmas wish: to go home

The inauguration of President Barack Obama, January 20th 2009. Unrecognizable crowds in the Washington DC Mall.

DC's economy eager for 'inauguration boost' as hotels are nearly 50% booked already

From military to making money: Boot camp aims to aid veterans in transition to entrepreneurship

Young man is sitting on a couch with his head in his hands, feeling down during the holiday season, while his girlfriend is looking at him

Do you remember the worst gift you've ever received?

Ethanol powers cleaner emissions, boosts U.S. agriculture and fuels innovation

Insight by National Corn Growers Association

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Teenage girl shot near DC's Dunbar High School; police release photo of suspect

Why 5G is both flexible and secure

Insight by T-Mobile

Madeline Island, Wisconsin, USA - May 24, 2015: Black Bear Yearling in a tree on Madeline Island.

A hunter in Virginia has died after a bear shot in a tree fell on him

Russia Explosion

Kirillov’s assassination: A wake-up call for Moscow and a score to settle with Kyiv

In this image from video Rep. Jennifer Wexton, D-Va., uses an AI program on her iPad to speak in the chamber of the House of Representatives, Thursday, July 25, 2024 at the Capitol in Washington. A rare neurological disease robbed Wexton of her ability to speak clearly. But with the help of a powerful artificial intelligence program, the Virginia Democrat usee a clone of her voice to deliver what is believed to be the first speech on the House floor ever given via a voice cloned by artificial intelligence, thrusting Wexton into a broader debate about over artificial intelligence. (House Television via AP)

Virginia Rep. Wexton, stepping away due to severe illness, gives final speech in Congress

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After two students were killed walking to school, how can Prince George’s Co. make it safer?

Exterior of Capital One Arena.

DC Council approves major deal to buy Capital One Arena and keep Capitals, Wizards in the city

Public Transit Free Fares

Metro Transit Police officer stabbed by suspected fare evader

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Loudoun Co.'s first primary school honors woman whose cancer cells led to medical breakthrough

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Santa stops by MedStar Georgetown in DC bearing gifts for children

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DC police: 2 people face charges after boy accidentally shoots 5-year-old sister with 'ghost gun'

Congress-House Democrats

Democrats pick Virginia's Gerry Connolly for Oversight post, rejecting Ocasio-Cortez bid

Exterior of 1524 33rd St. in Northwest

18th-century Georgetown renovation with car elevator lists for nearly $10 million

County News

Va. Gov. Youngkin unveils ambitious budget proposal for his final year as governor

Slow down: Here’s where Arlington Co. is installing 8 new school zone speed cameras

From military to making money: Boot camp aims to aid veterans in transition to entrepreneurship

Player of the Week: Madison High’s Dom Knicely

8 shot, 1 man killed in mass shooting and crash in Baltimore suburb of Towson, police say

In the biggest game of the year, Dom Knicely delivered once again for the Madison Warhawks, taking them to brink of the Virginia 6A championship and earning the Military Bowl DC Touchdown Club High School Football Player of the Week for the second straight week.

Player of the Week: Madison High’s Dom Knicely

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Free ice skating for the holidays at DC museum — minus the frigid temps

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Where to dine in or get takeout over the holidays in the DC area

VIDEOS

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Kamala Harris tells students to ‘stay in the fight’ after the election

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Tom Cruise receives top honor from the Navy for boosting the military with his screen roles

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Virginia Gov. Youngkin pitches tax relief amendment

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Pet of the Week: Odie is an 'absolute dream'

Car Review: 2025 Nissan Kicks

School Shooting Wisconsin

2 killed in a shooting at a private Christian school in Wisconsin

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Retail Sales

Retail sales rose at healthy pace last month in latest sign of US economy's health

EDUCATION

NOVA nursing students

Northern Virginia Community College's Earn to Learn program hopes to address nursing shortage

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Get in line: High demand for DC composting program that's collected millions of pounds of food scraps

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WTOP's DC Sports Huddle

What to watch for during the Commanders stretch run

Colors: A Dialogue on Race in America

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