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National Guard members gather near a large portrait of President Donald Trump on the Labor Department headquarters before the body of Metropolitan Police Department officer Terry Bennett is driven past the Capitol, Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

How Trump reshaped DC’s relationship with the federal government

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Why Fairfax County's school system is taking on its first boundary review in decades

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DC area faces coldest winter morning yet, slight warm‑up ahead

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National Harbor Sphere revenues would 'dwarf' those from Commanders, Six Flags, Braveboy says

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Exploring Smithsonian Museum of Natural History's entire reserve specimen collection

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What's included in Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger's first 10 executive orders

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Top EU official questions Trump’s trustworthiness over Greenland tariff threat

Indiana completes undefeated season and wins first national title, beating Miami 27-21 in CFP final

DC Council chair announces nominee to fill McDuffie's at-large seat

'An incredible place': Volunteers help spruce up Langston Golf Course on MLK Day

Multiple floods damage records at Alexandria store — 'water coming in like a creek'

Majority of frontline Social Security employees earn less than a living wage, study finds

Behind the scenes: Smithsonian Natural History Museum’s collection

Alexandria record store recovering after flooding

Capital One Arena hosts highest-attended game in US women’s hockey history

Son of MLK Jr. reflects on significance of his father's message in US today

How DC physically changed during President Trump’s second term

DC holds candlelight vigil for slain Iranian protesters

Women’s hockey brings Takeover Tour to DC

DC man gets 40 years for ‘sadistic’ killing of Virginia woman

Hockey for everyone: Washington Capitals host inclusive skating day

Virginia’s largest indoor waterpark to open this year

How a Fairfax Co. dad turned a passion project into a bagel business

A new study on river otter poop shows us what we can learn from nature's call

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FILE - Italian fashion designer Valentino Garavani looks on during a press conference at Rome's Capitoline museums, Wednesday, June 13, 2007, on the occasion of the 45th anniversary of Valentino Maison foundation. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia, File)

Valentino, designer whose gowns made royals and movie stars feel beautiful, dies at 93

MLK Day-Federal Holiday

Events around the region celebrate the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.

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Trump ties his stance on Greenland to not getting Nobel Peace Prize

Greenland US Protest

Pro-Greenland protesters mock Trump's MAGA slogan with 'Make America Go Away' caps

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How has President Trump’s second term changed DC’s landscape

Visitors walk past the Capital Wheel at National Harbor

'Mini-Sphere' planned for National Harbor in Maryland

Military acquisition reform has important backing

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Former congressional staffer from Maryland charged with stealing 240 government cellphones

Expert Edition: How to build cyber resilience for the quantum era

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Prince Harry says Daily Mail scoops made him 'paranoid beyond belief'

State of the Commonwealth

Virginia lawmakers send reproductive rights amendment toward November vote

Martin Luther King III and Anrdrea Waters King

Martin Luther King Jr. III reflects on significance of his father's message in US today

MLK Day-Federal Holiday

The US political climate spurs efforts to reclaim the MLK holiday

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4 people facing murder charges for killing of DC teen in Maryland

Women's hockey DC

Capital One Arena hosts highest-attended game in US women’s hockey history

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Winter restaurant week adds dozens of eateries

Virginia Inauguration

Virginia tradition calls for morning suits at an inauguration. But Spanberger switched things up

County News

Why Fairfax County’s school system is taking on its first boundary review in decades

How Trump reshaped DC’s relationship with the federal government

Exploring Smithsonian Museum of Natural History’s entire reserve specimen collection

The US political climate spurs efforts to reclaim the MLK holiday

DC Council chair announces nominee to fill McDuffie’s at-large seat

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Analysis: How Trump’s tariffs become ultimatums

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Volkswagen Jetta Sport: A throwback with modern perks

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New 'American Nightmares' podcast episodes reveal mystery behind Bowie woman’s murder in 1998

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Greenland US Protest

'Make America Go Away': Pro-Greenland protesters mock Trump's MAGA slogan

'60 Minutes' airs report on Trump deportations to Salvadoran mega-prison

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Virginia Inauguration

Spanberger’s inauguration as Virginia’s 1st female governor

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Car Review: Volkswagen Jetta Sport

DC-area athletes competing in the Winter Olympics

World

Spain Train Derailment

High-speed trains collide after one derails in southern Spain, killing at least 21

Maryland

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'A great start': Montgomery Co. firefighter helps woman pregnant with twins deliver baby on side of I-270

National

Immigration Enforcement Minnesota

Army puts 1,500 soldiers on standby for possible Minnesota deployment, AP sources say

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