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Trump says the U.S. is in a 'period of transition' — and more takeaways from this week
President Trump continued to threaten tariffs as DOGE continued its cuts of the federal workforce. It was another ...
Senate passes DC funding fix to prevent $1 billion in cuts, shifting fight to House
D.C.’s financial fate was tied into a House stopgap funding bill that didn't include a provision to prevent cuts to the ...
Senate unanimously approves fix to prevent $1B cuts for District of Columbia, sending bill to House
The Senate has swiftly approved legislation that would allow the District of Columbia to keep its budget intact ...
Budget uproar offers DC an uneasy reminder of Congress’ power
Advocates are seizing the moment to call for change, urging Congress not to “get back in the city management business” before ...
Senate passes Trump-endorsed fix to avert DC budget cuts
Senators voted Friday to pass legislation to prevent cuts to the District of Columbia’s local budget after city officials ...
DC News Now20h
DC officials, advocates make last-ditch effort to prevent the stopgap spending bill from Senate approval
With just hours to go to avert a government shutdown, local DC advocates and officials are making a last-ditch effort to address a provision in the federal spending bill ...
Senate passes bill to avert $1B hit to D.C. budget in spending plan
The Senate passed a stand-alone bill Friday that would allow the District to continue with its 2025 budget without ...
The Senate just voted to avoid a shutdown with a bill that cuts non-defense spending by $13 billion
Senate Democrats decided not to block a GOP-led funding bill, which many have said fails to do enough to rein in Elon Musk's ...
$1B budget cut threatens DC emergency services, Metro, and school systems
D.C. leaders kept a close eye on the U.S. Senate Friday, which was preparing to take up a resolution that would avert a ...
Where Medicaid Budget Cuts Would Hit Hardest
States like New York and California, but also Louisiana, Kentucky and West Virginia would be hit hardest by Medicaid cuts, ...
WATE 6 On Your Side23h
Government shutdown looms
WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) – Just hours before the midnight deadline, Congress is set to vote on a bill to avert a government shutdown. The Senate needs 60 votes to pass the bill and that’s causing ...
Could DC merge with Maryland? Congressman proposes an escape from ‘MAGA colonialism’
Washington D.C. used to belong to its two neighbors — Maryland and Virginia — until the land was ceded by the states in 1790 to form the nation’s capital. Then In 1847, the part of the city that was ...