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Biden signs RFK Stadium land bill into law, a step toward potential Commanders stadium in Washington
4 days, 15 hours ago

Biden signs RFK Stadium land bill into law, a step toward potential Commanders stadium in Washington

The Independent  

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Biden signs RFK Stadium land bill into law, a step toward potential Commanders stadium in Washington
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4 days, 15 hours ago

Biden signs RFK Stadium land bill into law, a step toward potential Commanders stadium in Washington

Associated Press  

President Joe Biden on Monday signed into law a bill that transfers the land that includes the old RFK Stadium from the federal government to city control, the next step to potentially pave the way for the NFL’s Washington Commanders to return to the nation’s capital. Owners Josh Harris, Mitch Rales and Mark Ein and Mayor Muriel Bowser stood behind …

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Trump Won’t Just Change Washington Politics — He’ll Change Life in the City
2 months ago

Trump Won’t Just Change Washington Politics — He’ll Change Life in the City

Politico  

There’s reason to think that could change under a president inclined toward maximalist assertions of prerogative. Trump is known to dislike D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser, who enraged him by installing the “Black Lives Matter” street installation opposite his White House in 2020. For one thing, the hottest-button issue of all — abortion — is now a local one thanks to …

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Police clear pro-Palestinian protest camp at George Washington University, make arrests
8 months ago

Police clear pro-Palestinian protest camp at George Washington University, make arrests

LA Times  

Workers carry student tents to a dump truck after police cleared a pro-Palestinian encampment at George Washington University in the nation’s capital early Wednesday. Police using pepper spray cleared a pro-Palestinian tent encampment at George Washington University and arrested demonstrators early Wednesday, hours after dozens marched to the home of the school’s president as city officials prepared to appear before …

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Capitals, Wizards are staying in D.C. after Virginia arena deal collapses
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Capitals, Wizards are staying in D.C. after Virginia arena deal collapses

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — When Ted Leonsis told District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser late last year that the NBA’s Washington Wizards and NHL’s Washington Capitals he owns would probably be leaving Washington for Virginia, she told him no, they would not. “You’re in this arms race to build bigger and better and higher quality and we’ve been running out of space,” …

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Top Virginia Senate Democrats deal setback to legislation to relocate Washington Capitals, Wizards
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Top Virginia Senate Democrats deal setback to legislation to relocate Washington Capitals, Wizards

Associated Press  

RICHMOND, Va. — Top Democrats in the Virginia Senate have dealt a blow to legislation to help pave the way for the NBA’s Washington Wizards and NHL’s Washington Capitals to relocate to northern Virginia, refusing to docket the bill for a hearing and expressing serious reservations Monday about the financing of the proposed deal. Among them, she said, was a …

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DC to consider major new public safety bill to stem rising violent crime
1 year ago

DC to consider major new public safety bill to stem rising violent crime

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Public safety legislation unveiled Wednesday by local lawmakers in the nation’s capital is aimed at bringing down spiraling violent crimes rates that have stoked public anxiety and prompted congressional scrutiny. “Pretty much everything in here are bills that were introduced, had a hearing and had a public process,” said Ward 2 Councilmember Brooke Pinto, who chairs the Council’s …

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Wizards, Capitals would move to Virginia in tentative deal, Youngkin says. Mystics would stay in DC
1 year ago

Wizards, Capitals would move to Virginia in tentative deal, Youngkin says. Mystics would stay in DC

Associated Press  

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Virginia Gov. The proposal, which would need the state legislature’s approval, calls for the creation of a $2 billion development south of Washington in Alexandria, just miles from the existing arena, Youngkin said in an interview with The Associated Press ahead of an announcement Wednesday at the site. He endorsed the proposal, thanked Youngkin and said he …

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Wizards, Capitals owner Ted Leonsis plans to move teams from D.C. to Virginia
1 year ago

Wizards, Capitals owner Ted Leonsis plans to move teams from D.C. to Virginia

New York Times  

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Washington Wizards and Washington Capitals principal owner Ted Leonsis announced plans Wednesday to move his NBA and NHL franchises from downtown Washington, D.C., to northern Virginia with a goal to be in a new arena by 2028, contingent on legislative approval. We want to leave much more than we take.” Leonsis’ intention raises questions about the future …

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Trump’s attack on ‘filth and decay’ in nation’s capital just the latest in his personal feud with DC
1 year, 5 months ago

Trump’s attack on ‘filth and decay’ in nation’s capital just the latest in his personal feud with DC

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Washington has never been a particularly friendly place for Donald Trump. His route to and from the airport took him past one of the district’s larger shelters for homeless people, but “filth and decay” drew some eye rolls from longtime Washington defenders. “He’s just talking off the top of his head and angry to be back in D.C.,” …

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Violent crime is rising in the nation’s capital. DC seeks solutions as Congress keeps close watch
1 year, 5 months ago

Violent crime is rising in the nation’s capital. DC seeks solutions as Congress keeps close watch

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Pamela Smith’s voice soared and quivered like a preacher in midsermon as she recalled her troubled childhood and how it helped prepare her for the challenges she faces as the new police chief in the nation’s capital. On July 24, the Mexican Consulate posted a tweet urging its nationals to “take precautions” in the city due to “a …

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DC mayor and council at odds over new criminal code
1 year, 11 months ago

DC mayor and council at odds over new criminal code

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Washington, D.C., mayor and city council are locked in a public dispute over how to respond to rising crime rates and spiraling public tensions over gun violence in the nation’s capital. The D.C. Council voted 12-1 on Tuesday to override Mayor Muriel Bowser’s veto of a sweeping rewrite of the city’s criminal code. Councilmembers, who originally approved …

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National Guard to help DC control traffic for truck convoys
2 years, 10 months ago

National Guard to help DC control traffic for truck convoys

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Pentagon has approved the deployment of 700 unarmed National Guard troops to the nation’s capital as it prepares for trucker convoys that are planning protests against pandemic restrictions beginning next week. The convoys follow the recent Canadian truckers’ protest which shut down the busiest U.S. Canadian border crossing and besieged the streets of the capital, Ottawa, for …

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D.C. brings back indoor mask mandate amid surging infections
3 years ago

D.C. brings back indoor mask mandate amid surging infections

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The nation’s capital is reinstating its indoor mask mandate as the region and country grapple with a fresh surge in COVID-19 infections. Bowser lifted the mask mandate in late November, a move that drew some public criticism that she was moving ahead of the science and easing restrictions at a time when infection numbers still listed the region …

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DC aims for full reopening, with masks, by June 11
3 years, 8 months ago

DC aims for full reopening, with masks, by June 11

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Washington, D.C., is emerging from its pandemic quarantine. With COVID-19 numbers dropping, officials in the nation’s capital have announced a reopening timeline that would see all indoor capacity limits eliminated by early June, but with mask requirements still in place. “But in the ensuing weeks, we continue to need to remain vigilant.” Virus metrics show daily case rates …

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Washington, DC mayor wants tighter security at Biden inauguration
4 years ago

Washington, DC mayor wants tighter security at Biden inauguration

Al Jazeera  

Request comes as US lawmakers raise concerns about ongoing threat of violence from hardline groups after deadly Capitol Hill riot. The mayor of Washington, DC has asked for security to be bolstered during United States President-elect Joe Biden’s January 20 inauguration in the US capital after deadly violence on Capitol Hill last week. In a letter to the US Department …

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Army Secretary Says A 'Non-Scalable' 7-Foot Fence Is Going Up Around U.S. Capitol
4 years ago

Army Secretary Says A 'Non-Scalable' 7-Foot Fence Is Going Up Around U.S. Capitol

NPR  

Army Secretary Says A 'Non-Scalable' 7-Foot Fence Is Going Up Around U.S. Capitol Enlarge this image toggle caption Stephanie Keith/Reuters Stephanie Keith/Reuters Updated at 3:24 p.m. ET Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy announced Thursday that a "7-foot non-scalable fence" is being erected around the entirety of the U.S. Capitol, and it will be in place for at least the next 30 …

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DC Mayor blames Trump, extends emergency in US capital
4 years ago

DC Mayor blames Trump, extends emergency in US capital

Al Jazeera  

Mayor Muriel Bowser says US President Donald Trump must be held accountable for an ‘unprecedented attack on our democracy’. Washington, DC Mayor Muriel Bowser said on Thursday the brazen attack on the US Capitol by supporters of United States President Donald Trump was “clearly the result of a failure” and called for an investigation into the events. She blamed the …

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Washington braces for violence as thousands of Donald Trump supporters flock to nation's capital
4 years ago

Washington braces for violence as thousands of Donald Trump supporters flock to nation's capital

Firstpost  

Local authorities have enhanced security and warned residents in and around the city to steer clear of potentially violent agitators as Congress prepares to certify Biden’s election win Thousands of Trump supporters are expected to gather Wednesday in the nation’s capital to hear a defeated president and his allies amplify false claims of election fraud during a rally steps from …

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DC mayor calls in National Guard ahead of pro-Trump protests
4 years ago

DC mayor calls in National Guard ahead of pro-Trump protests

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Bracing for possible violence, the nation’s capital has mobilized the National Guard ahead of planned protests by President Donald Trump’s supporters in connection with the congressional vote expected Wednesday to affirm Joe Biden’s election victory. On Monday, Metropolitan Police Department officers arrested the leader of the Proud Boys, Henry “Enrique” Tarrio, 36, after he arrived in Washington ahead …

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DC mayor calls in National Guard ahead of pro-Trump protests
4 years ago

DC mayor calls in National Guard ahead of pro-Trump protests

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Bracing for possible violence, the nation’s capital has mobilized the National Guard ahead of planned protests by President Donald Trump’s supporters in connection with the congressional vote expected Wednesday to affirm Joe Biden’s election victory. On Monday, Metropolitan Police Department officers arrested the leader of the Proud Boys, Henry “Enrique” Tarrio, 36, after he arrived in Washington ahead …

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DC boosts limits on restaurants, gatherings amid virus spike
4 years, 1 month ago

DC boosts limits on restaurants, gatherings amid virus spike

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The nation’s capital is tightening its public COVID-19 restrictions in the face of spiraling virus numbers locally and around the country. Mayor Muriel Bowser said Monday that the District of Columbia will remain in Phase 2 of its reopening plan, but she announced a number of adjustments, “so that we can get the virus under control in our …

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Trump eyes hosting election night party at his DC hotel: ‘It will be absolutely EPIC’
4 years, 2 months ago

Trump eyes hosting election night party at his DC hotel: ‘It will be absolutely EPIC’

The Independent  

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Washington, DC, will not reopen school buildings this fall
4 years, 5 months ago

Washington, DC, will not reopen school buildings this fall

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Public schools in the nation’s capital will open this fall with full-time computer distance learning, as officials have abandoned their initial plans to use a combination of distance and in-person instruction. Mayor Muriel Bowser’s announcement Thursday was widely expected as all surrounding school districts in northern Virginia and southern Maryland had already made the same decision. Bowser had …

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