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DC streetcar to shut down amid budget strain and low post-pandemic ridership

The District of Columbia is preparing to close the DC Streetcar after years of delays, significant investment, and ridership levels that never returned to pre-pandemic levels. City officials confirmed that the streetcar, which operates along H Street NE and Benning Road NE from Union Station to Oklahoma Avenue NE, will end service on March 31 due to budget pressures and consistently low demand. The announcement marks a major shift in Washington’s transit strategy, coming nearly a decade aft

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10 Dec 2025 12:05 PM 311 views

DC streetcar to shut down amid budget strain and low post-pandemic ridership

The District of Columbia is preparing to close the DC Streetcar after years of delays, significant investment, and ridership levels that never returned to pre-pandemic levels. City officials confirmed that the streetcar, which operates along H Street NE and Benning Road NE from Union Station to Oklahoma Avenue NE, will end service on March 31 due to budget pressures and consistently low demand. The announcement marks a major shift in Washington’s transit strategy, coming nearly a decade aft

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Trump warns of new national emergency in Washington over police and immigration enforcement

President Donald Trump is once again threatening to declare a national emergency in Washington, D.C., reigniting a clash with Mayor Muriel Bowser over the city’s Metropolitan Police Department and its role in immigration enforcement. The threat comes as Trump’s 30-day emergency control of the capital’s police force, imposed under Section 740 of the Home Rule Act, has expired. In a post made shortly after midnight on Monday, Trump expressed frustration with Bowser&r

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15 Sep 2025 11:40 AM 468 views

Trump warns of new national emergency in Washington over police and immigration enforcement

President Donald Trump is once again threatening to declare a national emergency in Washington, D.C., reigniting a clash with Mayor Muriel Bowser over the city’s Metropolitan Police Department and its role in immigration enforcement. The threat comes as Trump’s 30-day emergency control of the capital’s police force, imposed under Section 740 of the Home Rule Act, has expired. In a post made shortly after midnight on Monday, Trump expressed frustration with Bowser&r

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DC police end ICE cooperation as Trump’s 30 day emergency control expires

As President Donald Trump’s 30 day emergency control of Washington D.C.’s Metropolitan Police Department comes to an end, Mayor Muriel Bowser announced that the force will return to a pre emergency status quo. This means the department will no longer be working with Immigration and Customs Enforcement, a practice that had been introduced under federal control despite not being part of the agency’s usual responsibilities. Bowser reiterated that immigration enforcement is not

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10 Sep 2025 14:53 PM 377 views

DC police end ICE cooperation as Trump’s 30 day emergency control expires

As President Donald Trump’s 30 day emergency control of Washington D.C.’s Metropolitan Police Department comes to an end, Mayor Muriel Bowser announced that the force will return to a pre emergency status quo. This means the department will no longer be working with Immigration and Customs Enforcement, a practice that had been introduced under federal control despite not being part of the agency’s usual responsibilities. Bowser reiterated that immigration enforcement is not

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DC Mayor And Police Chief Respond To Federal Takeover Of Metropolitan Police

Washington — Following reports that the mayor and police chief of Washington, D.C., were caught off guard by the president’s decision to assume federal oversight of the city’s police department, both officials have now presented a united front. Mayor Muriel Bowser and Police Chief Pamela Smith appeared together on Tuesday to assure residents that the Metropolitan Police Department’s stru

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12 Aug 2025 13:33 PM 577 views

DC Mayor And Police Chief Respond To Federal Takeover Of Metropolitan Police

Washington — Following reports that the mayor and police chief of Washington, D.C., were caught off guard by the president’s decision to assume federal oversight of the city’s police department, both officials have now presented a united front. Mayor Muriel Bowser and Police Chief Pamela Smith appeared together on Tuesday to assure residents that the Metropolitan Police Department’s stru

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Protesters erupt as DC Council votes to delay wage hike for tipped workers

Tensions ran high during a DC Council meeting Monday evening as members voted on the 2026 budget while also tackling the controversial amendment to Initiative 82, a wage law aimed at increasing pay for tipped workers. The session began over an hour late without any official explanation, sparking frustration among attendees. When questioned, Council Chair Phil Mendelson explained that the delay stemmed from extensive internal discussions and negotiations over multiple issues. The mos

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29 Jul 2025 11:04 AM 530 views

Protesters erupt as DC Council votes to delay wage hike for tipped workers

Tensions ran high during a DC Council meeting Monday evening as members voted on the 2026 budget while also tackling the controversial amendment to Initiative 82, a wage law aimed at increasing pay for tipped workers. The session began over an hour late without any official explanation, sparking frustration among attendees. When questioned, Council Chair Phil Mendelson explained that the delay stemmed from extensive internal discussions and negotiations over multiple issues. The mos

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DC council reaches deal on Commanders stadium, vote expected after public hearing

WASHINGTON — The long-debated return of the Washington Commanders to the RFK Stadium site in Washington, D.C., appears to be one step closer to reality. DC Council Chair Phil Mendelson has reportedly reached an agreement with the Commanders on a revised stadium deal, according to sources familiar with the negotiations. The details of the amended terms remain undisclosed, but Mendelson is expected to bring the agreement before the Council for a vote shortly after public hearings schedule

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24 Jul 2025 15:47 PM 581 views

DC council reaches deal on Commanders stadium, vote expected after public hearing

WASHINGTON — The long-debated return of the Washington Commanders to the RFK Stadium site in Washington, D.C., appears to be one step closer to reality. DC Council Chair Phil Mendelson has reportedly reached an agreement with the Commanders on a revised stadium deal, according to sources familiar with the negotiations. The details of the amended terms remain undisclosed, but Mendelson is expected to bring the agreement before the Council for a vote shortly after public hearings schedule

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DC Mayor Signs Summer Curfew Order for Minors Amid Rising Youth-Related Weekend Incidents

Washington, D.C. has implemented a stricter summer youth curfew following a weekend that saw multiple teen arrests and the recovery of hundreds of fireworks in the Navy Yard neighborhood. Mayor Muriel Bowser officially signed the new legislation into law on Monday, establishing a citywide curfew for all minors for the months of July and August. This new law changes the previous standard by lowering the curfew time to 11 p.m. for anyone under 18. Prior to this, the curfew only applied to youth

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08 Jul 2025 11:38 AM 498 views

DC Mayor Signs Summer Curfew Order for Minors Amid Rising Youth-Related Weekend Incidents

Washington, D.C. has implemented a stricter summer youth curfew following a weekend that saw multiple teen arrests and the recovery of hundreds of fireworks in the Navy Yard neighborhood. Mayor Muriel Bowser officially signed the new legislation into law on Monday, establishing a citywide curfew for all minors for the months of July and August. This new law changes the previous standard by lowering the curfew time to 11 p.m. for anyone under 18. Prior to this, the curfew only applied to youth

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DC Council delays tipped minimum wage hike amid industry pushback and mayor's repeal call

The D.C. Council has voted to delay a planned increase in the tipped minimum wage from $10 to $12, a move originally scheduled to take effect on July 1. The decision, which passed in an 8-4 vote, shifts the increase to October, reigniting debate surrounding the future of Initiative 82. This voter-approved ballot measure, passed in 2022 with overwhelming support, aims to gradually raise the minimum wage for tipped workers to $17.50 by 2027. However, with growing concerns from the restaurant in

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05 Jun 2025 08:42 AM 542 views

DC Council delays tipped minimum wage hike amid industry pushback and mayor's repeal call

The D.C. Council has voted to delay a planned increase in the tipped minimum wage from $10 to $12, a move originally scheduled to take effect on July 1. The decision, which passed in an 8-4 vote, shifts the increase to October, reigniting debate surrounding the future of Initiative 82. This voter-approved ballot measure, passed in 2022 with overwhelming support, aims to gradually raise the minimum wage for tipped workers to $17.50 by 2027. However, with growing concerns from the restaurant in

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DC streetcar to shut down amid budget strain and low post-pandemic ridership

DC streetcar to shut down amid budget strain and low post-pandemic ridership

Trump warns of new national emergency in Washington over police and immigration enforcement

Trump warns of new national emergency in Washington over police and immigration enforcement

DC police end ICE cooperation as Trump’s 30 day emergency control expires

DC police end ICE cooperation as Trump’s 30 day emergency control expires

DC Mayor And Police Chief Respond To Federal Takeover Of Metropolitan Police

DC Mayor And Police Chief Respond To Federal Takeover Of Metropolitan Police

Protesters erupt as DC Council votes to delay wage hike for tipped workers

Protesters erupt as DC Council votes to delay wage hike for tipped workers

DC council reaches deal on Commanders stadium, vote expected after public hearing

DC council reaches deal on Commanders stadium, vote expected after public hearing

DC Mayor Signs Summer Curfew Order for Minors Amid Rising Youth-Related Weekend Incidents

DC Mayor Signs Summer Curfew Order for Minors Amid Rising Youth-Related Weekend Incidents

DC Council delays tipped minimum wage hike amid industry pushback and mayor's repeal call

DC Council delays tipped minimum wage hike amid industry pushback and mayor's repeal call

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Yashasvi Jaiswal Reunites with Mitchell Starc After Viral 'Slow' Sledge During Border-Gavaskar

Severely wounded Gaza children evacuated to US to receive medical care in North Texas

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Shubman Gill Confident Ahead of England Test Series

Yashasvi Jaiswal Reunites with Mitchell Starc After Viral 'Slow' Sledge During Border-Gavaskar

Severely wounded Gaza children evacuated to US to receive medical care in North Texas

CDC Reports Increase in Tularemia Cases in the U.S.

IMD Issues Heatwave Alerts for North and West India; Heavy Rainfall Forecasted in Eastern States

Dallas Pilot Tragically Killed in Scottsdale Plane Crash

Key Suspect in Baba Siddique Murder Linked to Salman Khan Shooting Incident

What’s Jagan’s take on Sharmila?

Pakistan Still Struggling To Repair Damage From India’s Airstrikes Six Months After Conflict

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DC streetcar to shut down amid budget strain and low post-pandemic ridership

DC streetcar to shut down amid budget strain and low post-pandemic ridership

Trump warns of new national emergency in Washington over police and immigration enforcement

Trump warns of new national emergency in Washington over police and immigration enforcement

DC police end ICE cooperation as Trump’s 30 day emergency control expires

DC police end ICE cooperation as Trump’s 30 day emergency control expires

DC Mayor And Police Chief Respond To Federal Takeover Of Metropolitan Police

DC Mayor And Police Chief Respond To Federal Takeover Of Metropolitan Police

Protesters erupt as DC Council votes to delay wage hike for tipped workers

Protesters erupt as DC Council votes to delay wage hike for tipped workers

DC council reaches deal on Commanders stadium, vote expected after public hearing

DC council reaches deal on Commanders stadium, vote expected after public hearing

DC Mayor Signs Summer Curfew Order for Minors Amid Rising Youth-Related Weekend Incidents

DC Mayor Signs Summer Curfew Order for Minors Amid Rising Youth-Related Weekend Incidents

DC Council delays tipped minimum wage hike amid industry pushback and mayor's repeal call

DC Council delays tipped minimum wage hike amid industry pushback and mayor's repeal call

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