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While Trump threatens controllers, US flight cancellations will drag on even after shutdown ends

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US airlines' daily cancellations exceed 2,700 as shutdown impact extends

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Maryland offers more resources for furloughed federal employees

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Furloughed federal worker with newborn airs frustration over government shutdown

A woman looks at her phone while walking past the US Capitol building on the first day of the government shutdown Oct. 1, 2025, in Washington, DC. The US government began shutting down after midnight on October 1 as lawmakers and President Donald Trump failed to break a budget impasse during acrimonious talks that hinged on Democratic demands for health care funding. (Photo by Brendan Smialowski / AFP) (Photo by BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images)

Help and assistance programs for furloughed federal workers in the DC region

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The pivotal moments from the Commanders’ 44-22 loss to the Lions

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Montgomery Co. vineyard gets top marks on its scenic setting

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What’s behind Stafford County's Democratic flip?

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National Veterans Parade fills DC streets with pride and gratitude

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Melba Moore shares career from Harlem to Hollywood in new memoir

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DC-area travelers on navigating the airport during the government shutdown

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DC restaurants create ice cream and pizza deal to help Capital Area Foodbank

Bus driver befriends curious kid who's now a fellow Metro employee

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How foreign adversaries are redefining America’s threat horizon

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Christmas comes early for Montgomery County Toys for Tots

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Va.’s governor-elect tells WTOP first executive orders will focus on affordability

DC mayor denies she’s being investigated by DOJ over foreign trip

Hundreds of furloughed feds and others looking for work swarm Prince George’s County job fair

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A new installation on the National Mall has this message: ‘Anyone with lungs can get lung cancer’

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Suspect identified in Montgomery Co. fatal shooting Saturday night

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Wendy's to close hundreds of US stores in bid to halt falling profit

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Supreme Court Same Sex Marriage

Supreme Court rejects call to overturn its decision legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide

Dementia goes hand-in-hand with depression, anxiety and mood swings. Doctors often use antidepressants to control those symptoms so patients can function longer.

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Trump Pardons 2020 Election

Trump pardons Rudy Giuliani and others who backed efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss

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Fairfax Co. police launch holiday drive to bring hope to child victims

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Veterans Day 2025: What's open, what's closed in the DC area

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Singer Melba Moore joins WTOP to dish on her Broadway career, hit records and new memoir

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Donald Trump booed as the 1st sitting US president at a regular-season NFL game since Carter in 1978

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Saluting service: National Veterans Parade fills DC streets with pride and gratitude

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This Virginia county will soon have the highest paid police officers

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'20% would be earth-shattering': Proposed FAA cuts to aviation system could be devastating to passengers

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18 injured after mobile lounge crashes at Dulles Airport

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Trump administration renews Supreme Court appeal to keep full SNAP payments frozen

Md. task force endorses move toward natural psychedelics for clinical, recreational use

President Trump reportedly wants the new Commanders stadium named after himself. Photograph of RFK Stadium courtesy AP Photo/Alex Brandon and photograph of Trump courtesy AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta.

Trump wants his name on new Washington Commanders stadium in DC

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