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US to sell former councilmember's vehicles

The federal government has taken possession of two vehicles once owned by former D.C. councilmember Harry Thomas Jr. and is preparing to sell them.

Tags: Harry Thomas Jr., D.C. Council, D.C. Children and Youth Investment Trust Corporation, Millicent West, Kwame Brown, Vincent Gray, Adrian Fenty, Team Thomas, Marshall Banks

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D.C. mayor stands by housing agency pick

District of Columbia Mayor Vincent Gray says he's standing by his pick to head the city's housing agency despite the man's affair with a subordinate while in a similar job in Philadelphia.

Tags: D.C. Department of Housing and Community Development, Michael Kelly, Vincent Gray, D.C. Council

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Marion Barry: Council is 'laughingstock of the nation'

While Phil Mendelson's colleagues voted unanimously to install him as interim chairman, the fight over interim chairman pro tempore, a largely ceremonial position, was contentious and exposed deep divisions in the 12-member council.

Tags: Kwame Brown, Phil Mendelson, D.C. Council

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Mendelson elected interim council chairman

The D.C. Council has elected at-large Councilmember Phil Mendelson interim chairman.

Tags: D.C. Council, Kwame Brown, Phil Mendelson

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Brown pleads guilty to fraud, campaign violation

The former chairman of the D.C. Council pleaded guilty Friday to lying about his income on bank loan applications, the latest blow to a city government rocked by scandal.

Tags: Kwame Brown, D.C. Council, Harry Thomas Jr., Mayor Vince Gray

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D.C. Council chair Kwame Brown expected to resign

Plans are underway for the chairman of the D.C. Council, Kwame Brown, to resign. Brown has been charged with one felony count of bank fraud in response to a federal investigation.

Tags: Kwame Brown, D.C. Council, mark segraves

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D.C. Council approves $9.4 billion budget

The D.C. Council has approved a $9.4 billion budget plan that includes longer bar hours on some days and an expansion of traffic cameras that ticket drivers.

Tags: Vincent Gray, budget, D.C. Council

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McDuffie to be sworn into D.C. Council seat

Kenyan McDuffie is set to become the newest member of the D.C. Council.

Tags: Kenyan McDuffie, D.C. Council, Harry Thomas Jr.

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Marion Barry: I misspoke when I said 'Polacks'

D.C. Councilmember Marion Barry says he misspoke when he referred to the Polish community with a disparaging term.

Tags: Marion Barry, D.C. Council

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D.C. poised to pay workers for 4 furlough days

The D.C. Council on Tuesday is expected to approve a $22 million version of a $20 million plan it unanimously rejected two weeks ago to repay District workers for furlough days they were forced to take last year.

Tags: furloughs, D.C. Council

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