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Homeless tents in DC

DC mayor responds to Trump’s demand that she clear homeless encampments

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Md. man didn’t know car he rented was reported stolen, until police held him at gunpoint

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What could change for DC-area school districts after planned downsizing at Department of Education?

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Fairfax County Public Schools to weigh stricter cellphone ban for high schools

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DC artist helped paint BLM Plaza: ‘Grateful to have been a part of history’

Philanthropy-Foreign Aid Freeze

Judge orders Trump administration to speed payment of USAID and State Dept. debts

'I cried': Veterans fired from federal jobs feel betrayed, including some who voted for Trump

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Walgreens agrees to be acquired by private equity firm for almost $10 billion

'Wicked' star Cynthia Erivo to headline DC World Pride

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Adnan Syed to stay free after judge decides on time served for his murder sentence in 'Serial' case

Why solving the air traffic controller staffing crisis won't be easy

Top-ranking agencies from 2024 Best Places to Work now facing layoffs, RIFs

Trump changes course and delays some tariffs on Mexico and Canada

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Canada's tariffs to remain despite Trump postponing tariffs on many imports from Canada for a month

Trump Tariffs Farmers

'Bear with me,' Trump says as both farmers and consumers brace for tariff effects

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'It feels like a game, but it's people's lives': DC-area shoppers voice concerns about tariffs

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DC Public Schools educator honored with $25K Milken Educator Award

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After helping paint BLM Plaza, one artist says she’s okay with whatever is next

Northern Va. man uses 700th platelet donation to motivate others to get involved

New pop-up bar tells the story of Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour

‘The Fast and the Furious’ meets the DMV cycling scene at underground garage races

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Unions take their protest of federal layoffs to the US Capitol

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American’s impacted by the Trump administration's policies speak out

Notable moments from President Donald Trump’s joint address

Dozens gather on Capitol Hill to rally for US support for Ukraine

Dozens protest DOGE cuts, Elon Musk’s influence outside OPM HQ

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Positive Force DC commemorates 40th birthday with 5 days of punk music and protests

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Older students at Fairfax Co. elementary school help younger kids learn to read

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Southwest Airlines cuts spare BWI Marshall Airport

Exterior of the Department of Education building.

Education Department investigates DC schools' ability to help special needs students

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DC Public Schools educator honored with $25K Milken Educator Award

Judges gavel in court

Prince William Co. jury convicts man of lesser charge in shooting death of his wife

Measles Outbreak Texas

New Mexico adult dies with measles, though cause of death isn't yet confirmed

Aircraft Down

'It must be modernized': Aviation experts sound alarm on air traffic safety on Capitol Hill

AI & Data Exchange: Expect AI to spark a new way of thinking about system design

Insight by Guidehouse

Media Voice of America

At the Voice of America, the Trump administration is moving swiftly to assert its vision

Balancing the Housing Equation: Are public-private partnerships a viable solution?

Insight by Walker & Dunlop

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iHeartMedia says legal dispute with Drake was settled because it 'did nothing wrong'

A statue at the National Museum of Women in the Arts in D.C.

From cuisine to fine art to music and more — how to celebrate Women's History Month in DC

Alaska-Arctic Refuge

‘Morale is not great’: US Fish and Wildlife worker says she’s bracing to be fired

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The House censures Democratic Rep. Al Green for disrupting Trump's joint address to Congress

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One transgender woman’s response to Trump's ban on trans troops

A wall dedicated to Taylor's "Fearless" album (2008) includes song lyrics from "Love Story" and a node her "You Belong With Me" music video.

A Taylor Swift-themed pop-up bar in Alexandria brings fans together to reminisce Eras Tour memories

Black College-Suspended Scholarship

Thousands of fired USDA employees to be temporarily reinstated following MSPB decision

Trump Speech

Second federal judge extends block preventing the Trump administration from freezing funding

Night Bar Music Comedy Show Microphone in a Bar

Things to do in the DC area: Wildfire relief concert, Vienna Restaurant Week ... and more!

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore

Md. Gov. Moore says he’s ’embarrassed’ by cuts made to Veterans Affairs

Trump Kennedy Center

WATCH: 'Hamilton’ cancels Kennedy Center shows, changes for DCA and more Top Local Headlines

County News

Md. man didn’t know car he rented was reported stolen, until police held him at gunpoint

What could change for DC-area school districts after planned downsizing at Department of Education?

Fairfax County Public Schools to weigh stricter cellphone ban for high schools

Education Department investigates DC schools’ ability to help special needs students

‘Wicked’ star Cynthia Erivo to headline DC World Pride

two men ride stationary bikes

Race your bike in a parking garage at this hilarious, costume-clad event in National Landing

man donating blood

This Virginia man has donated platelets 700 times and he isn’t planning to stop

Smiling, Tina Short, a former ranger with the National Park Service, poses for a picture with her ranger hat.

‘I just wanted a hat and a horse’: Retired ranger recalls breaking barriers in the National Park Service

VIDEOS

Hawaii Volcano

WATCH: Lava fountain height soars in Hawaii volcano eruption

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President Trump delivers speech to joint session of Congress

Trump Cabinet Noem

During immigration raid in Virginia, DHS Secretary Noem says ICE bringing ‘consequences’

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New Orleans celebrates Mardi Gras Day, bids farewell to Carnival season

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Broadway musical 'Hamilton' cancels plans to play the Kennedy Center in 2026

GOVERNMENT

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Unions take their protest of federal layoffs to the US Capitol

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