Lawmakers on Capitol Hill, still divided on federal healthcare legislation nearly a decade after the Affordable Care Act was passed, turned to local leaders Wednesday for input at a Congressional hearing.
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The Girl Scouts Chart Pathways to Leadership
The Girl Scouts are looking to build on female victories in the midterm elections to develop the next generation of leaders. https://soundcloud.com/kip-dooley/girl-scouts-wrap
Wexton First Democrat to Win VA10 in 40 Years
Virginia's 10th Congressional District goes blue for the first time in 40 years
2018 to be Another “Year of the Woman” — With One Caveat
The surge of women entering politics “is really just a phenomenon on the political left and in the Democratic party."
Anne Arundel Farms are at a Crossroads
The area’s bucolic charm and relatively cheap land have attracted homebuyers looking to escape the city. Farmers say they could be pushed off the land their families have worked for generations. Read more at The Wash Photo by Orion Donovan-Smith
Is Your Midterm Vote Safe?
State officials seem to think so, even though Congress has yet to add protections.
Only a fraction of D.C. people of color support the President. Who are they?
Published by DCist, Sep. 20, 2018
Experts Say Trump Executive Order Not Enough to Sanction Russia
"It strikes me as more of a press release than a change of policy," said a former Treasury official
Yale Law Students Join Kavanaugh Protests
Hundreds in Yale blue-and-white are on the steps of the Supreme Court
Urban Development Threatens Area Farms
Farmers say they're being pushed off of land their families have worked for generations