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Get Out There: Splashing around the District

Tamika Smith — Sun, 02 Aug 2026 00:17:54 +0000

This week on Get Out There, we're breaking down some of the best places to cool off and splash around in the District..

Maryland’s special session is focused on redistricting, but lawmakers hope to jam other bills onto the agenda

Jenny Abamu — Fri, 31 Jul 2026 17:25:27 +0000

Maryland lawmakers return to Annapolis Aug. 3 for a three-day special session on congressional redistricting. Legislative leaders hope to include a long-running proposal to fill vacant General Assembly seats by election instead of appointment.

The Politics Hour: Montgomery County pauses data centers and D.C.’s likely new councilmember Oye Owolewa

Fri, 31 Jul 2026 16:58:10 +0000

Montgomery County At-Large Councilmember Shebra Evans on pausing data center development, D.C.'s Shadow Representative Oye Owolewa on his recent primary win in the D.C. At-Large Council race, and what's next for aging Rock Creek Tennis Center?

The News Roundup – International

Fri, 31 Jul 2026 13:30:54 +0000

Mr. Zelenskyy goes to Washington. Wildfires rage in Europe.

The News Roundup – Domestic

Fri, 31 Jul 2026 13:29:58 +0000

Netanyahu goes to Washington. TPS lapses.

The Politics of Grant Cuts

Julie Rovner — Thu, 30 Jul 2026 22:03:18 +0000

The Trump administration has conceded in court documents that it used purely political considerations to cancel grant funding previously approved by Congress. But that has provoked a surprisingly muted response from lawmakers, who under the Constitution control the power of the purse.

The Chesapeake Bay blue crab population is disappearing. Researchers still aren’t clear why.

Esther Ciammachilli, Jackson Sinnenberg — Thu, 30 Jul 2026 20:02:53 +0000

WAMU speaks with University of Maryland fisheries science professor Michael Wilberg, who led research into how the Chesapeake Bay's blue crab population dropped by half between 2010 and 2023.

A controversial pipeline replacement project is getting more scrutiny from D.C. regulators amid fears of rising utility bills

Alex Koma — Thu, 30 Jul 2026 19:13:19 +0000

A $150 million plan from Washington Gas to replace pipes leaking natural gas across the city won an initial approval this spring. But the D.C. government and environmentalists successfully pressed for a reconsideration of the project, citing its potential to send utility bills skyrocketing.

A report warned of health risks from a Loudoun County data center. Regulators moved fast to push back

Chris Remington, Esther Ciammachilli — Thu, 30 Jul 2026 14:30:58 +0000

Virginia's environmental regulator challenged a report on pollution from a self-powered Loudoun County data center. A Politico investigation found the agency's pushback echoed talking points from the data center company itself.

How farm land changes hands

Thu, 30 Jul 2026 12:52:04 +0000

It’s not always simple.