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Senate passes bill to force DC to adhere to Trump tax cuts

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You’ve heard of food deserts. This neighborhood straddling DC and Md. has a grocery glut

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 31: Snow is cleared and deposited near the United States Capitol reflecting pool on January 31, 2026 in Washington, DC. A winter storm that swept across the nation last week brought historic levels of sleet at uncommonly low temperatures for the region resulting in significant disruptions for DC residents. (Photo by Alex Kent/Getty Images)

DC-area leaders analyze what went right and wrong with the region's winter storm response

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DC brings curbside EV charging stations to each ward in push to make them more accessible

Missing 3-year-old boy found safe following DC shooting that killed woman, injured girl

DC Water CEO addresses community in wake of massive sewage spill

Wolf Trap reveals 2026 summer concert lineup

Democrats call for 4.1% federal pay raise in 2027

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Ukraine's Vladyslav Heraskevych out of Winter Olympics over banned helmet honoring war dead

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Winter Olympics recap: Franjo von Allmen wins his 3rd gold, Chloe Kim and NHL stars get rolling

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Fairfax County skating star Ilia Malinin leads after near-perfect short program at the Milan Cortina Olympics

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US figure skater Amber Glenn resolves copyright issue with a Canadian music artist at the Olympics

Milan Cortina Olympics Biathlon

Norwegian biathlon bronze medalist confesses to cheating on girlfriend in post-race interview

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Meet the DC-area athletes competing in the Winter Olympics

Milan Cortina Olympics Alpine Skiing

Lindsey Vonn breaks leg in downhill crash at Winter Olympics, in stable condition at hospital

Inside the ‘Moving Image Section’ on the Library of Congress Packard Campus

DC rolls out curbside EV charging stations

Man hands out backpacks, hugs and chance to reconnect homeless to loved ones

Iyanla Vanzant is heading to National Harbor to help ‘clean up your mind’

Day after Wootton High shooting, superintendent addresses frustrated parents

DC students deliver famous ‘I Have a Dream’ speech at Lincoln Memorial

Local winery that's breaking barriers breaks ground on something bigger

Buddhist monks’ 15-week walk for peace ends in Washington, DC

Students and family recount Wootton High School shooting

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Surging popularity of ‘Heated Rivalry’ turns into big business in DC

Preserving 135 years of media at the Library of Congress Packard Campus

Artist in residence program helps Fairfax Co. kids define their legacy before middle school

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Monks pass through Alexandria on 2,300-mile pilgrimage to DC

This Northern Va. county backed Trump again. How do voters feel now?

The DC Public Library’s book recommendations by Black authors

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FILE - Washington Spirit midfielder Croix Bethune (7) dribbles the ball during the first half of a NWSL women's championship soccer match, Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025, in San Jose, Calif. (AP Photo/Justine Willard,File)

The Current get midfielder Croix Bethune from the Spirit for $1 million

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16-year-old charged with gun possession after double stabbing at Silver Spring station

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Member of US Marshals Service shoots, kills person in DC's Mayfair neighborhood

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Md. winery breaking barriers is now breaking ground on something bigger

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Books the DC Public Library recommends for Black History Month

Historic Black cemeteries get a quarter-million-dollar gift from DC

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Driver who veered off I-66 in Northern Virginia, flying onto Metro tracks, charged with reckless driving

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FanDuel to stop accepting credit card deposits starting March 2

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House votes to slap back Trump's tariffs on Canada in rare bipartisan rebuke

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Kennedy Center head warns staff of cuts and 'skeletal' staffing during renovation closure

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Gov. Wes Moore (D) told reporters the state will be forced “to do more with less” but will protect core priorities.

Md. Gov. Moore to set aside redistricting, focus on core goals in State of the State

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James Van Der Beek, the 'Dawson's Creek' star who later mocked his own hunky persona, has died at 48

With the Capitol in the background, Bhikkhu Pannakara, center, leads his fellow Buddhist monks near the Peace Monument on Capitol Hill, during the Walk for Peace, in Washington, Wednesday, Feb., 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)

Buddhist monks draw thousands to Lincoln Memorial on final day of their 15-week journey from Texas

Jeff Edrington is the founder of Will U Help.

'I care': Man walks DC handing out backpacks, hugs and chance to reconnect homeless people to loved ones

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Teen charged in Wootton High School shooting to remain in jail after bond hearing

Canada Shooting

Shooter in Canada kills 9 people and injures 25 others at a school and home

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Surprising jobs report leaves federal workers in the cold

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Charger charges ahead in MotorWeek review

Thomas S. Wootton High School students leave the school after lockdown and board a school bus to take them to reunite with their parents in Rockville Md., Monday, Feb. 9, 2026, after a person was shot inside the school. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Day after Wootton High shooting, Montgomery Co. superintendent addresses frustrated parents

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Montgomery Co. passes bill to protect immigrants and limit cooperation with ICE

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Senate passes bill to force DC to adhere to Trump tax cuts

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Annual governors' gathering with White House unraveling after Trump excludes Democrats

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