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January 30, 2026

Where Are the Plows?! Gutting WashPo Layoffs, Appalling Apartment Nightmare

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Where Are the Plows?! Gutting WashPo Layoffs, Appalling Apartment Nightmare

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We’re talking about plowmaggedon, the city up in arms about icy streets and blocked-off alleys. We’re talking about the looming cuts at the Washington Post and what they mean for hometown DC. And we’re talking about an appalling apartment building in Chinatown — and what it says about DC’s ability to enforce its own rules. Plus, in a member’s only fourth segment, the comeback campaigns of two very longtime local politicians. 

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