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Kushner plays down Russia's interference in 2016 election 04/23/2019 04:47pm • NEW YORK (AP) — White House senior adviser Jared Kushner said Tuesday the investigations into Russia's interference in the 2016 presidential election "had a much harder impact on our democracy" than what Russia actually did. Mere days after Americans read a redacted ve Prince William Co. supervisors reject last-minute tax hike on data centers 04/19/2019 09:11am • This article was written by WTOP’s news partner, InsideNoVa.com, and republished with permission. Sign up for InsideNoVa.com’s free email subscription today. Newly elected Supervisor Victor Angry's first vote effectively ended the latest proposal to increase taxes on data centers for fiscal 2 DC must study impact of ride-share services on drivers, environment, researchers say 04/19/2019 04:00am • D.C. should establish a commission for a one-year study on the many possible effects on the city of on-demand, ride-hailing services, such as Uber and Lyft, Georgetown University researchers warn. "This study offers more questions than answers," said Katie Wells, a postdoctoral fellow with George 'It’s primarily racial': Study finds DC has the most intense gentrification in the country 04/18/2019 04:27am • If you head down to Navy Yard for a Washington Nationals game, you’ll notice more restaurants and condominiums. Eight new restaurants have opened their doors since Opening Day last year, and another six are expected to open by the end of this season. Baseball fans can now sip nitro cold brew co Metro targets Alexandria's Eisenhower Avenue corridor for large office building 04/17/2019 12:10pm • Metro’s planned Greater Washington office consolidation is likely to include a large office building on Alexandria’s Eisenhower Avenue corridor, near the transit agency’s existing rail yard. The city’s Carlyle Design Review Board is scheduled to take an initial look April 25 at a nearly 4 What's dragging down the value of your home? 04/17/2019 10:20am • It can be hard to place a monetary value on something that carries sentimental value. But when you decide to sell your home and find yourself tasked with pricing the place you hold so dear, how do you do it right? As Gregory Barr, chief appraiser for Graham Appraisal in Glasgow, Kentucky, expl Ideal retirement age and why you won't retire by then 04/17/2019 10:10am • Working Americans expect to retire at age 66, up from 63 in 2002, according to a 2018 Gallup poll. But most retirees don't stay on the job nearly that long. A plan to work longer isn't the same as being able to remain on the job into your mid- or late 60s. The average retirement age has been 61 s 9 secrets to save money on a shoestring budget 04/17/2019 09:40am • Make saving a cinch with these lesser-known tricks. Building an emergency fund, creating a nest egg for retirement and socking away money for your children's college fund are fundamental steps to ensure long-term financial well-being. But how do you save money when you're on a stringent budget? W Want to donate to Notre Dame rebuilding? BBB says wait for now 04/17/2019 09:10am • Nearly $1 billion has already been pledged for the rebuilding of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris after this week's disastrous fire. While most of the money will come from large corporations and French billionaires, the Better Business Bureau is advising individuals in the U.S. who want to contribute t Today in History: April 17 04/17/2019 12:00am • Today is Wednesday, April 17, the 107th day of 2019. There are 258 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On April 17, 1972, the Boston Marathon allowed women to compete for the first time; Nina Kuscsik was the first officially recognized women's champion, with a time of 3:10:26. Md. legislators with teaching backgrounds bring big-picture thinking to education policy 04/16/2019 11:52am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. When he was a teacher in West Baltimore, many of state Sen. Bill Ferguson’s students had difficulty coming to school ready to learn — 20 attorneys general add support for DC statehood bill 04/15/2019 03:26pm • The calls for D.C. to be recognized as a state are getting louder as 20 attorneys general are adding their support to a bill making its way through Congress. On the eve of the city's Emancipation Day, D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine has announced that 20 attorneys general across the country su Sarah Sanders says Congress wouldn't understand Trump's taxes. But 10 members are accountants 04/14/2019 07:49pm • In attacking the fight to obtain Trump's tax returns, White House press secretary Sarah Sanders argued that members of Congress aren't smart enough to understand them anyway.But three Democratic members of Congress are trained as certified public accountants -- professionals licensed by their s GOP states discover a tax hike they have to like: for roads 04/14/2019 09:57am • LANSING, Mich. (AP) — After passing waves of tax cuts in recent years, some lawmakers in several Republican-dominated states have decided it's time to make a big exception and are pushing for tax increases to fix roads that are crumbling from years of neglect. In the past month alone, the Repub 'The first blow against the edifice of slavery': DC's Emancipation Day, and why it matters now 04/13/2019 04:06am • (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384';cnx.cmd.push(function() {cnx({playerId: "9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384",mediaId: '8a138687-351e-4679-82f4-f757be2dee33' }).render("951615365e4c4f5b");}); It's easy to hear the word "emancipatio