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Trump pardons DC police officers convicted in fatal 2020 pursuit of Karon Hylton-Brown

Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich

DC-area school systems and governments brace for changes after Trump executive orders

Closings & Delays

Denzel Box has a snowball fight with children near the African-American museum on the National Mall in Washington, DC, on January 16, 2024. The Washington DC metro region received between 2 and 4 inches (5-10cm) of snow on January 15, 2024. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP) (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)

Schools across DC area on 2-hour delay Thursday

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Commanders fans make a run on team gear ahead of NFC Championship game

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Why the recent blizzard of presidential pardons is 'striking' and 'highly unusual'

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Prince George’s County admits botching snow storm response

Va. bill would make it illegal for school coaches to exploit recruiting loopholes

Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes visits Capitol Hill after Trump clemency

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House passes immigrant detention bill that would be Trump's first law to sign

‘People are outraged’: Immigrant advocacy group responds to Trump executive order

Suspect in Rockville double homicide drove away, sitting on dead victim, police say

Federal return-to-office directive will hurt productivity, survey respondents say

Trump demands an apology from bishop who asked him to ‘have mercy’ on LGBTQ+ people and migrants

House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., praises President Donald Trump while continuing to criticize former President Joe Biden during a news conference at the Republican National Committee headquarters in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

House Speaker Johnson won't 'second-guess' Trump Jan. 6 pardons

Trump Inauguration

Musk clashes with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman over Trump-supported Stargate AI data center project

Trump Inauguration

Trump made DOGE part of the government. Here's what that might mean

Person on a tele-conference call on their laptop.

Could Trump's order on federal telework lead to a retirement surge?

President Donald Trump signs an executive order on TikTok in the Oval Office of the White House, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

How will Trump executive orders affect DC-area federal workforce? 'First of all, wait and see'

Trump Pardons Capitol Riot

Trump pardons upend massive Jan. 6 prosecution by freeing rioters and dismissing cases

APTOPIX Trump Inauguration

Trump administration directs all federal diversity, equity and inclusion staff be put on leave

Trump Inauguration

Senate confirms Marco Rubio as secretary of state, giving Trump the first member of his Cabinet

Trump Inauguration

Trump sets out to erase Biden's legacy with pardons and orders immediately after taking office

Trump Inauguration Executive Order Explainer

What Trump has signed orders on

Trump Inauguration

Trump signs executive order directing US withdrawal from the Paris climate agreement — again

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Bags and other items discarded on the street outside inaugural parade

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Trump demands an apology from bishop who asked him to ‘have mercy’ on LGBTQ+ people and migrants

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Crowd gathers outside DC jail to support pardoned Jan. 6 inmates

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Sights and sounds of Inauguration Day 2025

Al Sharpton calls for boycott of companies that scale back diversity programs

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Donald Trump returns to power as 47th president

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What Trump supporters told WTOP outside Capital One Arena on Inauguration Day

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A view from inside the Capitol: Empty outdoor seating due to inauguration moved inside

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As Trump inauguration is moved indoors, tourists in DC say they just ‘wanted to be a part of it’

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People’s March brings thousands of demonstrators to downtown DC

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Dashcam captures shocking moment truck veers into Potomac River after crash

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Amazon, DC police look into package theft from building in Northwest

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Historian describes tense rides presidents have taken together on Inauguration Day

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Little Miner Taco's working to pay off lunch debt in Prince George’s Co.

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DC Council proposes ‘bottle bill’ requiring 10-cent deposit on cans, bottles

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Here’s what DC’s high-end inauguration packages get you

Violence, mold, asbestos: Staffers at Montgomery Co. alternative school voice safety concerns

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DC well represented on 2025 James Beard semifinalists list

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Polar vortex in DC could spell trouble for your water pipes

Election 2024 Trump Former Officials

The Hunt: Former Trump official speaks out about termination of his security detail

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Crowd gathers outside DC jail to support pardoned Jan. 6 inmates

Gabrielle Carle

Trinity Rodman, Washington Spirit kick off 2025 season on the road

Nashville School Shooting

Teen fatally shoots a female student and himself at Antioch High School in Nashville, police say

Are you aware of changes in prescription drug expenses for Medicare recipients?

Insight by Astellas Pharma

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'Best rookie year of all time?' Jayden Daniels has the Commanders a win away from the Super Bowl

How much should you have in your TSP at retirement?

Insight by FEBA

Gene Samburg,

Inventor of Kastle Systems building security system dead at 83

Senate Democratic caucus chair, Sen. Mamie E. Locke, D-Hampton, speaks during a press conference at the Capitol Wednesday Jan. 10, 2024, in Richmond, Va. The 2024 session of the Virginia General Assembly opens today. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

Virginia Democrats pass constitutional amendments blasted by Republicans

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Capitol Heights man entombed woman in home after killing her, police say

Falcons Commanders Football

Washington Commanders timeline on the way to the NFC championship game

Turkey Fire

Witnesses describe chaos and panic at Turkish ski resort as fire ripped through hotel where 79 died

CORRECTION Vermont Border Patrol Shooting

Border Patrol agent killed in Vermont worked at the Pentagon during 9/11, family says

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Neon green dye lights way to detect tumors during surgery

Jarrad Silver

BBQ food truck Silver & Sons graduates to Bethesda restaurant location

President Donald Trump, left, and first lady Melania Trump walk to the stage to dance at the Commander in Chief Ball, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trump invoked all corners of American history. How might he use them to build his new 'Golden Age'?

Biden AI

The push and pull continues in Va. over regulation of data centers

Michelle Basch and John Aaron in the studio

WATCH: Jan. 22 Top Local Headlines with John Aaron and Michelle Basch

County News

Why the recent blizzard of presidential pardons is ‘striking’ and ‘highly unusual’

Commanders fans make a run on team gear ahead of NFC Championship game

DC-area school systems and governments brace for changes after Trump executive orders

Trump pardons DC police officers convicted in fatal 2020 pursuit of Karon Hylton-Brown

Va. bill would make it illegal for school coaches to exploit recruiting loopholes

'Sale pending' sign in front of house.

Arlington Co. homeowners see average 3.7% increase in assessments

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Popular DC-area eatery working to pay off lunch debt in Prince George's County

Pumpkin Soup in a bowl

Stumped on what to try this Winter Restaurant Week? Some DC-area restaurants to consider

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Trump

Trump and others wrap up inauguration events with National Prayer Service

Elon Musk speaks at Donald Trump's rally

WATCH: Speakers at Capital One’s indoor ‘parade’ mark Trump inauguration

Biden

President Biden delivered farewell address from Oval Office

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President-elect Donald Trump, left, and President Joe Biden arrive at the 60th Presidential Inauguration in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. (Kenny Holston/The New York Times via AP, Pool)

PHOTOS: Trump celebrates return to White House

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Car Review: Kia Sorento X-Pro SX Prestige

Notty

Pet of the Week: Notty is a happy-go-lucky pup

MARYLAND

Rep. Jamie Raskin

Md. Rep. Jamie Raskin reacts to preemptive pardon for serving on Jan. 6 panel

NATIONAL

Trump Immigration

Border security is popular – but that may be the limit of US immigration consensus: AP-NORC poll

WEATHER

APTOPIX Winter Blasts Weather

Winter storm spreads across the Deep South, creating icy danger and snowy fun

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Rubrik heralds in new era of federal cyber recovery and resilience

Rubrik heralds in new era of federal cyber recovery and resilience

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Beyond the Fame with Jason Fraley

Esperanza Spalding

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WTOP's DC Sports Huddle

Can the 'Cardiac Commanders' tame the top-seeded Lions?

Colors: A Dialogue on Race in America

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