DC's Hated Top Prosecutor, Local War on Encampments, and Kristi Noem's Stolen Purse
The Washington Post’s Marc Fisher joins our roundup to talk about the controversies around DC’s US Attorney nominee, the city’s efforts to dismantle homeless encampments, and the very weird theft of Kristi Noem’s purse. Plus, a members-only fourth section about the surprising local history of Toys R Us, soon to be a major motion picture.
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