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Sluggish hiring closes out a frustrating year for job seekers though unemployment slips to 4.4%

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Maryland Gov. Moore picks winners for college and NFL playoff games

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1 songwriter, 1 acoustic guitar, 1 week: DC songwriters set to perform songs written on shared guitar

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Wonder opens 10th DC-area location as traditional food halls falter

Ohio man accused of driving 100 mph during I-495 Christmas crash that killed teen, grandmother

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Social Security seeks nationwide system to manage caseload for smaller workforce

Wonder food hall opens in Alexandria’s Potomac Yard

Wes Moore reflects on Steny Hoyer's legacy

The latest on Trump's White House ballroom plans

Colleagues remember DC police officer who was killed while helping a stranded driver

Cell service improvements on National Mall and Tidal Basin

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ICE officer kills a Minneapolis driver in Trump’s latest immigration operation

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George Washington’s home sees major upgrades

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DHS' plan to demolish parts of St Elizabeths Hospital is under attack

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Beltway Basketball Beat: Trying season for the Terps

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'Over my dead body': Montgomery Co. education meeting gets tense over Wootton closure proposal

Sonia De Los Santos will perform Sunday at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival. (Courtesy Mikel Melcon)

Sonia De Los Santos cancels Kennedy Center shows, citing unwelcoming climate

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Maryland governor promises budget will include boost in public safety spending, even with crime down

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House easily passes spending package as lawmakers work to avoid another shutdown

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Slow cleanup of deadly fire frustrates Loudoun neighbors facing 'daily reminder of arson'

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Cell service could soon improve on National Mall and Tidal Basin

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Anger and outrage spills onto Minneapolis streets after ICE officer's fatal shooting of Renee Good

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DC Council committee recommends dissolving cooperation with ICE

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Senate pushes back on Trump's military threats against Venezuela with war powers vote

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White House says it wasn't economical to save East Wing during ballroom construction

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Federal transportation officials consider plan to scrap DC’s traffic cameras

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Montgomery County schools weighing the fate of its only charter school

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House passes bill to extend health care subsidies in defiance of GOP leaders

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Federal immigration officers shoot and wound 2 people in Portland, Oregon, authorities say

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Commanders cornerback Marshon Lattimore arrested outside Cleveland on weapons charges

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Former US Capitol Police chief weighs in on Minnesota ICE shooting

Fired US State Department workers carry their belongings a s they leave the building in Washington, DC, on July 11, 2025. The US State Department began laying off more than 1,300 employees as part of President Donald Trump's campaign to massively downsize the federal government workforce. A State Department official said 1,107 members of the civil service and 246 Foreign Service employees were being informed that they were being fired. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP)

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1 songwriter, 1 acoustic guitar, 1 week: DC songwriters set to perform songs written on shared guitar

Maryland Gov. Moore picks winners for college and NFL playoff games

Wonder opens 10th DC-area location as traditional food halls falter

DC man charged with murder in multivehicle crash that killed pedestrian near White House

‘It’s going to be incredible’: State fair celebrating America’s 250th set for National Mall

This type of technology is also why we can get fresh fruit and vegetables out of season all year long.

Dupont Circle lab helps everyone from hobbyists to nurseries clone their plants

Tom and Margaret Botts lost their beloved dog years ago. But Margaret cradled Jennie and exclaimed, “She wants to go home with me!”

Tombot's 'Jennie' puppy steals hearts at CES 2026 with real-world demos of robotic companionship

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This Jan. 6 plaque was made to honor law enforcement. It’s nowhere to be found at the Capitol

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Officer who defended Capitol disputes White House account of Jan. 6

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