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D.C. leaders share thoughts on the election (VIDEO)

As a ballroom in the Hyatt Regency near Capitol Hill began to fill with people on election night, familiar faces from D.C.'s government made the rounds, greeting friends and constituents before inevitably landing in front of a TV to watch election results roll in.

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D.C. leaders say Obama has done little for them

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Senate approves moving Douglass statue to Capitol

The Senate has approved a resolution to move the District of Columbia's statue of abolitionist Frederick Douglass to the United States Capitol.

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Filming to still be allowed on land near Capitol

Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton says a Senate committee has matched the House by approving a bill that would allow continued commercial filming and photography on a piece of land near the Capitol.

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Norton: Gray campaign conduct 'deeply disturbing'

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Norton urges D.C. residents to get free HIV tests

District of Columbia Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton is having an HIV test on Capitol Hill and says members of Congress should lead by example.

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D.C. delegate to Barry: Tone down the racial rhetoric

Norton is calling on the Ward 8 official to stop targeting racial groups when calling attention to issues.

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D.C. delegate weighs in on Height Act debate (VIDEO)

A law that limits how tall buildings can be in D.C. has stood unchanged for more than 100 years. But there is talk of tweaking it and a key lawmaker has something to say about that.

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WTOP's Top 5 morning stories

Five stories to keep you informed and get you going.

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Officials to cut ribbon on restored Howard Theatre

Officials are set to cut the ribbon on a restored theater in Northwest Washington that helped launch the careers of Ella Fitzgerald and Marvin Gaye.

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