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Trump’s White House ballroom gets final approval days after a judge ordered a halt to construction

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Trump’s White House ballroom gets final approval days after a judge ordered a halt to construction

As energy costs soar, Pepco wants to raise rates again

As energy costs soar, Pepco wants to raise rates again

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Goodwill ambassadors hope to connect visitors to Japanese culture at Cherry Blossom Festival

Goodwill ambassadors hope to connect visitors to Japanese culture at Cherry Blossom Festival

Things to do in the DC area: Petalpalooza, LGBTQ+ bar crawl … and more!

Things to do in the DC area: Petalpalooza, LGBTQ+ bar crawl … and more!

DC spring cleanup underway, with road repairs and rat control efforts

DC spring cleanup underway, with road repairs and rat control efforts

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Do you know the obscure story of DC’s ‘Phantom Tollbooth?’

Do you know the obscure story of DC’s ‘Phantom Tollbooth?’

‘Fedlandia’: New neighborhood could take shape in DC amid sale of federal buildings

‘Fedlandia’: New neighborhood could take shape in DC amid sale of federal buildings

2 DC men arrested after man found bound, set on fire in Logan Circle apartment

2 DC men arrested after man found bound, set on fire in Logan Circle apartment

DC’s most famous bald eagle is feeling fly and expecting eaglets

DC’s most famous bald eagle is feeling fly and expecting eaglets

DC Mayor Muriel Bowser says DC Council is going ‘soft on crime’

DC Mayor Muriel Bowser says DC Council is going ‘soft on crime’

247 pounds of marijuana intercepted at BWI Marshall in four London-bound flights

247 pounds of marijuana intercepted at BWI Marshall in four London-bound flights

How a Southeast DC transitional housing facility recovered from a nearby gas explosion

How a Southeast DC transitional housing facility recovered from a nearby gas explosion

It’s the end of the road for the DC Streetcar

It’s the end of the road for the DC Streetcar

When you should seek medical attention instead of turning to Dr. Google

When you should seek medical attention instead of turning to Dr. Google

Judge orders White House ballroom construction to halt in a ruling that leaves Trump seething

Judge orders White House ballroom construction to halt in a ruling that leaves Trump seething

Youth curfew set to expire in mid-April as DC council delays vote on extension

Youth curfew set to expire in mid-April as DC council delays vote on extension

Sea wall rebuild at Tidal Basin almost finished, and Stumpy is still part of it

Sea wall rebuild at Tidal Basin almost finished, and Stumpy is still part of it

National gas prices blow past $4 mark for the first time since 2022

National gas prices blow past $4 mark for the first time since 2022

Study: Data center growth adds to ‘perfect storm’ of risk to Potomac River drinking water supply

Study: Data center growth adds to ‘perfect storm’ of risk to Potomac River drinking water supply

2026 James Beard Awards finalists include several innovative DC-area restaurants

2026 James Beard Awards finalists include several innovative DC-area restaurants

DC dietician raises concerns over compounded GLP-1 weight-loss medications

DC dietician raises concerns over compounded GLP-1 weight-loss medications

Have you seen these Downtown DC markers honoring suffragettes?

Have you seen these Downtown DC markers honoring suffragettes?

Airport bottlenecks ease as TSA workers get paid, but shutdown continues

Airport bottlenecks ease as TSA workers get paid, but shutdown continues

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