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Republican presidential candidate former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley poses for a selfie after speaking at a campaign event in South Burlington, Vermont, Sunday, March 3, 2024.

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  • Elections

Nikki Haley wins D.C.'s Republican primary and gets her first 2024 victory

Haley's victory at least briefly halts Donald Trump's sweep of the GOP voting contests, although the former president is likely to pick up several hundred more delegates this week.

March 04, 2024
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  • GPB Newsroom
A stoplight is seen in front of the dome of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Thursday. The government has begun to inform workers of an impending shutdown that could see millions of federal employees and military personnel sent home or working without pay.

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D.C. has a lot of federal workers. A government shutdown would have big impacts

The Washington, D.C., region is home to about 400,000 federal employees, plus members of the military and government contractors. In a government shutdown, they face no pay and lots of uncertainty.

September 30, 2023
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  • Margaret Barthel
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Shooting kills 2 men and a woman and wounds 2 others in Washington D.C.

A shooting on a street in the nation's capital left three people dead and two others hospitalized Saturday night, police said.

August 06, 2023
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  • The Associated Press
Former President Donald Trump greets supporters before speaking at the Westside Conservative Breakfast, Thursday, June 1, 2023, in Des Moines, Iowa.

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Federal prosecutors tell Trump that he is a target in classified files probe

The notice from the Department of Justice gives Trump's lawyers a chance to argue against indictment. People who receive target letters are usually indicted, but not always.

June 08, 2023
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  • Carrie Johnson and
  • Franco Ordoñez
In this April 12, 2018, photo, a marijuana plant awaits transplanting at the Hollingsworth Cannabis Company near Shelton, Wash.  Thirty states have legalized some form of medical marijuana, according to a national advocacy group. Nine of those states and Washington, D.C., also have broad legalization where adults 21 and older can use pot for any reason.

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D.C. lawmakers pass a bill that would ban firing employees for failed marijuana tests

Employers can still give drug tests or fire an employee if they are acting under federal guidelines, or if an employee consumed marijuana at work or while performing work-related duties.

June 08, 2022
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  • Ayana Archie
David Gergen and his book

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Political Rewind: David Gergen talks new book 'Hearts Touched With Fire: How Great Leaders are Made'

Monday on Political Rewind: David Gergen joins Bill Nigut to talk about political leadership and his new book. 

May 16, 2022
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  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Natalie Mendenhall ,
  • and 2 more
Heavy vehicles, including garbage trucks and snow plows, are set near the entrance to Capitol Hill at Pennsylvania Avenue and 3rd Street NW in Washington on Tuesday.

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National Guard will help D.C. control traffic for truck convoys

The move comes in response to anticipated trucker convoys that aim to stage protests against pandemic restrictions.

February 23, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
Capitol

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Georgia Officials, Organizations React to Insurrection At U.S. Capitol

Georgia officials and organizations have issued mixed reactions, from a strong condemnation by the Governor to silence in some cases, to Wednesday's siege of the U.S. Capitol by pro-Trump extremists.

January 06, 2021
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  • Sarah Rose
Trump supporters clash with police and security forces as they try to storm the Capitol in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday. Demonstrators breached security and entered the Capitol as Congress debated the 2020 electoral vote certification.

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  • Politics

Trump Supporters Storm U.S. Capitol, Clash With Police

After the president addressed the crowd gathered to protest President-elect Joe Biden's win, Trump supporters pushed past barriers onto the Capitol grounds.

January 06, 2021
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  • Marisa Peñaloza
A nurse with the Washington, D.C. Dept. of Health is shown administering a coronavirus test last month. D.C. is now seeing a spike in demand for testing.

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  • Health

D.C. Sees Surge In Coronavirus Testing Demand Amid White House Outbreak

"People work in the White House, and those people also shop at my grocery store and are out about town," said one resident. On Monday, there was an 81% increase in tests compared to a week ago.

October 06, 2020
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  • Margaret Barthel

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