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Conan O'Brien accepts Mark Twain Prize for humor as politics roils the Kennedy Center
On a night when half a dozen people made jokes about this being the last-ever Mark Twain Prize, Conan O’Brien made sure the ceremony at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts ended on a high note.
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Kansas center Hunter Dickinson ready to make ‘some March Madness'
University of Kansas center and DMV native Hunter Dickinson talks hoops, history and March Madness.
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Government can't deport Georgetown scholar until court rules, judge orders
A federal judge has ordered immigration officials not to deport a Georgetown University scholar that the government detained until the court has had a chance to rule.
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Education Department staff cuts could limit options for families of kids with disabilities
For parents of kids with disabilities, advocating for their child can be complicated, time-consuming — and expensive.
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Democratic Party fractures in government shutdown fight, with anger running high
Nine other members of the Democratic Caucus — a contingent of mostly swing-state and retiring senators — eventually joined Schumer in voting to advance the Republican funding proposal
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Helicopters permanently restricted on route near Washington airport where 67 died in midair crash
The Federal Aviation Administration says helicopters will be permanently banned from flying near Washington, D.C.’s airport on the route where an airliner and an Army helicopter collided in midair.
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NTSB seeks to restrict helicopters near Reagan National Airport following crash
The National Transportation Safety Board today will give another update on the fatal midair crash that happened in January in Washington, D.C.
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DC begins removing ‘Black Lives Matter' plaza from street near White House
“You can erase this, but you cannot erase our history,” a Kappa Alpha Psi member said while bidding goodbye to Black Lives Matter Plaza.
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Researchers and doctors stand up for science, rally against Trump cuts
Researchers, doctors, their patients and supporters ventured out of labs, hospitals and offices Friday to stand up to what they call a blitz on life-saving science by the Trump administration.
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Speaker Mike Johnson's chief of staff arrested on DUI charge after Trump speech
Hayden Haynes, the chief of staff to Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., and one of the most powerful aides on Capitol Hill, was arrested early Wednesday morning for drunken driving after his car struck a Capitol vehicle, two law enforcement sources told NBC News. The incident was also confirmed by Johnson’s office.
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DC mayor to remove Black Lives Matter Plaza amid pressure from White House
A spokesperson for D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser confirmed to NBC Washington that the Black Lives Matter Plaza will be rennamed. There’s no timeline yet for the change.
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USAID workers clear their desks in Trump's final push to dismantle the agency
U.S. Agency for International Development workers, some in tears, are carting away belongings from a final visit to their now-closed headquarters. The Trump administration’s rapid dismantling of the congressionally authorized agency is moving into its final stages. Notices sent out in mass mailings this week are terminating over 90% of USAID’s contracts for humanitarian and development work around the world....
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Ex-Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio arrested on Capitol Hill
Enrique Tarrio, the former leader of the Proud Boys, was arrested Friday outside the U.S. Capitol, police say.
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Florida congressman investigated for alleged DC assault as police probe their own handling
D.C. police confirm they are investigating an alleged assault by Florida Rep. Cory Mills, a Republican representing a district northeast of Orlando, calling it an active criminal investigation.
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Kennedy Center shakeup: DC residents, artists and relatives of JFK react to changes
Less than 24 hours after the announcement that President Donald Trump had been voted as chair of the board of trustees, the Kennedy Center is seeing fallout from featured performers and some of the remaining board members.
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DC traffic backs up as 17K federal workers are expected at base with parking for 4,400
Nearly 17,000 federal workers are expected to return to the office at Washington Navy Yard on Monday, according to base officials.
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Crews remove USAID letters off of former DC headquarters
Crews were seen Friday removing USAID signage from the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington, D.C.
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VIDEO: Vigil for DC crash victims held on Potomac waterfront
Residents and elected officials gathered Wednesday night to remember the people lost in the mid-air collision outside Reagan National Airport just over a week ago.
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Feds look to unload office space as workers face pressure to resign or return
A bipartisan group has analyzed the problem of too big, too costly federal buildings for nearly a decade. As President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk pressure federal workers to quit or return to in-person work, now might be the time to achieve the goal of downsizing.
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Figure skating event benefiting DC plane crash victims to take place in Washington
A figure skating tribute will take place in Washington, D.C., in early March to support victims of the midair collision outside Ronald Reagan International Airport.