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The Pentagon Plans to Shake up DC’s National Guard, Criticized for its Response to Protests
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Pentagon is developing plans to restructure the National Guard in Washington, D.C., in a move to address problems highlighted by the chaotic response to the Jan. 6 riot ...
Aug 14, 2023
Norfolk Southern changes policy on overheated bearings, months after Ohio derailment
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - A minor coal train derailment in Virginia in early July prompted Norfolk Southern to rethink the way it responds to problems with overheating bearings, but it's not clear ...
Aug 03, 2023
Environmental groups say they’ll sue to block Virginia from leaving greenhouse gas compact
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - A coalition of environmental groups announced plans Monday to file a lawsuit to try to block Virginia from withdrawing from a multistate compact designed to reduce greenhouse...
Aug 02, 2023
Members of Congress break for August with no clear path to avoiding a shutdown this fall
WASHINGTON (AP) - Lawmakers broke for their August recess this week with work on funding the government largely incomplete, fueling worries about whether Congress will be able to avoid a partial gover...
Jul 31, 2023
Violent crime is rising in the nation’s capital. DC seeks solutions as Congress keeps close watch
WASHINGTON (AP) - 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 pol...
Jul 31, 2023
Maryland political aide died after 2 gunshot wounds, one self-inflicted
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) - A former Maryland political aide who failed to appear for his trial on federal corruption charges died after suffering two gunshot wounds - one of them self-inflicted - as FBI ag...
Jul 31, 2023
‘Too much foot-dragging’ over stadium lease deal with Baltimore Orioles, Maryland official says
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) - A Maryland official on a powerful state board said Wednesday there's "too much foot-dragging" between the Maryland Stadium Authority and the Baltimore Orioles to renew the team's...
Jul 24, 2023
Virginia’s Youngkin surpasses previous governors’ annual fundraising records in a single quarter
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Republican Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin's main fundraising apparatus will soon report raising $5.75 million in this year's second quarter, a sum that surpasses what any previous g...
Jul 19, 2023
Navy veteran Hung Cao enters GOP race to challenge Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine in 2024
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Retired Navy combat veteran Hung Cao, who ran an energetic but unsuccessful campaign last year for a blue-leaning northern Virginia U.S. House seat, has set his sights on the U.S....
Jul 18, 2023
Virginia says governor weighs circumstances of crimes in deciding on restoring felons’ voting rights
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - As Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin weighs whether to restore the civil rights of convicted felons who have served their time, he is considering at least some of the circumstances of ...
Jul 18, 2023
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