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D.C. Court of Appeals Strikes Down Pepco Rate Hike

The court tossed out the rate increase and ordered the Public Service Commission to hold an evidentiary hearing.
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The Needle: Noem Fired, FBI Interviews with Trump Accuser Released, And President Shrugs Off Gas Price Increases

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MPD Asst. Chief Andre Wright Put On Administrative Leave

Wright’s wife, MPD Inspector Natasha Wright, was also suspended. A spokesperson declined to provide a reason the two have ...
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A Year of Crowd-Pleasers: Six to See at the 2026 Capital Irish Film Festival

Now in its 20th year, Solas Nua’s festival at AFI Silver spans genres, languages, and styles, but each film captures a bit of ...
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D.C. Council Passes Emergency Legislation to Release Body-Cam Footage of Uses of Force and Shootings by Feds Working With MPD

The bills aim to shine a light on uses of force and fatal shootings by federal agents in the District; Mayor Bowser urged ...
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The Needle: Some Fired Feds Landed Well, ICE Lied Again, And Noem’s Private Jet Shopping Spree

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The Needle: ICE Attorney Blows Whistle, More Falsities from Noem, And USA Women’s Hockey RSVPs No

Ryan Schwank, a former ICE attorney who used to instruct recruits on the Constitution and the law, told members of Congress ...
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The Needle: 2025 Killing of American By Feds Went Undisclosed, More than 300 Virginia Students Suspended After Walkout, MPD Searched DOL HQ

AP, TMZ] Metropolitan Police Department officers searched Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer ’s office earlier this month as ...
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Inside Voices: Lorton Prison Views

Despite the staggering number of people in the U.S. prison system (more than 2 million in 2025), the lives of incarcerated people are rarely glimpsed. Life behind bars remains a mystery for those not ...
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The Needle: Trump Goes to War, Attacks Kill School Kids, Four Service Members Killed

Let’s get the bad news out of the way: The journalism industry is in crisis. Hundreds of jobs were cut at the Washington Post ...
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The Answers Issue 2026

The Answers Issue is one of our favorite annual projects because it allows us to explore D.C.’s random mundanity, its many vexations, and its rich history and characters. Your questions are our ...