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As a brutal primary begins to fade in the rearview mirror, D.C. Democrats are now trying to hash out who will lead the local party into a new era of city politics. But with leadership elections less ...

Alex (he/him) is a senior reporter for The 51st who has spent his career covering local government, politics, the criminal legal system and more in the D.C. area. He was raised in Northern Virginia, ...

The Players Lounge, a Ward 8 landmark, doesn't try to compete with the polished appearance of newer restaurants. There are no ...

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Martin is a longtime reporter and editor in D.C. He formerly worked for WAMU 88.5 and DCist.com, and has contributed to the Washington City Paper and other publications. He's been in D.C. for 25 years ...

The superstar performer supported a DCPL program that has mailed 4 million books to more than 100,000 D.C. children.

A back-to-school bike ride, a new Guerrilla Girls mural, a free yoga festival, an outdoor movie under the Arboretum’s trees, ...

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Robert White, Free DC, and other partners are deploying residents to campaign for Democrats in key House races as part of a ...