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Voters check in at Lyles-Crouch Traditional Academy for the Virginia primary election, Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026, in Alexandria, Va. (AP Photo/Allison Robbert)

Virginia primary results set the stage for pivotal midterm elections

Redistricting Maryland

Maryland lawmakers ask voters to clear the way for a congressional map designed to boost Democrats

Germantown vehicle crash

Man dead, 7 children in stolen vehicle hurt in Montgomery County crash

Firefighters battle a two-alarm fire at a three-story apartment building on Tuesday afternoon. (Courtesy D.C. Fire and EMS)

Firefighters battle blaze at 3-story apartment building in DC

A voter checks in at Lyles-Crouch Traditional Academy for the Virginia primary election, Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026, in Alexandria, Va. (AP Photo/Allison Robbert)

LIVE RESULTS: Virginia primary election 2026

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Guard deployment to Washington into 2029 will cost roughly $1.4B, estimate shows

Trump's arch could disrupt the historical significance of many of Washington's sites, report says

Virginia voter guide: What's on the ballot in Tuesday's primary election

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Clergy, civic groups hold SAVE Act protest and get-out-the-vote rally in DC

Todd Blanche's nomination for attorney general clears critical hurdle after deal with GOP holdouts

GAO: FEMA staffing cuts lacked strategy, hit regional staff hardest

Beach or ballot? Analysts expecting low turnout for Va. primary election

Northern Virginia Republicans vie to take on US Sen. Mark Warner

Could a challenger unseat Don Beyer? What to know about competitive races ahead of primaries in Va.

A mug holds pens at the Culpeper County Voter Registration office

Virginia voter guide: Rare August primary could shape the fight for Congress

A person votes in the Virginia redistricting referendum

What's on the minds of Virginia voters ahead of the August primary election?

Rep. Don Beyer, D-Va., participates in a rally, with conservation groups, to oppose the Trump administration's convening of the Endangered Species Committee, at the Interior Department in Washington, Tuesday, March 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

How Va.'s 8th Congressional District Democratic primary reflects party’s shifting identity and priorities

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Why the Nationals were deadline sellers — sort of

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Clergy, civic groups hold SAVE Act protest and get-out-the-vote rally in DC

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1 dead, 7 injured after two-vehicle crash in Germantown

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Meet Impala, a graceful pup who’s full of personality

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When he’s not snapping footballs, this Pro Bowler is selling bagels on Kent Island

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National Zoo's new baby bat-eared foxes

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Commanders put their pads on at training camp

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Fairfax Co. families frustrated by Centreville High School conditions

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Heavy storms could bring flash flooding to DC area Monday

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Arlington educator teaches the 'art form' of cigars

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Waldorf Astoria reopens historic clock tower to the public

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400 kids from summer camps across the DC area join up for one field day

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Restored Arlington Memorial Bridge statues draw mixed reactions

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Summer program gives DC-area teens a peek into STEM careers

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10 years after deadly Ellicott City flood, what’s being done to prevent another

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Prince William County group offers Va. dads a way to make new friends

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DePaola’s Bagel and Brunch

When he’s not snapping footballs, this Pro Bowler is selling bagels on Kent Island

Luis García Jr. reacts with Washington Nationals third base coach Victor Estevez

Column: Toboni sacrificed Nationals' summer fun to protect the foundation

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PETS OF THE WEEK: Meet Impala the pup and Elizabeth the cat

Aerial view of hyperscale data center facility

‘Concrete jungle’: As Amazon details plans for new Ashburn data centers, some residents are fed up

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New rankings show DC region has deep bench of top hospitals

Bat-eared foxes Landa and Ziggy

An exclusive first look at the National Zoo's new baby bat-eared foxes!

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Freedom 250 Grand Prix in DC extended to 250 miles

Space & Satellite Exchange 2026: Red Hat’s Travis Steele on how software is reshaping space operations

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Education Be Well Backpacks

School backpack overload: Heavy bags can strain kids’ bodies

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Teen dies, woman wounded in shootings at weekend Maryland and Virginia car rallies

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Former Va. State Sen. Janet Howell, who represented Fairfax County, dies at 82

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Mauricio Pochettino stays as US coach, agrees to new 4-year contract through 2030 World Cup

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Ariana Grande on decision to withdraw from the public eye: 'Not a reactive or impulsive thing'

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America 250 Trump's Washington

Union Station overhaul takes new direction as Trump administration scraps approved expansion plan

Western Wildfires

Man charged with setting Spokane's largest wildfire was questioned about 2 other blazes last year

County News

Maryland lawmakers ask voters to clear the way for a congressional map designed to boost Democrats

Firefighters battle blaze at 3-story apartment building in DC

Trump’s arch could disrupt the historical significance of many of Washington’s sites, report says

Virginia Democrats pick nominees in US House seats they hope to flip in midterms

Guard deployment to Washington into 2029 will cost roughly $1.4B, estimate shows

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Social Service Funds

DC, Va., Md. sue to block feds from sharing personal data of millions who receive social service benefits

EDUCATION

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Howard U.'s Class of 2030 moves onto a changing campus as Georgia Ave. redevelopment moves forward

DC

DC Crime

Furious Trump is considering removing Pirro over Reflecting Pool filing, sources say

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WATCH: Howard University interim president addresses unenrollment of hundreds of students

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