DC mayor treads carefully as Trump and Hill GOP threaten capital city’s budget, autonomy
As DC Council members roamed the halls of Congress on Monday, lobbying GOP lawmakers against a federal funding bill that ...
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DC Kids Will Rally at the Capitol This Morning as Fix to District’s GOP-Imposed Budget Crisis Remains Elusive
Thursday is a day for parent-teacher conferences in DC’s public schools, so kids are invited to a rally this morning to try ...
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Entire D.C. government urges GOP to reverse course on ‘devastating’ $1B cuts
The GOP’s stopgap funding bill ... a co-founder of the group Free DC, which advocates for D.C. home rule. “We are thriving communities that deserve dignity and deserve the respect that ...
Alsobrooks attaches DC budget exception to Democrats’ short-term spending proposal
Sen. Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD) is hoping Democrats can pass a short-term spending proposal with a special amendment meant to protect the budget of, D.C. The Maryland senator is hoping ...
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GOP Congressman Introduces Bill That Would Force DC to Rename Black Lives Matter Plaza or Forfeit Federal Funding
A House Republican introduced legislation Monday that, if passed, would require DC Mayor Muriel Bowser to rename Black Lives ...
Vice President JD Vance urges GOP to fall in line as shutdown looms
House Republicans are slated to vote Tuesday on their spending bill that would fund the government at current levels through ...
DOGE’s critics — plus a few puppets — rally in Raleigh to protest ‘craziness’ in DC
State Sen. Natalie Murdock speaks to protesters opposed to cuts and actions by DOGE and Elon Musk rally on Bicentennial Plaza ...
DC mayor to remove Black Lives Matter Plaza amid pressure from White House
A spokesperson for D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser confirmed to NBC Washington that the Black Lives Matter Plaza will be rennamed.
DC faces $1 billion in budget cuts, with Black communities set to bear the heavy burdens if Congress approves deal
Republican-led budget cuts could trigger layoffs for teachers, police, and EMS in D.C.: “People are gonna feel that right ...