Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine was joined by Sen. Mitch McConnell in his support for the high court’s decision to strike down the Trump administration’s tariff campaign. Virginia Sen.…
Read more Virginia Sen. Kaine, top tariff foe, says SCOTUS decision is win for consumers – WTOP NewsThe Trump administration’s deployment of the National Guard to D.C. has cost taxpayers more than $330 million, and that figure could nearly double if personnel remain in the…
Read more Congressional report: National Guard in DC has cost taxpayers $330 million – WTOP NewsThe Senate is scheduled to return into session Monday and lawmakers won’t have much time to act on final legislation to avoid a partial government shutdown Jan. 30.…
Read more Does keeping the US Capitol clear of snow for Congress add pressure? – WTOP NewsMaryland U.S. Sen. Chris Van Hollen is leading a push to restore collective bargaining rights for federal workers as well as workplace protections. For all the latest developments…
Read more Senate bill seeks to restore federal workers collective bargaining rights – WTOP NewsAfter Americans said goodbye to 2025, dozens of lawmakers will soon say the same to Congress after deciding not to run for reelection in 2026. After Americans said…
Read more They’ve had enough — dozens of lawmakers won’t seek reelection to Congress in 2026 – WTOP NewsNational Guard personnel from 10 states continue to carry out patrols in D.C., and it appears troops will remain a familiar sight in the District well into the…
Read more How long will the National Guard remain deployed in DC? – WTOP NewsCongressional Republicans have renewed their focus on D.C. crime with legislation aimed at changing police oversight and the District’s cashless bail system. Congressional Republicans have renewed their focus…
Read more GOP House lawmakers pass bills targeting DC crime-fighting policies – WTOP NewsVirginia is in the political spotlight, as pundits will look to the result of the state’s election for governor between Abigail Spanberger and Winsome Earle-Sears for clues about…
Read more Will Virginia’s race for governor be bellwether for congressional midterms? – WTOP NewsAt-large D.C. Councilmember Robert White announced on Thursday that he plans to run for the seat of D.C. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, saying the District needs a new…
Read more DC Council member to challenge DC Del. Norton – WTOP NewsThe House on Wednesday approved more legislation aimed at D.C. crime, including a bill that would loosen restrictions on police car chases on city streets, when officers are…
Read more House approves DC crime bills involving police chases and judges – WTOP NewsMore National Guard troops are scheduled to arrive this month in D.C. and there are no signs the federal law enforcement surge will end any time soon. For…
Read more Federal law enforcement surge presses ahead as DC waits for Congress to restore $1B in local funds – WTOP NewsCongress only has a few weeks to avoid a government shutdown, but leaders of both parties are still a long way from agreeing on a stopgap spending bill…
Read more Government shutdown deadline only weeks away: What’s ahead? – WTOP NewsNorthern Virginia voters will elect a new congressman to succeed the late Rep. Gerry Connolly on Tuesday, in a special election for the 11th District seat. Check back with…
Read more Voters choose new Virginia congressman Tuesday in special election – WTOP NewsThere are growing signs that the deployment of the National Guard in D.C isn’t going to end soon and that President Donald Trump’s federal law enforcement surge will…
Read more Hundreds of additional National Guard personnel coming to DC – WTOP NewsPresident Donald Trump wants Republican congressional leaders to develop a comprehensive crime bill to tackle public safety issues in D.C. and other cities. For all the latest developments…
Read more New GOP anti-crime bills in Congress will focus on DC – WTOP NewsD.C.’s nearly two-week stretch without a homicide during the federal law enforcement surge came to an end early Tuesday, when a man was fatally shot. D.C.’s nearly two-week…
Read more DC records first homicide in nearly two weeks – WTOP NewsD.C. Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton is calling for the Pentagon to provide an estimate of the cost of deploying 2,000 National Guard personnel in the District during the…
Read more What’s the cost of the National Guard deployment in DC? – WTOP NewsThe number of arrests since the start of the federal law enforcement surge that began on Aug. 11 in D.C. is now more than 1,000, Attorney General Pam…
Read more Arrests surpass 1,000 in DC federal law enforcement surge – WTOP NewsThe White House is pushing back against criticism that the federal takeover of D.C.’s police department and National Guard personnel is not focusing on the high-crime areas of…
Read more White House says many arrests are being made in DC’s Wards 7 and 8 – WTOP NewsDemocrats always knew they faced a difficult political map to retain their narrow majority in the U.S. Senate this election year. Visit WTOP’s Election 2024 page for our comprehensive…
Read more Republicans hold edge in effort to retake US Senate – WTOP News
