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Virginia Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears

Earle-Sears to face Spanberger in Virginia governor's race after opponents fail to collect enough signatures

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 05: Protesters attend a "Hands Off" rally to demonstrate against U.S. President Donald Trump on the National Mall on April 5, 2025 in Washington, DC. Protests against Trump administration policies and Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) are being held nationwide in what organizers are calling a National Day of Action. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

‘Hands Off!’ rallies across DC region brings thousands together against Trump, Musk

WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 12: U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi speaks during a news conference at the Department of Justice Building on February 12, 2025 in Washington, DC. Bondi held the news conference to announce charges against the state of New York for failure to enforce federal immigration laws. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

DOJ places attorney on leave after struggling in Maryland migrant case

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The frenzied 24 hours when Venezuelan migrants in the US were shipped to an El Salvador prison

ANNAPOLIS, MD - JANUARY 13: A general view of the Maryland State House prior to the opening of the Maryland General Assembly in Annapolis, MD on January 13, 2021. (Photo by Will Newton for The Washington Post via Getty Images)

Energy bills speeding toward passage in Maryland during session’s final days

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Police: Driver arrested in DC after crashing car into pedestrian, utility pole, injuring 7

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Maryland lawmakers pass bill to limit future liabilities amid thousands of claims of sexual abuse

Longtime Washington Post columnist Eugene Robinson is leaving. He cited Bezos' new editorial policy

PHOTOS: Thousands march against Trump, Musk at DC’s ‘Hands Off!’ rally

IRS will bring fired probationary employees back to work by mid-April

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Awesome Con is where ‘it’s cool to be nerdy’

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Wayne Gretzky has been helping Alex Ovechkin long before this record goal chase

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Army vet travels country to see Capitals star Alex Ovechkin chase NHL scoring record

Protesters rally against Trump administration at National Mall 'Hands Off!' event

A look inside the new omakase experience at Bar Japonais in DC

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Thousands attend D.C.'s Awesome Con

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Family of Md. man mistakenly deported rallies

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A new chapter for the popular local bookstore, Friends to Lovers

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How a Maryland man is out to prove limitations are beatable

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DC family gets surprise snapshot during cherry blossom portraits

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Career in Sports Day offers DC students insight into jobs they didn’t know existed

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WTOP’s Neal Augenstein records a video message for impression challenge winner

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Biking event aims to keep wounded veterans active and connected

Runners near the Lincoln Memorial

Road closures: Cherry Blossom races shut down Downtown DC this weekend

The cold open of "Saturday Night Live" featured comedian James Austin Johnson considering possible jail time as an indicted former President Donald Trump.

‘SNL’ takes on Donald Trump’s tariffs and Morgan Wallen’s ‘God’s country’ comment in cold open

APTOPIX Maryland Deportation Error

Trump administration argues judge can't order return of Maryland man mistakenly deported to El Salvador

DoD Modernization Exchange 2025: Red Hat’s Travis Steele on 2 must-haves to achieve cyber resiliency

Insight by Red Hat

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Pope Francis appears before the crowd in St. Peter’s Square 2 weeks after his release from the hospital

DoD Modernization Exchange: How agentic AI tools can help thwart increasing cyberattacks

Insight by Palo Alto Networks

Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff is pictured in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on January 15.

Doug Emhoff publicly criticizes his law firm for coming to agreement with Trump administration

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Houston rallies to beat Duke 70-67 in the men's Final Four and advance to face Florida for the NCAA title

The cockpit door of a two-seater aircraft was ripped off in flight Saturday morning.

Authorities searching for cockpit door ripped off small plane over Loudoun County

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10 top omakase spots: A guide to notable sushi tasting menus in DC

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Trinity Rodman scores in her return match as US women beat Brazil 2-0

APTOPIX Election 2024 Harris

Barack Obama, Kamala Harris criticize Trump, White House over moves they say are against America's values

Naval Academy Affirmative Action

Maya Angelou memoir, Holocaust book are among those pulled from Naval Academy library in DEI purge

Arepas at MITA. (Courtesy Rey Lopez)

Handful of DC-area restaurants, chefs chosen as finalists for 2025 James Beard awards

County News

Police: Driver arrested in DC after crashing car into pedestrian, utility pole, injuring 7

Energy bills speeding toward passage in Maryland during session’s final days

DOJ places attorney on leave after struggling in Maryland migrant case

Earle-Sears to face Spanberger in Virginia governor’s race after opponents fail to collect enough signatures

‘Hands Off!’ rallies across DC region brings thousands together against Trump, Musk

Juniors Aniketh Bandlamudi, Lauren Kim, Vishal Manikanden, and Malek Swilam have dedicated months to developing an app that may help spot signs of oral cancer.

Fairfax Co. students create app to find signs of oral cancer

Eric Stanton Betts and Brandon Delsid in "Fake It Until You Make It"

Things to do in the DC area: 'Fake It Until You Make It,' Capital Art Book Fair … and more!

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Protesters fill the National Mall as they rally against the Trump administration on April 5, 2025.

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