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Dems push Biden climate, health priorities toward Senate OK

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Wind farm OK'd for off Virginia Beach coast

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Folger Theatre’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream at DC’s National Building Museum is the show of the summer!

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Frederick man charged with several bank robberies held without bond

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Officer once charged in Freddie Gray case gets promoted

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Fundraiser aims to help Smith Island recover from devastating tornado

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Fauci on monkeypox: ‘You never blow off any emerging infection,’ but it can be controlled

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When do DC-area students head back to school?

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Demand for grocery delivery cools as food costs rise

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China July exports rise, with trade surplus at record-high

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A first: African American Marine promoted to 4-star general

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Biden leaves White House for 1st time since getting COVID-19

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Gaza death toll rises as cease-fire talks underway

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The Week on the Hill - Aug. 5, 2022

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Fauci says we can ‘control’ monkeypox as DMV faces vaccine shortage

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