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Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen goes to El Salvador to push for Kilmar Abrego Garcia's release

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Trump administration plans to end the IRS Direct File program for free tax filing, AP sources say

Deportation Battle

Judge finds probable cause to hold Trump administration in contempt for violating deportation order

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Future of DC's RFK Stadium site could be determined by ballot initiative

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The White House is starting a new media policy that restricts wire services' access to the president

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Fairfax Co. schools to implement new security procedures

Who is Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the Md. man ICE mistakenly deported to an El Salvador prison?

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An Ethiopian church in Washington preserves an ancient language and Orthodox tradition

IRS outlines plan to cut up to 40% of workforce, as tax filing season ends

Justice Department Gang Leader

Judge grants Justice Department's request to drop criminal case against alleged top MS-13 leader

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US judge presses Trump administration on its refusal to return Kilmar Abrego Garcia

The DOJ has fired an immigration lawyer who the Trump administration has accused of sabotaging its legal case over the mistaken deportation of a Salvadoran man.

Justice Department fires immigration lawyer who argued case of mistakenly deported man

APTOPIX El Salvador Deportees

What to know about El Salvador's mega-prison after Trump sent hundreds of immigrants there

Trump US El Salvador Protest

Trump says he wants to imprison US citizens in El Salvador. That's likely illegal

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'Nobody deserves this': Rally at White House to bring deported Md. man home from El Salvador prison

AP Poll AAPI Adults Immigration

Many older AAPI adults are foreign-born. They're tough on immigration too, a new poll finds

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Who is Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the Md. man deported to a Prison in El Salvador?

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US judge presses Trump administration on its refusal to return Kilmar Abrego Garcia

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Walk among the tulips at Burnside Farms

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345 names added to DC’s National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial

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This Make-A-Wish volunteer couple has been making kids' wishes come true

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Rally at White House to bring deported Md. man home from El Salvador prison

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DC celebrates 163rd anniversary of Emancipation Day with parade

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‘It brings out joy’: tourists and locals react to the National Cherry Blossom Festival parade

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Eden Center business owners in Va. uncertain about a future with imposing tariffs

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New hospital offers expanded health services east of the Anacostia River

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‘Extremely troubling’ that US can’t provide details on mistakenly deported man, judge says

DC Central Kitchen graduates learn knife skills and life skills

Washington DC Waving Flag

What's open and what's closed in DC for Emancipation Day

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Why 'Buy Nothing' groups are thriving in the DC area

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The number of craft brewers falls for the first time in a decade

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Trump administration sues Maine over participation of transgender athletes in girls sports

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The best 2025 hybrid and electric cars, according to US News & World Report

Two professional electricians in hard hats are repairing power lines from cradle of bucket truck

Study: Marylanders could save hundreds on electric bills if grid undergoes reform

DoD Modernization Exchange 2025: Red Hat’s Travis Steele on 2 must-haves to achieve cyber resiliency

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Army and Air Force libraries are ordered to review books for DEI material

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A new survey finds that 70% of Americans believe they are unlikely to get pulled over while driving high. (Thinkstock)

Marijuana users may be getting behind the wheel too soon after smoking

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Police officer stabbed in the face at Navy Yard Metro station, suspect arrested

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UK's top court says definition of a woman is based on biological sex and excludes transgender people

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Kennedy Center will be lit with red, white and blue 'permanently'

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Prince George's Co. check fraud scam leader sentenced to 9 years in prison

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4 dangerous assumptions that could hurt your retirement

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'Making things more accessible': How DC plans to improve Black maternal health

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Strong solar storm heads to Earth. Can DC-area stargazers get a glimpse of the elusive northern lights?

“It was on a cold, winter night. The bar got really slow. They were watching some football and just started messing around with the vodka. Next thing you know, the Orange Crush came out,” said Phillip Lewis, a bartender and manager at Harborside. “It’s definitely the drink of the summer, especially in Ocean City.” (WTOP/John Domen)

Maryland designates ‘Orange Crush’ as official state cocktail

Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen, a Democrat, looks to have secured his party's nomination on Tuesday. He had a minor stroke earlier this year. (Bill O'Leary/The Washington Post via AP, Pool)

WATCH: Sen. Van Hollen heads to El Salvador and more Top Local Headlines

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New way for DC residents to compost food scraps 24/7

Future of DC’s RFK Stadium site could be determined by ballot initiative

Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen goes to El Salvador to push for Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s release

ACLU sues Defense Department school system over banning race- and gender-related books

Prince George’s Co. draws White House ire after ICE arrests Guatemalan man charged in brother’s death

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'Like Holland in Virginia': Walk among the tulips at this farm

This Make-A-Wish volunteer couple have been making kids’ wishes come true for more than 3 decades

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Major DC budget cuts include hiring freeze, no more overtime pay

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Biden alleges Trump has 'taken a hatchet' to Social Security in his first post-presidency speech

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