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  1. Breaking Silence, Eleanor Holmes Norton Announces Retirement U.S., Yesterday

    The 88-year-old nonvoting delegate for Washington, D.C., who has retreated from her duties amid declining health, made it official that she would retire at the end of her term.

  2. Philip Glass Withdraws From Kennedy Center, as Its Symphony Vows to Play On Arts, Yesterday

    Amid cancellations and turmoil, the National Symphony Orchestra is planning to stay. “I cannot make everybody happy,” its conductor said.

  3. A Year Past a Fatal Crash, Concerns About Safety at Reagan Airport Continue U.S., January 26

    The Federal Aviation Administration says it has reduced traffic in and out of the airport and designed safer routes. Crash victims’ families want more.

  4. Eleanor Holmes Norton Files to End Re-election Campaign U.S., January 25

    It was not clear whether Washington’s 88-year-old veteran delegate, who has been in declining health but has insisted she would seek re-election, was aware of the filing.

  5. Millions of Gallons of Raw Sewage Spill Into the Potomac River U.S., January 24

    About 40 million gallons of untreated sewage a day has spilled into the river since a pipeline ruptured in Montgomery County, Md., on Monday, according to a utility company.

  6. See How Trump Refashioned the ‘People’s House’ Interactive, January 24

    In a year, the president has altered 10 spaces in the White House.

  7. The January 24 Winter Storm Snow Ice live blog included one standalone post:
  8. Renée Fleming Won’t Perform at Kennedy Center Concerts Arts, January 24

    The soprano, who previously resigned as an artistic adviser, was scheduled to sing with the National Symphony Orchestra in May.

  9. Hoping for More From Trump, Abortion Opponents Gather in Washington U.S., January 23

    “This is not the direction that we were hoping for,” the president of a leading anti-abortion group said ahead of the March for Life.

  10. F.A.A. Says Helicopter Restrictions Imposed After D.C. Crash Will Stay U.S., January 23

    The agency said that expanding the restrictions and making them permanent were urgent steps for avoiding another crash.

  11. Big Insurers Try to Shift Blame for High Health Costs to Hospitals and Drug Makers Health, January 22

    At two congressional hearings, lawmakers slammed executives of major companies, saying they were failing to rein in the cost of medical care for consumers.

  12. Replica of Trump’s Birthday Message to Epstein Appears on National Mall U.S., January 20

    An oversize card reproduces a suggestive birthday greeting from 2003, released as part of a congressional inquiry. President Trump has denied that he signed it.

  13. Trump Appoints Allies to Review His Ballroom Plans U.S., January 16

    A federal judge has allowed the ballroom project to proceed after the Trump administration pledged to undergo a review by the Commission of Fine Arts.

  14. Washington National Opera Finds a Stage Outside the Kennedy Center Arts, January 16

    Spring performances of “Treemonisha” and “The Crucible” will be held at George Washington University.

  15. ‘We’re Not Stupid’: What Greenlanders Would Say to Trump World, January 14

    A visit to Greenland reveals a swirl of feelings as people nervously await talks with the Trump administration about the island’s future.

  16. Former Congressional Employee Accused of Stealing 240 Phones U.S., January 12

    A Maryland man used his government job to order new cellphones worth over $150,000 and then sell them to a pawnshop, federal prosecutors said.

  17. What to Know About the Criminal Investigation of the Fed Chair U.S., January 12

    The Justice Department’s probe into whether Jerome H. Powell, the chair of the Federal Reserve, lied about renovations to the central bank’s headquarters has raised alarms.

  18. Federal Prosecutors Are Said to Have Opened Inquiry Into Fed Chair Powell U.S., January 12

    The investigation, which centers on renovations of the Federal Reserve’s headquarters in Washington, signals an escalation in the long-running clash between President Trump and the chair.

  19. Anti-ICE Protests Spread Nationwide U.S., January 10

  20. After President’s Capture, U.S. and Venezuela Explore Restoring Diplomatic Ties World, January 10

    The move embodied the contradictions and fast-changing nature of the two countries’ relationship.

  21. Washington National Opera Is Leaving the Kennedy Center Arts, January 9

    The opera, which has performed at the arts center since 1971, was concerned about declines in attendance and donations during President Trump’s second term.

  22. Senate Agrees to Display a Jan. 6 Plaque Honoring Officers U.S., January 8

    Federal law mandated that the memorial tablet be installed by March 2023, but Congress blew past that deadline.

  23. The Next Phase of Trump’s Renovations: A New ‘Upper West Wing’ U.S., January 8

    Besides changes to the White House, President Trump also said he planned to tear up the brick walkways in Lafayette Park and replace them with granite.

  24. The Smithsonian Faces New Pressure to Submit to Trump’s Will Arts, January 8

    The institution, long regarded as independent, is facing a White House deadline to hand over records about its content and will see turnover that could reshape its governing board.

  25. The Best Way to Get a Restaurant Reservation? It’s an Old One. Food, January 7

    From neighborhood diners, to Michelin-starred restaurants loyalty has its privileges.

  26. White House Posts False Jan. 6 Narrative on Riot’s 5th Anniversary U.S., January 6

    A new web page on the official White House site blames the Capitol Police and Democrats for the pro-Trump mob riot, absolving the president of responsibility and calling participants “innocent.”

  27. White House to Present Updated Plans for Trump’s Ballroom U.S., January 5

    After pressure from preservationists, the administration is expected to present the plans to a planning commission and make them public for the first time.

  28. Top Democrats Say Trump Has Still Not Briefed Congress on U.S. Military Action in Venezuela U.S., January 4

    “This is just another example of absolute lawlessness on the part of this administration,” said Representative Jim Himes of Connecticut, the top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee.

  29. Maduro, in Previous Stints in New York, Sought to Connect with Harlem New York, January 4

    The self-described socialist leader tried to tie the Latin American fight against imperialism with the struggle of Black Americans against racism.

  30. The January 3 Trump Maduro Venezuela Us Strikes live blog included one standalone post:
  31. D.C. Pipe Bomb Suspect Ordered to Remain in Jail Until Trial U.S., January 2

    A magistrate judge said he was concerned that the defendant, Brian Cole Jr., had continued after Jan. 6, 2021, to purchase components similar to those prosecutors said he had used to make pipe bombs.

  32. Jon Kyl, Former Arizona Senator, Says He Has Dementia U.S., December 31

    The Republican served for almost three decades in Congress. He said he was withdrawing from public life after the diagnosis.

  33. Democrats Aim to Spotlight Republican Efforts to Rewrite the Jan. 6 Capitol Riot U.S., December 29

    On the fifth anniversary of the attack, which falls next Tuesday, Democrats plan to hold an informal hearing to review President Trump’s clemency for the rioters and G.O.P. attempts to sanitize the event.

  34. Families of Murder Victims in Washington Say Trump Is Ignoring Them U.S., December 29

    President Trump insists there are no more murders in Washington, D.C. “I wish that was true,” said Jamia Vaden, whose sister was gunned down in November.

  35. The Rise of Nancy Pelosi: From Stay-at-Home Mom to Speaker of the House U.S., November 7

    The daughter of a politician, she didn’t expect to become one. But once she ran for office in 1987, there was no stopping her.

  36. Crime Keeps Falling. Here’s Why. Opinion, August 14

    Reflections on social cohesion and law enforcement can help policymakers reduce crime even further.

  37. Ohio Mother Killed Trying to Stop a Carjacking With Her Son Inside National, July 14

    The woman, 29, was struck by her own vehicle after the suspects began driving away, the police said.

  38. Businesses in D.C. Blame the Government for the District’s Empty Offices Business, May 22

    Workers in Washington have returned to the office slowly, with a pervasive and pronounced effect on the local economy.

  39. Fake Tags Add to Real Chaos on American Roads National, April 19

    Officials are moving to increase enforcement and change laws in response to the rise in counterfeit or expired plates, which exploded during the pandemic.

  40. After Rise in Murders During the Pandemic, a Sharp Decline in 2023 National, December 29

    The country is on track for a record drop in homicides, and many other categories of crime are also in decline, according to the F.B.I.

  41. Congress Votes to Roll Back Biden Administration Rule on Water Washington, March 29

    The president has promised a veto, but Republicans scored another win in their campaign to put Congress on record against White House policies.

  42. ‘The Era of Urban Supremacy Is Over’ Op Ed, March 15

    Many of the nation’s major cities face a daunting future.

  43. Imagining a Memorial to an Unimaginable Number of Covid Deaths T Style, November 9

    In cities, especially, monuments have become not just an artistic genre unto themselves but evanescent, ever-evolving tributes to those we lost — and continue to lose.

  44. Meet Me Downtown Interactive, October 26

    We visited 10 cities across the country to see how the pandemic and its aftershocks have reshaped the American downtown.

  45. Your Friday Briefing: U.S. to Unseal Trump Warrant N Y T Now, August 11

    Plus Russia prepares for show trials and Taiwan does not rise to China’s provocations.

  46. The Business Lunch May Be Going Out of Business Dining, July 11

    As remote work persists and business deals are sealed online, many upscale restaurants that catered to the nation’s downtown office crowd are canceling the meal.

  47. ‘Finally, some peace of mind,’ Biden says addressing the start of Covid vaccinations for very young children. Washington, June 21

    President Biden also visited a vaccination site in Washington, D.C. ahead of his remarks.

  48. Virus Cases Grow After White House Correspondents Dinner Washington, May 5

    Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken was among the attendees reporting coronavirus infections on Wednesday.

  49. A handful of coronavirus cases emerge after the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. Washington, May 4

    Cases are not uncommon in Washington these days, and there is no certainty that those who tested positive were infected at the dinner.