D.C. Is Clearing the McPherson Square Tent Encampment
In today’s roundup, the Washington Post’s Marissa Lang joins us to chat about the plan to clear the McPherson Square encampments, the D.C. Council’s take on the gas stoves controversy and the best places to cry in the District.
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- Marissa Lang on the plans to clear McPherson Square.
- Jessica Ruf explains everything related to gas and electric stoves in the District.
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