Reparations fight hits Congress as GOP looks to defund new DC task force
House Republicans are unveiling a new bill to stop federal funds to any state or local area that pays for slavery reparations ...
DC fears revenue cliff as Congress debates its financial future
Washington, D.C., which has often had a tenuous peace with the federal government when Republicans controlled Congress and ...
D.C. parents protest Congress' funding bill over a $1B cut to the city's budget
Parents are mobilizing to persuade senators to reject the Republican funding bill, which would leave the budget for the ...
How Congress Could Force $1.1 Billion in Cuts on Washington, D.C.
District leaders say that a proposed cut to the city budget, part of a plan to avert a federal government shutdown, is unfair ...
Could DC merge with Maryland? Congressman proposes an escape from ‘MAGA colonialism’
Washington D.C. used to belong to its two neighbors — Maryland and Virginia — until the land was ceded by the states in 1790 to form the nation’s capital. Then In 1847, the part of the city that was ...
They’re ‘hogging our money’: D.C. kids tell Senate not to gut city’s funding
The window narrowed to reverse the $1 billion in cuts to D.C.’s budget as senators prepared to vote on the continuing ...
Parents and students speak out on DC budget cuts with 'Recess at the Capitol' rally, protest
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DC faces $1 billion in budget cuts, with Black communities set to bear the heavy burdens if Congress approves deal
Republican-led budget cuts could trigger layoffs for teachers, police, and EMS in D.C.: “People are gonna feel that right ...
DC mayor treads carefully as Trump and Hill GOP threaten capital city’s budget, autonomy
As DC Council members roamed the halls of Congress on Monday, lobbying GOP lawmakers against a federal funding bill that ...
Close calls at DC airport raise questions about why changes weren't made before crash
Pilots have long worried about the congested and complex airspace around Reagan National, near the heart of the capital, ...
D.C.’s hopes lie in Senate as residents, officials push to avert $1B hit
A possible Democratic proposal boosted D.C.’s hopes of avoiding potential layoffs but also inched the nation closer to a ...