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Local CivicsJanuary 12

Trump's Latest DC Takeover Obsession: Golf Courses

Trump’s ongoing quest to leave his fingerprints all over D.C. has found another outlet: its public golf courses. While this might seem in...

Tall trees dwarf golfers on the Rock Creek Park Golf Course. (Washington Post/Getty Images)
Local CivicsDecember 15, 2025

DC’s 2026 Elections Will Be Insane, Here’s What To Watch

2026 will be D.C.'s wildest election year in decades. Here’s who and what to watch as we inch closer to November.

D.C. Mayor Bowser wont be running again in 2026. (Washington Post/Getty Images)
DC, ExplainedNovember 4, 2025

Your Guide To Today's Election In Virginia

It’s a huge election year in Virginia, with governor, lieutenant governor, and attorney general seats all up for grabs. Here’s what you n...

People cast their votes early leading up to today’s election at the Mount Vernon Governmental Center in Alexandria, VA. (Washington Post/Getty Images)
Local CivicsOctober 22, 2025

The Renegade Ride Share App That Keeps Pissing Off DC

Ride share app Empower has kept running in D.C. despite a judge's order to stop. The app’s owner was even threatened with jail time if he...

People waiting for their Empowers and Ubers at Union Station. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
Local CivicsOctober 16, 2025

How Bleak is DC’s Unemployment Crisis?

With the federal government shutdown now two weeks old and counting, the White House announced Wednesday that more than 10,000 federal wo...

The Wilson Building. (The Washington Post/Getty Images)
Local CivicsSeptember 16, 2025

House Votes On 4 Bills That Could Upturn DC

Of the roughly dozen D.C. related bills that were advanced last week in the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, four bills a...

Members of the House of Representatives cheer while votes are projected on the Chamber walls on July 3, 2025. The House voted and passed President Trump's H.R. 1 "Big Beautiful Bill.” (Washington Post/ Getty Images)
Local CivicsSeptember 10, 2025

Podcast Playlist: One Month Into the Federal Takeover

One month has passed since President Trump took over control of D.C.’s police department. Trump’s MPD takeover expires today, 30 days aft...

Members of the Drug Enforcement Agency and Police patrol the Lincoln Memorial on August 15, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (The Washington Post/Getty Images)