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District Links: WaPo looks to sublease about half of its Franklin Square office space; National Mall to host FIFA World Cup fan festival; and more

By Chris Kain On May 26, 2026

A new report on economic and revenue trends in DC notes that the number of unemployment insurance claimants dropped by 37.7% in April 2026 compared to the same period a year earlier.

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District Links: WaPo looks to sublease about half of its Franklin Square office space; National Mall to host FIFA World…

May 26, 2026 11

A new report on economic and revenue trends in DC notes that the number of unemployment insurance claimants dropped by 37.7% in April 2026 compared to the same period a year earlier.

District Links: Mayor reinstates extended youth curfew for 15 days; candidates draw attention as June 16 election draws…

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Ahead of the Memorial Day weekend and in the wake of a high-profile brawl among teenagers inside a Navy Yard restaurant last week, Mayor Muriel Bowser announced today that she is invoking emergency…

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The GOP-dominated House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform voted 22-18 yesterday to advance a bill that would ban DC from enacting or implementing a congestion charge — with two suburban…

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