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White House Ballroom

Judge rejects request to block Trump White House from building its $400 million ballroom project

Tax Evasion Trial

Supreme Court litigator, who co-founded SCOTUSblog, convicted of tax evasion over income from high-stakes poker

Epstein Congress Clintons

Hillary Clinton testifies she has no information on Epstein's crimes and doesn't recall meeting him

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What were Virginia's top baby names in 2025?

Deportation Error Abrego Garcia

Human smuggling case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia 'just kept getting stronger,' agent testifies

APTOPIX Jesse Jackson

Crowds of mourners line up for memorial services for Jesse Jackson at his Chicago organization

DC Water officials say section of Potomac River expected to reopen soon after spill

Loudoun Co. maintenance truck driver charged for striking, killing Stone Bridge High School student

‘They let us down’: Mom of Md. man killed in Reagan National midair crash reacts to failed Rotor Act

Why homeowners across the DC region are more mindful of maintenance

Can walking your dog be bad for your health? DC researchers studied it

USDA to sell part of headquarters complex amid broader plan to relocate DC-based employees

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Explore this little-known Alexandria marker to an important moment in Black history

File photo of dollar bills.

Is the US headed for a Black recession? Report details warning signs

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Is DC still 'Chocolate City?' Here's what Census data tells us

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A year after opening, Go-Go Museum highlights youth, culture and funding challenges

Fayetteville State University's Isaiah Ray (14), Koraan Clemonts (1) and teammates celebrate after defeating Virginia Union University in the CIAA men's championship NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Feb. 26, 2022, in Baltimore. Fayetteville State University won 65-62. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

CIAA tournament brings ‘homecoming’ vibe back to Baltimore

a plaque for the Fairfax Rosenwald School

Rosenwald Schools taught a generation of early civil rights leaders across the South, including Va. and Md.

slave auction block memorial

Memorial planned for site of now-removed Fredericksburg slave auction block

Carr’s Beach in Annapolis.

What's being done to preserve Black history in the DC area

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Md. winery breaking barriers is now breaking ground on something bigger

DC Water officials say section of Potomac River expected to reopen soon after spill

Visit one of Alexandria's most interesting memorials to African American history

DC Courts create new pathway for people without lawyers to get legal help

UDC conducting first-of-its-kind study of dog-walking injuries

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Breaking down Trump’s claims about DC crime during State of the Union

Democrats join ‘People’s State of the Union’ rally during Trump speech

Iconic American flag display marks anniversary of Battle of Iwo Jima

Va. Gov. Abigail Spanberger asks Americans whether life is better under President Trump

Memorable moments from Trump's 2026 State of the Union address

WTOP's Adoptable Pet of the Week: Spaghetti

More residents returning home following Centreville house explosion

Police break up multiple ‘illegal gatherings’ of car rallies in DC area

UDC pushing to add educators with new school for teachers

Officer kills man who fatally stabbed wife and daughter, as son-in-law fights to live

Fairfax Co. high school student starts baseball clinic for athletes with disabilities

Centreville residents still waiting for answers after gas explosion

How crews are patching up potholes before asphalt plants reopen

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Smart pills that will deliver targeted medication are being developed at U.Md.

Cogir Senior Living Facility

Employee of senior living facility charged in death of 87-year-old man, attempted murder of Maryland trooper

Bowie police car

Bowie looks to boost its police department by around 25%

Cuba

Cuba says 4 killed in speedboat shooting were attempting to infiltrate the country

Maryland joins other Democratic states suing the CDC over childhood vaccine schedule changes

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DC Courts create new pathway for people without lawyers to get legal help

America 250: The birth of America’s first dental school

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Bloodstained knife

Man killed by police after 'butchering his family' in Fairfax Co. identified

America 250: How Cumberland Road became the blueprint for the interstate highway system

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Slaughterhouse Work Children

What Smithfield's move could mean for environment, economy

Fairfax County police cruiser

Fairfax Co. police arrest, charge man with stabbing woman to death at Hybla Valley bus stop

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JULY 17: (L-R) Andy Cohen and Mary Cosby attend Las Culturistas Culture Awards at The Orpheum Theatre on July 17, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Maya Dehlin Spach/Getty Images)

Robert Cosby Jr., son of 'Real Housewives' star Mary Cosby, dies at 23

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The importance of a roof on the Commanders new stadium, and what the team touts as success

Potomac River sewage

DC provides clearer picture of limited federal help for Potomac Interceptor repair

Iwo Jima Photo Street

Iconic American flags on display together marking anniversary of Iwo Jima

President Donald Trump delivers the State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress in the House chamber at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026. (Kenny Holston/The New York Times via AP, Pool)

FACT FOCUS: A look at Trump’s false and misleading claims in his State of the Union speech

The People's State of the Union started more than an hour before President Trump spoke.

Democrats hold competing 'People's State of the Union' address to protest Trump

Washington Commanders running back Jacory Croskey-Merritt (22) celebrates before an NFL football game against the Las Vegas Raiders, Sunday, Sept. 21, 2025, in Landover, Md. (AP Photo/Daniel Kucin Jr.)

Commanders and Jaguars to host games in London next season, with Jacksonville playing twice

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Report shows large drop in traffic deaths in DC and Maryland

The motorcade with US President Donald Trump drives past the main terminal at Dulles International Airport in Dulles, Virginia, October 4, 2025. The White House says Trump wanted to take drive through the area to assess potential future projects. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP) (Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images)

WATCH: Trump continues pushing for Dulles Airport remodel and other Top Local Headlines

County News

What were Virginia’s top baby names in 2025?

Smart pills that will deliver targeted medication are being developed at U.Md.

Loudoun Co. maintenance truck driver charged for striking, killing Stone Bridge High School student

Maryland joins other Democratic states suing the CDC over childhood vaccine schedule changes

DC Water officials say section of Potomac River expected to reopen soon after spill

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Virginia changes date for 2026 primary elections

EDUCATION

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Howard County union blasts termination of 55 librarian support staffers

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