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3:42

Some D.C. agencies routinely overspend their budgets....

WAMU: Local News ·

2025/11/13

City agencies overspent their budgets by more than $300 million last year. Strong revenue in past years helped blunt the impact, but recently it's becoming more difficult for lawmakers to cover the gaps.

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3:46

Despite Democratic sweep, Virginia’s next governor...

WAMU: Local News ·

2025/11/11

Federal cutbacks to the social safety net and a flagging Northern Virginia economy will be major challenges for Gov.-elect Abigail Spanberger and the Virginia General Assembly in January.

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3:57

WAMU’s Week Ahead: Expectations for Virginia...

WAMU: Local News ·

2025/11/10

Stories we are following this week include an outlook on the challenges facing the victorious Virginia Democrats, possible changes coming to consumer credit scores vis-a-vis medical debt and a look at Thanksgiving catering options in the D.C. region.

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1:16

In Photos: Arlington high schools feeding families...

WAMU: Local News ·

2025/11/07

Three Arlington public schools are offering free dinners to families every weekday during the ongoing government shutdown.

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3:56

‘Every seat is on the table’: VA Dem Campaign Chair...

WAMU: Local News ·

2025/11/05

Fairfax Democrat Dan Helmer led the campaign to expand his party's majority in the Virginia House of Delegates. He speaks with WAMU about Democrats' big wins in Virginia.

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3:58

How author F. Scott Fitzgerald ended up being buried...

WAMU: Local News ·

2025/11/04

In WAMU’s new series Hidden City, we uncover the stories behind the history, people, and places in our region.

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3:54

WAMU’s Week Ahead: Virginia general election, open...

WAMU: Local News ·

2025/11/03

Stories we are following this week include the Virginia general election, changes this year to open enrollment in the Affordable Care Act and WAMU's new series "Hidden City."

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3:43

Get Out There: Your guide for leaf peeping around the...

WAMU: Local News ·

2025/10/31

This week on Get Out There, we're going leaf peeping!

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3:51

‘D.I.Y. in the District’ at MLK Library: An...

WAMU: Local News ·

2025/10/29

Artwork, old newspapers, postcards, brochures and other forms of media illustrate how artists outside the mainstream literally made places for themselves to create and display their work from the 1970s through today.

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3:57

Health Hub: Virginia voters head to the polls as...

WAMU: Local News ·

2025/10/29

Health care has been a consistent talking point in the campaign for governor in the commonwealth.

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3:50

D.C. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton sees her first...

WAMU: Local News ·

2025/10/28

The unprecedented Democratic primary challenge to the civil rights icon suggests a growing consensus that after three decades representing D.C. in Congress, Norton should step aside.

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50:28

The Politics Hour: Federal cuts are hitting...

WAMU: Local News ·

2025/10/24

Montgomery County Council President Kate Stewart explains how the county is dealing with federal cuts an shutdown. Plus, Ward 1 D.C. Councilmember Brianne Nadeau on why she decided not to run for reelection.

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2:19

In Maryland, the shutdown is sending federal workers...

WAMU: Local News ·

2025/10/22

Some federal workers are also helping others, setting up dedicated food drives for fellow government employees now in need.

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4:00

Healthcare remains at the heart of the federal...

WAMU: Local News ·

2025/10/22

Four weeks into the federal government shutdown and there's little sign of compromise. KFF's Julie Rovner explains why healthcare remains the key sticking point for Democrats.

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3:57

Here’s how D.C. solved the billion-dollar budget...

WAMU: Local News ·

2025/10/22

District leaders used creative accounting to spend hundreds of millions in revenue, despite federal lawmakers holding up the money.

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4:01

WAMU’s midday host Geri Mitchell says farewell

WAMU: Local News ·

2025/10/20

For more than seven years, Geri Mitchell has been a familiar voice on WAMU 88.5.

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7:30

Reporter Roundtable: How the D.C. region is...

WAMU: Local News ·

2025/10/20

The D.C. region has been preparing for an economic slowdown. But surprisingly, the outlook isn't all bad, and there may even be some bright spots, including for defense contractors in Northern Virginia.

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4:03

What Medicaid cuts could mean for one day program for...

WAMU: Local News ·

2025/10/20

The Bright Center was already operating on a shoestring. Now the program's sustainability is even more in doubt.

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3:46

Get Out There: Explore a fall festival, get lost in a...

WAMU: Local News ·

2025/10/16

For this week's Get Out There, we celebrate all things fall.

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3:57

The two wildcards shaping the tail end of the...

WAMU: Local News ·

2025/10/16

Virginia is just weeks away from electing a new governor, but the government shutdown and an explosive text message scandal in the race for attorney general could reshape the election.

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