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August 13, 2025
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Trump Officials Reveal D.C. Takeover Is First Step to Military State
Donald Trump’s takeover of Washington, D.C., is just a taste of what he really wants.
August 12, 2025
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Republicans Suddenly Claim They’re Terrified to Live in D.C.
Republicans have found a pathetic defense for Donald Trump’s takeover of Washington.
August 12, 2025
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Pete Hegseth Ignores Key Detail About Trump’s Fascist D.C. Takeover
The defense secretary sees no limits on Donald Trump’s power.
August 11, 2025
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Oops! FBI Chief Undermines Trump’s Main Reason for Taking Over D.C.
Kash Patel accidentally cited real data during Donald Trump’s press conference.
August 11, 2025
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Trump Warns Fascist D.C. Takeover Is Just the Beginning
Donald Trump has seized control of the Washington Metropolitan Police Department.
August 11, 2025
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Fox News Issues Scathing Fact-Check of Trump’s Deranged D.C. Claims
Donald Trump’s favorite network debunked his claims about Washington’s crime rates on air.
January 8, 2024
Grace Segers
The Nation’s Capital Is Falling Behind on Fighting Violent Crime. Here’s Why.
With 274 homicides, 2023 was the deadliest year in Washington, D.C., in more than two decades.
November 5, 2014
Claire Groden
Pot Is Legal Now in D.C.—Just Not If You're a Federal Employee
October 24, 2014
Gregg Herken
Ben Bradlee and the Powerful Cold War Georgetown Set
May 8, 2014
Danny Vinik
D.C. Blew a Great Chance to Reduce Rents by Raising Building Heights
March 25, 2014
Nora Caplan-Bricker
The Hobby Lobby President Is Also Building a Bible Museum for Over $70 Million
November 14, 2013
Marc Tracy
Would Repealing D.C.’s Height Limit Help Republicans Win Back Virginia?
August 7, 2013
Abraham Riesman
'You're Done Banging Superheroes, Baby'
How the sickest mind in comic books became their biggest star
October 12, 2009
Noam Scheiber
Moneyball
September 9, 2009
Jonathan Cohn
Why Health Reform Matters: Some Personal Illustrations
July 7, 2009
Ed Kilgore
Marion Barry Loses Da Funk
October 27, 1985
Fred Barnes
The Farrakhan Factor

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