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Trump is previewing his 2026 agenda in an address to the nation as his popularity wanes

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Simone Biles makes Wish kid's dream come true

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16 states, DC sue Trump administration again over billions in withheld electric vehicle charging funds

Ranked choice voting in DC moves forward — despite attempt to halt it

As HHS restricts telework, CDC asks employees to ‘bypass’ reasonable accommodation process

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Maryland to consider slavery reparations after Gov. Wes Moore's veto is overridden

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New Fairfax Co. Supervisor Rachna Sizemore Heizer wants to restore trust in government

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Fox rescued in Fairfax County after being stuck in fence

Meet the Loudoun Co. family whose Christmas lights are so good, they won $50K

Wish kid flips over meeting Simone Biles

New Fairfax Co. Supervisor Rachna Sizemore Heizer wants to restore trust in government

Fired federal workers turn to start their own businesses and ventures

SPONSORED: “I want the kids here to feel the same way I felt”

Mahjong is surging in the DC area, and ‘everybody’s playing’

Festival of lights shine bright inside Hanukkah pop-up bar in DC's Shaw neighborhood

Celebrate Christmas with dinos, trains and holiday plants at the US Botanic Garden

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Residents at Marylander Condominiums say they've been 'freezing' since Thanksgiving

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Planned affordable housing project in Arlington will be ‘disability forward’

Olympian Katie Ledecky beats her own American record in 1650 freestyle event

Fans react to John Cena’s final match in DC

DC breaks world record for most couples kissing under mistletoe

Wreaths Across America visits DC’s war memorials

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Festival of Lights at Ivy and Coney bar

This Hanukkah bar has patrons getting lit by the 'shotnorah’

Decorative holiday star at a D.C. holiday market

Jordans, iMac and a trip to Germany: DC holiday market visitors recount priciest gifts

Exactly 1,435 couples locked lips on Saturday at Anthem Row to break the world record. (Courtesy Downtown DC BID)

DC breaks world record for most couples kissing under mistletoe

White House Ballroom

Federal judge says he's inclined to deny preservationists' request to halt Trump's ballroom project

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Warner Bros recommends investors reject Paramount's offer in favor of Netflix's

Maryland Del. Joseline Pena-Melnyk speaks in favor of a bill on Friday, Feb. 23, 2024, in Annapolis. (AP Photo/Brian Witte)

Peña-Melnyk makes history as new Maryland House speaker

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Muncie - July 10, 2023: Uber Car for hire sticker. Lyft and Uber have replaced many Taxi cabs for transportation with a smart phone app.

'Free trials should actually be free': DC, Va., Md. sue Uber alleging manipulative subscription service

Expert Edition: How to tackle complex federal cyber challenges

Insight by Carahsoft

House Aviation

FAA head vows to maintain safety measures implemented after tragic DC plane crash

Broncos Commanders Football

Commanders QB Jayden Daniels frustrated and disappointed by injuries he calls 'freak accidents'

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Maryland Transportation Authority set to vote on plan to construct new Bay Bridge

A photo of four blue Helpsy bins in Lorton, Virginia.

Fairfax Co. expands popular textile recycling pilot program

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US Capitol unveils statue of Virginia teen civil rights icon Barbara Rose Johns, taking Robert E. Lee’s spot

Voters waiting to cast their ballot in Fairfax County

Bulova, Franklin win in Virginia firehouse primaries for vacated delegate seats

Director Rob Reiner attends the premiere for "LBJ" on day 8 of the Toronto International Film Festival at Roy Thomson Hall on Thursday, Sept. 15, 2016, in Toronto. (Photo by Arthur Mola/Invision/AP)

Prosecutors charge Rob Reiner’s son Nick with 2 counts of murder in killing of his parents

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Fired federal workers turn to start their own businesses and ventures

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Susie Wiles, White House chief of staff, criticizes Bondi and opines on Trump in Vanity Fair

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Hegseth says he won't publicly release video of boat strike that killed survivors in the Caribbean

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A warning about a new gift card scam called draining

County News

Bowser names interim DC police chief

Trump’s National Guard deployment in Washington can continue for now, an appeals court says

4 Republicans defy Speaker Johnson to force House vote on extending ACA subsidies

Meet the Loudoun Co. family whose Christmas lights are so good, they won $50K

Ranked choice voting in DC moves forward — despite attempt to halt it

Dino-Mite runs through January 4th at the United States Botanic Gardens.

US Botanic Garden's annual model train holiday display returns with a prehistoric twist

Women playing mahjong

This Chinese table game, described as ‘the new pickleball,’ is surging in the DC area

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‘We’re doing all we can’: Prince George's Co. Council member responds to Marylander Condominiums crisis

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Maryland senator drops Prince George’s County schools job amid ethics concerns

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Millions are pledged to a Syrian Australian man who stopped a gunman and became a national hero

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Kenyan McDuffie announces resignation from DC Council

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