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District Links: House panel set to vote on bill to block any DC congestion charge; Trump taps West Potomac Park for new sculpture garden; and more

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Phillips Collection’s new ‘Miró and the United States’ exhibit focuses…

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District Links: Metro eyes transit improvements for RFK campus;…

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District Links: New count finds 15.8% jump in homelessness among…

WTOP: Beyond Chinatown: Researching Asian American and Pacific Islander spaces in DC

Editor May 3, 2022
The paifang outside the Gallery Place-Chinatown Metro station, officially called Friendship Archway, is the most prominent symbol of the Asian American presence in D.C. But a lot of other, more hidden places had a historical significance…

Washington Post: U.S. judge upholds legality of charging D.C. gun cases in federal court

Editor May 3, 2022
The D.C. attorney general and ACLU-DC had opposed crackdowns on gun crimes in Black wards as discriminatory and violations of home rule

Washington Post: D.C. Circulator drivers plan strike Tuesday, likely disrupting commutes

Editor May 2, 2022
The workers intend to strike until an agreement is reached, according to the union

WTOP: DC Circulator bus drivers to strike Tuesday

Editor May 2, 2022
Commuters who take the DC Circulator will need to find another ride Tuesday when bus drivers go on strike.

WTOP: McDuffie suspends campaign for DC attorney general

Editor May 2, 2022
D.C. Council Member Kenyan McDuffie has suspended his campaign for attorney general of the District.

Washington Business Journal: D.C. throws more incentives in the mix to boost downtown D.C.’s…

Editor May 2, 2022
D.C. leaders are growing more aggressive in their bid to revive downtown as the central business district inches toward some semblance of normal.

Washington Post: Kenyan McDuffie suspends campaign for D.C. attorney general

Editor May 2, 2022
D.C. attorney general candidate Kenyan R. McDuffie (D) on Monday suspended his campaign for the position, announcing at a news conference that he was giving up a fight to appear on the June 21 primary ballot after he was deemed ineligible…

Washington Post Editorial Board: How D.C. targets high-risk individuals to prevent violence

Editor May 2, 2022
The National Institute for Criminal Justice Reform last year took a look at the District’s efforts to combat violent crime and offered a scathing assessment. “DC is resource rich and coordination poor,” the nonprofit wrote, quoting a youth…

Petula Dvorak in The Post: This hockey coach spent decades saving lives. Let’s save his ice.

Editor May 2, 2022
His players aren’t in the NHL.

WTOP: Truck convoy members sue DC over roadblocks

Editor May 2, 2022
Members of the convoy that snarled D.C.-area traffic on several occasions in March are suing the District, claiming their rights were violated.

Associated Press: EPA announces $40M to help restore Chesapeake Bay

Editor May 2, 2022
BALTIMORE (AP) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced $40 million on Monday to help restore the Chesapeake Bay.

Washington Post: A new dog learns some important tricks: Helping his blind owner

Editor May 2, 2022
“To handle an environment like D.C., you need a dog with some oomph and some gumption,” says Kathryn Roberts, a trainer with Leader Dogs for the Blind.

WTOP: DC makes ‘investments’ into small businesses

Editor May 2, 2022
D.C. kicked off Small Business Week by touting its first round of investments into resident-owned businesses that typically struggle to find the capital needed to grow in ways that match the dreams of their owners.

Washington Post: Concert at RFK heard across D.C. and into suburbs because of weather

Editor May 2, 2022
The thumping of the bass reverberated miles away.

DCist: Members Of Trucker Convoy Suing D.C. Over Police Blockades

Editor May 2, 2022
Sixteen truckers who were part of the recent truck convoy protests in the D.C. region are suing the District for setting up blockades that prevented them from exercising “their constitutionally protected right to free speech” on the…

City Paper: Excluded Workers Make Final Plea For Aid in 2023 Budget

Editor May 2, 2022
“Right now everyone needs to be asking Chairman Mendelson to put the money in the budget,” Ward 1 Councilmember Brianne Nadeau says.

Ron Moten in The Post: The D.C. attorney general race is in a state of emergency

Editor May 2, 2022
As a native Washingtonian who has been engaged in D.C. politics for 25 years, I have seen all sorts of candidates, political upsets and underdogs come through. But out of all of my experiences, the removal of Kenyan R. McDuffie by the D.C.…

WTOP: RFK music festival heard for miles around DC

Editor May 2, 2022
People all across D.C. were getting angry at their neighbors’ loud music Saturday and Sunday until they realized it was likely all coming from the same source.

Washingtonian: Trucker Convoy Says It’s Headed Back to DC

Editor May 2, 2022
"When we left, you guys laughed at us," says a prominent People's Convoy member. So they're coming back.

DCist: Pain In The Bass: Weather Amplified EDM Festival At RFK, Prompting Widespread Confusion And…

Editor May 2, 2022
“Drop the bass” took on something of a new meaning in D.C. over the weekend.
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District Links: House panel set to vote on bill to block any DC congestion charge; Trump taps West Potomac Park for new…

May 15, 2026 15
The GOP-run House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform is slated to take up legislation on Wednesday that would ban DC from enacting or enforcing a congestion charge.

District Links: Trump administration posts rendering for ‘championship-quality’ course at East Potomac; ad…

May 14, 2026 9
Interior Secretary Doug Burgum this morning unveiled the first official rendering of Fazio Design's concept for a renovated East Potomac golf course, posting on social media that it would offer the…

Phillips Collection’s new ‘Miró and the United States’ exhibit focuses on transatlantic cultural exchange rather than…

May 14, 2026 121
Tellingly, the newest exhibition at The Phillips Collection is titled Miró and the United States, rather than Miró vs. the United States. The latter framing might be expected in Washington, where…

District Links: Metro eyes transit improvements for RFK campus; researchers highlight post-pandemic growth in reading,…

May 13, 2026 13
Metro officials yesterday laid out a plan to handle post-event crowds at the new Washington Commanders stadium that would rely on improvements to the Stadium-Armory Station, a new "Gold Line" Bus…
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