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Commanders and DC mayor to make case for council to approve RFK Stadium deal 07/30/2025 03:56am • After Tuesday's public hearing that stretched for over five hours, the D.C. Council is back in session Wednesday, to hear from the Washington Commanders and the mayor���s office about a deal to bring the team to a new stadium at the old RFK Stadium site. It's the second public hearing on the Candidates in Virginia's 11th Congressional District election weigh in on hot button topics 07/29/2025 10:55am • The two candidates vying to replace the late Rep. Gerry Connolly in Virginia's 11th Congressional District met face to face Monday night in Fairfax County. In a candidates' forum at the Reston Community Center, hosted by the Reston Citizens Association, Democrat James Walkinshaw and Republican St DC Council approves $22 billion 2026 budget 07/28/2025 07:53pm • After hours of debating a slew of last-minute amendments, the D.C. Council voted to approve an almost $22 billion budget for 2026. Friday was the last day of debate ahead of the second and final vote on the 2026 budget, and multiple amendments were filed during the legislative hearing. Council Here's how a major Mexican tomato exporter is affected by Trump���s 17% tariff 07/27/2025 12:23am • AJUCHITLAN, Mexico (AP) ��� The Trump administration���s decision to impose a 17% duty on fresh tomatoes imported from Mexico has created a dilemma for the country providing more tomatoes to U.S. consumers than any other. The import tax that began July 14 is just the latest protectionist move by Early voting underway in Virginia to fill the late Rep. Gerry Connolly's seat 07/25/2025 11:32am • WTOP will be livestreaming the Congressional District 11 Candidate Forum, hosted by the Reston Citizens Assocation, on Monday, July 28, at 6 p.m. Watch it here on WTOP. Early voting kicked off for a special election in Virginia���s 11th Congressional District Friday, as contenders look to fill th DC Council reworks stadium deal with Commanders to secure revenue, transportation improvements 07/24/2025 11:26am • D.C. Council Chair Phil Mendelson announced Thursday that the council will vote on Aug. 1 on an altered agreement to redevelop the RFK Stadium site. The announcement came after Mendelson and other members of the council worked with the Washington Commanders to revise Mayor Muriel Bowser's ori Too legit to quit being fit: Arlington, DC again top list of nation's fittest cities 07/22/2025 04:16pm • Arlington, Virginia, and D.C. again topped the American College of Sports Medicine's yearly ranking of the nation's fittest cities. "This is the eighth year that Arlington has been the first ��� it's quite an achievement," said Dr. Stella Volpe, former American College of Sports Medicine presiden Maryland fires back against EPA claims about its offshore wind permit 07/21/2025 05:36pm • The Maryland Department of the Environment is defending the permit it issued to a wind farm proposed off the coast of Ocean City, after a��challenge��from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The Thursday��letter��from Maryland Secretary of the Environment Serena McIlwain also said the state Less federal government, more tech among recommendations to reignite Northern Virginia economy 07/21/2025 03:15pm • The sweeping layoffs impacting federal government and contracting jobs is hitting the D.C. region's job market particularly hard, with concerns that the unemployment rate in Northern Virginia will reach levels not seen since the pandemic. A new report released Monday by the Northern Virginia Cham WTOP tours water park, resort coming to Spotsylvania Co. 07/21/2025 05:19am • What were fields wedged between Interstate 95 and U.S. Route 1 in Spotsylvania County, Virginia, are being converted into the Commonwealth's largest indoor water park, resort and convention center ��� with the hopes of bringing tourists and tax revenue to the area. WTOP toured the construction si Politics, pressure and the name game: The high stakes fight for the Commanders��� return to RFK 07/20/2025 05:24pm • The push to bring the Commanders back to RFK Stadium is one of the most ambitious sports and infrastructure proposals in D.C. history. But despite strong support from Mayor Muriel Bowser and a $2.7 billion private investment promise from the team, the D.C. Council removed the stadium term-sheet l Casino revenue funds senior assistance program in Prince George's Co. 07/18/2025 07:27pm • Millions of dollars are now available to seniors in Prince George's County's District 8 who need help with rent, lawn cutting, education and more. Prince George's County Council Chair Edward Burroughs announced the new $5 million assistance program while speaking Friday to hundreds of seniors at Prince William leaders ���keenly aware��� of impact from federal cuts, look ahead to legislative agenda 07/17/2025 01:37pm • The Prince William Board of County Supervisors on Tuesday inaugurated its new legislative committee, setting the stage for more extensive policymaking discussions ahead of a special session of the Virginia General Assembly tentatively set for the second week of September. Woodbridge District Superv Spanberger outraises Earle-Sears 2-to-1 in Virginia governor���s race 07/17/2025 10:16am • Former U.S. Rep. Abigail Spanberger is opening a financial and polling gap in the race for governor, outraising her Republican opponent Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears by nearly 2-to-1 last quarter and entering the final four months of Virginia���s statewide election season with more than triple the ca New organization rallies in support of the RFK Stadium deal 07/16/2025 09:18pm • A new grassroots campaign has been formed in support of plans to bring the Washington Commanders back to the nation���s capital. The group is called ���RFK Now!��� and co-chair Tiffany Tate said their hope is to encourage the D.C. Council to green light the project. ���We needed that vote yesterd