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Md. primary candidates in 6th Congressional District share priorities

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Lewis George looks beyond November after McDuffie concedes in DC mayoral race

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Janeese Lewis George wins the Democratic primary for mayor of DC

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McDuffie concedes to Lewis George in DC mayoral contest

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Virginia voter guide: Parties nominate candidates for Congress, local offices ahead of 2026 midterms

White wins DC delegate primary, saying 'people are tired of losing'

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DC Council primary results: Incumbents win in Wards 5 and 6, other races still undetermined

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Under the Lincoln Memorial, a previously hidden cavern of history to open to the public

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Fairfax Co. 6th grader honored as AAA Safety Patroller of the Year

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Touch the stars without ever leaving the ground at this new Smithsonian VR experience in Penn Quarter

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White wins DC delegate primary, saying ‘people are tired of losing’

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Agrivoltaics could help Va. farmers stay in business, power electric grid

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How a lifestyle pivot opened Gardening Gays Farm

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Smithsonian to open exhibit on American nature, geology, culture for 250th anniversary

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Woman-owned brewery inspired by garden botanicals to open in DC

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Va. leaders reach agreement on plan for retail marijuana marketplace

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Big changes on the ballot in DC primary as ranked choice voting debuts

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Column: The Grays made their homestead in Washington. Then the city paved over it.

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Starmer vows to fight as Burnham’s election win fuels a Labour leadership showdown

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Prince George's County woman sentenced after shooting teen daughter following argument

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