City Paper: Most of D.C.’s Political Establishment Won Big Last Night, But Could Soon Face a More…
Mayor Muriel Bowser easily secured a third term, but could face new headaches from lawmakers.
Washington Post: Class of ’22 lauded for perseverance through pandemic, gun violence
As Roosevelt High School’s Class of 2022 walked through the Entertainment and Sports Arena in the District, hundreds of family members and friends cheered Tuesday to celebrate a class that has weathered a pandemic, seen a rise in school…
Washington Post: Smithsonian picks four potential spots for women’s and Latino museums
The historic Arts and Industries Building and three undeveloped plots on the Mall are in contention, and two will be selected by the end of the year
Washington Business Journal: Union Kitchen retail workers vote to unionize
Food business incubator and retailer Union Kitchen has become the latest in a string of employers across the nation whose workers have voted to unionize, joining others regionally including D.C.-based bookstore chain Politics and Prose and…
Axios: Brian Schwalb wins Democratic nomination for D.C. attorney general
Brian Schwalb prevailed in a three-man Democratic primary race for D.C. attorney general on Tuesday.
Washington Post: With another victory, Bowser has chance to bolster legacy
More than two decades after he was D.C.'s mayor, Marion Barry is still remembered for helping generations of youngsters get summer jobs. Anthony Williams is known for rescuing the city from near bankruptcy and bringing baseball back to…
Axios: Progressives gain seats on D.C. Council
D.C. voters backed D.C. Council Chair Phil Mendelson over a left-leaning challenger on Tuesday. But progressives gained two other seats on the Council.
Washington Post: Brian Schwalb has won ‘apparent victory’ in D.C. attorney general primary, opponent…
Brian Schwalb, who was endorsed by the outgoing D.C. attorney general, won an “apparent victory” in a three-way race for the Democratic nomination for the office late Tuesday, his closest opponent conceded late Tuesday, though the race had…
WTOP: Bowser, Norton projected winners of DC Democratic primary
Incumbent Muriel Bowser withstood the challenge to her leadership and emerged victorious as the Democratic candidate for mayor of D.C.
Axios: D.C. mayor Muriel Bowser wins Democratic primary, set for third term
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser has won the Democratic primary, putting her on track for a third term to lead the nation’s capital.
Associated Press: Bowser wins Democratic primary for mayor in Washington, D.C.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser won the Democratic primary on Tuesday, overcoming a progressive rival and virtually guaranteeing that she will win a third consecutive term to lead a city confronting inequality,…
DCist: Mayor Bowser, Chairman Mendelson Win D.C. Democratic Primary Races
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser emerged as the apparent winner of the city’s Democratic primary on Tuesday, holding off three challengers in a bruising campaign and coming one step closer to winning a third consecutive term in office — a feat…
Washington Post: Phil Mendelson, left-leaning candidates win D.C. Council primaries
D.C. voters on Tuesday picked city council candidates who rejected calls for more police officers and strict mayoral control of public schools, advancing the council’s years-long move to the left while also reelecting moderate incumbents.
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Washington Post: Bowser wins Democratic nomination for D.C. mayor, AP projects
Muriel E. Bowser (D), the pragmatic politician who has led the District for eight years, won the Democratic mayoral nomination Tuesday, according to projections from the Associated Press, beating out two left-leaning members of the council…
Washington Post: D.C. Public Defender Service names veteran lawyer as its new director
Heather Pinckney, who tried cases as a public defender for eight years with the office before starting her own firm, is returning as director
Washington Post: Crime and housing costs top concerns as D.C. residents vote in primary
Siomara Martinez voted Tuesday at the same Columbia Heights building where she attended high school. But when the D.C. resident thought about the past, it was not with nostalgia.
DCist: D.C. Candidates Make Final Pitches On Mostly Quiet Primary Day
Candidates for elected office and their volunteers fanned out across D.C. on Tuesday, making their final pitches to a seemingly small number of voters casting their ballots at 90 vote centers citywide for the June 21 primary.
Associated Press: Biden visits clinic, celebrates COVID shots for kids under 5
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden visited a vaccination clinic Tuesday to celebrate that virtually all Americans can now get a COVID-19 shot Tuesday after the authorization of vaccines for kids under 5 over the weekend.
Courtland Milloy in The Post: The shootings in D.C. are predictable, and that makes them preventable
At age 15, Chase Poole already had been shot and wounded twice, most recently in February. The following month, he was arrested in D.C. on a gun possession charge — a pretty good indicator of trouble to come.
WTOP: For once, the tears are a relief: DC parents line up to get young kids COVID shots
It’s a day that some parents have been waiting for since the day their children were born: Kids under the age of 5 are now eligible to get vaccinated for COVID-19.