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Prince George’s Co. school board member has been working in Missouri for months

Vice President Kamala Harris, right, is greeted by Maryland gubernatorial candidate Wes Moore during a campaign event, Saturday, Oct. 29, 2022, in Baltimore, Md. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Q&A: Md. Gov. Moore says Harris will earn nomination — it's 'not a coronation'

The sign to the Friendship Heights Metro station is seen here on Aug. 22, 2018. It serves the Red Line. (WTOP/Teta Alim)

The push to make Friendship Heights a '15-minute neighborhood'

A shot of Ellie Bird's spring pea Rangoon.

Northern Virginia eatery named RAMMY's Best New Restaurant

Election 2024 Biden Legacy

How will Biden’s exit from the presidential race affect his political legacy?

In addition to its pool, Goodstone Inn operates two restaurants and a wine cellar.

Now anyone can swim and nosh at Goodstone Inn pool — for a price

Virginia’s unemployment rate is now lower than Maryland's

Updated

Secret Service director, grilled by lawmakers on the Trump assassination attempt, says 'we failed'

Democrats promise an 'orderly process' to replace Biden. Harris is favored, but questions remain

Md. Gov. Moore, Pelosi, Democratic leaders, band together behind Harris

Weather
'Healthy amount of rain': Clouds bring stormy weather to DC region Monday

Crowdstrike outage: SSA shutters offices, other agency impacts

Election 2024 Biden Drops Out

Democrats hail Biden's decision to not seek reelection as selfless. Republicans urge him to resign

FILE - President Joe Biden arrives for the NATO summit in Washington, July 10, 2024. Biden dropped out of the 2024 race for the White House on Sunday, July 21, ending his bid for reelection following a disastrous debate with Donald Trump that raised doubts about his fitness for office just four months before the election. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

'So sad': DC-area Biden supporters react to withdrawal from presidential race

FILE - President Joe Biden speaks from the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, July 14, 2024. With Biden ending his reelection bid and endorsing Harris, Democrats now must navigate a shift that is unprecedented this late in an election year. Democrats are set to hold their convention in Chicago in August. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

DC-area leaders react to President Biden withdrawing from White House race

Election 2024 Biden Drops Out

Joe Biden wants to pass the baton to Kamala Harris. Here’s how that might work

Election 2024 Harris

Harris leads list of contenders for the top of the Democratic ticket

Election 2024 Harris

Who might Kamala Harris pick as her VP candidate?

Who Kamala Harris may pick as VP candidate

Major Beltway delays after truck crashes into support beams under River Road

Tyra Banks opens ice cream pop-up in DC

Arlington expands red-light camera program

Why DC's unwritten walk-left-stand-right escalator policy might not actually work

A DC day care owner’s urgent plea after shooting wounded 2-year-old girl

How the global technology outage is affecting DC region’s airports, Metro system

Celebrating National Ice Cream Day at DC’s Blue Duck Tavern

As Virginia works toward statewide school cellphone policy, some are skeptical it’ll actually work

Dave Johnson to be inducted into DC Sports Hall of Fame

One of DC’s busiest highways is transformed into a public mural gallery

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"Road closed" and "detour signs"

Road closures for weeklong 'dignitary visit' in DC

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How to protect children from Lyme disease during peak tick season

Israel US Netanyahu

Israel's Netanyahu walks political tightrope on Washington trip following Biden's exit from race

Exterior of Toyota Corolla Hybrid SE

Car Review: Toyota Corolla aims to stay relevant in crossover-crazed market

Unpaved, one-lane bridge

Proposed program would identify which Loudoun Co. unpaved roads should be improved

Lindsay Gutierrez in hospital bed.

Maryland woman, dual organ donor advocates for bill to give tax break to donors

How a factory approach can accelerate agency use of AI

Insight by Dell Federal

Washington Nationals relief pitcher Kyle Finnegan

Nationals Notebook: Sweeping Cincy to surge up the standings

Ethanol brings America’s clean energy future within reach

Insight by National Corn Growers Association

Two actors on stage from Back to the Future: The Musical

Hello, McFly? 'Back to the Future: The Musical' brings 1.21 gigawatts of entertainment to Kennedy Center

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LeBron James selected as Team USA male flagbearer for Paris Olympics opening ceremony

Election 2024 Biden Legacy

Trump, GOP lawmakers react to Biden's decision to leave presidential race

A supporter of US Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden and his vice presidential running mate, US Senator Kamala Harris carries political signs after making a donation at the Lackawanna County Democratic Committee headquarters on September 30, 2020 in Peckville, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Angela Weiss / AFP) (Photo by ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images)

Democratic donations eclipse $45M after Biden endorsement of Harris campaign, platform says

Stellantis Battery Fires

US investigating some Jeep and Ram vehicles after getting complaints of abrupt engine stalling

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas is pictured during a press briefing in Washington, DC, on July 15. Mayorkas unveiled the experts who will be conducting an independent review of the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump, tapping former senior Homeland Security officials who served under multiple administrations, as well as law enforcement officials.

Mayorkas names bipartisan panel to lead independent review of Trump assassination attempt

Dumpster truck crashes into bridge support on I-495

Sunday Beltway delays caused by major truck crash

Freight train cars derail, striking wall that collapsed garage buildings in Fredericksburg, Va.

County News

JD Vance slams Kamala Harris during his solo campaign debut as the GOP vice presidential nominee

Q&A: Md. Gov. Moore says Harris will earn nomination — it’s ‘not a coronation’

The push to make Friendship Heights a ’15-minute neighborhood’

Severe storm risk is low but ‘not at zero’ as wet weather washes over DC area Monday

Grammy-nominated metalcore band As I Lay Dying ready to shred The Fillmore in Silver Spring

D.C. United announcer and WTOP alum Dave Johnson speaks to color commentator Devon McTavish during a television broadcast.

Former WTOP sportscaster Dave Johnson reflects on ‘joyous’ career before DC Sports Hall of Fame induction

Cre8tive Korner Early Learning Center

‘We desperately need help’: A DC day care owner’s urgent plea after shooting wounded 2-year-old girl

a close up shot of a bug

Matt About Town: Get up close and personal with bugs of the DC area, thanks to an award-winning photographer

VIDEOS

Who might Kamala Harris pick as her VP candidate?

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WTOP’s Beer of the Week: Other Half Blue Crab Hazy IPA

Music Ingrid Andress

Singer Ingrid Andress apologizes for panned MLB anthem performance

PHOTO GALLERIES

Exterior of Toyota Corolla Hybrid SE

Car Review: Toyota Corolla Hybrid

2024 Pet of the Week

Jazz cats mural

A DC underpass receives a major makeover

LOCAL

Montgomery County police cruiser

Gaithersburg party called off by Montgomery Co. police

Animals & Pets

Largemouth Bass

Maryland town caught a big one: Bass Pro Tour is coming in 2025

Election 2024

Election 2024 Trump

JD Vance slams Kamala Harris during his solo campaign debut as the GOP vice presidential nominee

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Insight by Synack

Beyond the Fame with Jason Fraley

As I Lay Dying

Episode 11 - John King's Inspiring Journey: Living with Multiple Sclerosis

WTOP's DC Sports Huddle

Previewing Commanders Training Camp and the 2024 Olympics

Colors: A Dialogue on Race in America

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441 | The Trump Assassination Attempt

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KBlocks, artist and 'American Idol' Top 24 contestant

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