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A busy summer schedule taxes an overstretched Secret Service

Tamika Smith — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 21:05:47 +0000

On Sunday, the White House will host a UFC fight night, with thousands of spectators expected to attend. Events like Sunday’s fight are straining the overstretched Secret Service.

Pre-release: The Big Broadcast 10-year anniversary show

Murray Horwitz — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 16:54:12 +0000

A mailer highlighting a Ward 1 Council candidate’s past criticisms of Biden is ratcheting up tensions

Alex Koma — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 16:08:32 +0000

Rashida Brown is accusing one of her top rivals for the seat, Aparna Raj, of being insufficiently committed to the Democratic cause. Raj believes the ads are missing crucial context.

Get Out There: Streateries

Darryl C. Murphy, Tamika Smith — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 15:16:57 +0000

For this week's Get Out There, we're telling you how restaurants are keeping customers seats in the streets!

The Drip, Drip, Drip of Declining Coverage

Julie Rovner — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 14:22:13 +0000

The Politics Hour: The final countdown to the D.C. primary and Virginia lawmakers stall over the budget

Kayla Hewitt — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 12:08:33 +0000

WAMU's Alex Koma and Washington Informer's Sam P.K. Collins get us ready for the D.C. primaries. Plus, Virginia Delegate Vivian Watts weighs in the data center tax breaks stalling budget negotiations.

Maryland Voter Guide 2026: 6th Congressional District, Montgomery County executive, and council at-large races

Jenny Abamu — Thu, 11 Jun 2026 15:39:50 +0000

Three races that impact Montgomery County's voters feature familiar names: three county councilmembers compete for county executive; 17 Democrats hope to squeeze into 4 county council at-large seats; and a Congressional incumbent is in a big-money battle with a former member of Congress.

Parasitic bugs are making combacks across the country

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 12:48:51 +0000

We declared victory over the New World Screwworm. Now, it’s back.

An obscure race to control the D.C. Democratic Party comes with high stakes and controversy

Alex Koma — Thu, 11 Jun 2026 11:09:32 +0000

The races to control the Democratic State Committee may be at the bottom of the D.C. ballot, but it's an opportunity determine the party's direction and possibly the composition of the D.C. Council.

Journalist Jodi Kantor on finding your life’s work (Rebroadcast)

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 19:28:20 +0000

“My friends actually tried to stop me. Like, ‘Don’t do it. Call in sick.'”