The pool is being resurfaced in a shade more akin to that of a swimming pool. It’s one of many physical changes Trump is planning for the nation’s capital.
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Who says they have no fear of the Trump administration? The quiz knows
Also: If you know what Eric Swalwell looks like, you’ll get at least one question correct.
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This furloughed IRS lawyer is living out his dream of being a hot dog vendor
While on furlough, Isaac Stein is fulfilling a childhood dream and passion project as a hot dog vendor.
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The Trump-Epstein statue is back on the National Mall, days after its abrupt removal
The statue honors Trump’s “long-lasting bond” with Epstein, which the president denies. The National Park Service took down the statue after one day last week, saying it didn’t comply with its permit.
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Earlybirds Club: for ladies who want to get down and also get to bed on time
NPR’s Ayesha Rascoe heads to the club — the Earlybirds Club — and dances until the break of 8 p.m.
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Trump’s control of the D.C. police is due to expire tonight. Then what?
Trump needs an extension from Congress to control D.C. police for more than 30 days. Some Republican lawmakers are focused on pursuing legislation that would exert power over D.C. in other ways.
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His D.C. church was robbed, but this pastor says the National Guard isn’t needed
NPR’s Scott Simon talks to a pastor and parishioners at East Washington Heights Baptist Church about crime in Washington, D.C., and whether the National Guard deployment helps or hurts the city.
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The federal government is taking over D.C.’s Union Station. What does that mean?
The Department of Transportation says it will be “reclaiming management” of the transportation hub, which it has owned since the 1980s. D.C.’s mayor says that would be an “amazing initiative.”
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‘The most illegal search’: Judges push back against D.C. criminal charges
Inside the federal courthouse in Washington, D.C., on Monday, tensions over the potential for federal overreach broke into open court.
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One civilian injured in crash with D.C. National Guard military vehicle
The military vehicle, which is designed to withstand explosive attacks, collided with a “civilian vehicle” just after 6 a.m. on Wednesday in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Washington, D.C.
