Top News from WTOP 8am Update – August 28th, 2025

The latest local news impacting D.C., Maryland, and Northern Virginia.

Today’s top news stories: The National Guard’s use in beautifying DC isn’t universally accepted. Questions are being raised about a long-serving DC political figure

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