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DC???s delegate candidate plans to target federal lawmakers challenging the city???s autonomy
2+ week, 5+ day ago (814+ words) district’s sole delegate to Congress, unveiled the “Defend DC” mobilization effort, which he said will recruit,...
Maryland’s top court allows a Democratic-backed congressional districting amendment to appear on the November ballot – WTOP News
1+ week, 1+ day ago (18+ words) ANNAPOLIS, MD. (AP) — Maryland’s top court allows a Democratic-backed congressional districting amendment to appear on the November ballot....
Q&A: Dan Cox, Maryland’s GOP candidate for governor, on redistricting, mail-in voting, data centers – WTOP News
1+ week, 4+ day ago (977+ words) Tracy Johnke joined WTOP News as a reporter following stints at Bloomberg Radio, MarketWatch Radio, Associated Press Radio, CBS Radio... and WTOP, which in the mid-1990s introduced her to the immediacy and impact of 24/7 live and local news. Tracy grew up…...
Maryland’s top court allows Democratic-backed congressional redistricting measure on November ballot – WTOP News
1+ week, 1+ day ago (588+ words) Maryland voters will get to decide in November on a congressional redistricting amendment being pushed by Democrats as part of a nationwide battle for control of the U.S. House in future elections. The Maryland Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the proposed…...
An Iranian port city feels the pain of Washington’s tightening economic measures – WTOP News
5+ day, 43+ min ago (749+ words) A taxi driver, Hamid Hajizadeh, said he does not understand Americans. “They are heroes in movies, but here they killed people in schools, wedding ceremonies and other places. They bombed roads and bridges,” he said. In this city of over…...
Maryland???s redistricting fight gets a national player
3+ week, 3+ day ago (1183+ words) Bryan P. Sears, Maryland Matters August 19, 2026, 6:24 AM This article was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Read the story at Maryland Matters. A national law firm that advised Louisiana lawmakers on a redistricting effort that later resulted…...
Congressional Democrats launch probe into ICE enforcement in Northern Virginia
3+ week, 3+ day ago (338+ words) August 19, 2026, 9:25 PM For all the latest developments in Congress, follow WTOP Capitol Hill correspondent Mitchell Miller at Today on the Hill. Democratic members of Congress announced an investigation Wednesday into Immigration and Customers Enforcement in Northern Virginia, including a recent…...
Digital ad sales tax struck down in Maryland
4+ week, 1+ day ago (433+ words) TRAFFIC ALERT: Drivers should expect closures, delays near Suitland Parkway Interchange project...
Here’s all the ways that data center controversies have transformed the midterm elections – WTOP News
2+ week, 4+ day ago (723+ words) It’s a dramatic shift from two years ago, when few people had even heard of a data center. But the late 2022 debut of OpenAI’s ChatGPT ignited worldwide demand for chatbots and other generative AI products that typically require large amounts…...
‘I don’t envy the poor soul’: DC-area historian on what faces the next Smithsonian leader – WTOP News
17+ hour, 21+ min ago (348+ words) With Lonnie Bunch set to retire at the end of the year, the Smithsonian Institution’s next secretary will face difficult challenges, according to a Georgetown University historian. Bunch, who has led the Smithsonian since 2019, announced this week that he will…...