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Maryland Air National Guard sending jets to ‘aircraft boneyard' as focus shifts to cyber
Maryland will soon be the first branch of the Air National Guard in the country to not have a flying mission as it transitions to a focus on cyber security. On Wednesday, divested the first of 21 combat jets, an A-10C Thunderbolt II, at Warfield Air National Guard Base in Middle River. “We will be the only state in the…
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House committee approves bill mandating DC comply with federal immigration laws
The Republican-led House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform approved legislation Tuesday that would require D.C. comply with federal immigration laws. H.R. 2056, introduced by Rep. Clay Higgins, R-La., would mandate the District cooperate with immigration enforcement, specifically when noncitizens are held in D.C.’s jail. “My bill enforces the District of Columbia into compliance with federal law,” Higgins said...
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What DC's top prosecutor said about gun crime, funding cut, firing Jan. 6 lawyers
Ed Martin, the interim U.S. attorney for D.C., has made some controversial moves since he took over as the District’s top prosecutor, including firing attorneys who prosecuted Jan. 6 defendants. In one of his first public appearances since being named to his new position, Marin spoke to residents in Southeast D.C. on Tuesday and didn’t hold back on his...
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DC makes plans for developing Poplar Point along Anacostia River
Across the Anacostia River from Nationals Park nestled between the Frederick Douglass and the 11th Street bridges, 110 acres of mostly wooded park and wetlands waits to be developed. Much like the RFK Stadium campus, Poplar Point is federal land Congress transferred control of to D.C. “We will have a 70-acre waterfront park and 40 acres of development,” Deputy Mayor…
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Last-minute legislation could save DC from $1B in funding cuts
Moments after the U.S. Senate approved a continuing resolution (CR) to avert a government shutdown, it passed a bipartisan bill to prevent devastating cuts to D.C.’s budget. The CR effectively repealed D.C.’s current year budget, forcing the District to go back to the prior year’s levels, even though D.C. raises most of its own money. Mayor Muriel Bowser said...
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‘Pretty amazing': Eagles, ravens thrive in DC area
The bald eagle population is growing in the D.C. area, as are ravens, which first nested here just a few years ago. “Bald eagles are doing great,” said wildlife biologist Dan Rauch, who tracks birds for the D.C. Department of Energy and Environment. “They’re one of the ultimate conservation stories. They’ve come up from numbers of less than 500...
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DC braces for $1 billion budget cut after House ignores spending bill plea
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a short-term funding bill Tuesday to prevent a government shutdown, but D.C. leaders say it will have devastating effects in the District and force police and teacher layoffs. House Republicans’ bill to keep the government funded through Sept. 30 calls for D.C. to revert back to its fiscal year 2024 budget. The continuing...
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Federal bill would cut DC budget by $1 billion, force layoffs, officials say
D.C. could be forced to lay off first responders, police officers, teachers and others if a GOP-proposed spending bill is approved, city leaders said.
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‘Cannot erase our history': Black Lives Matter Plaza honored before removal begins
“You can erase this, but you cannot erase our history,” a Kappa Alpha Psi member said while bidding goodbye to Black Lives Matter Plaza.
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DC gives some homeless camp residents 1 day to leave after Trump orders removal
President Donald Trump said Mayor Muriel Bowser must clear what he called “unsightly” homeless encampments or federal officials will.
