Around Town

Insider political baseball from across the District: K Street, the lobbying shops and their clients, significant new disclosure filings, and the people and parties that make Washington run.

Around Town

Bowser walks tightrope in handling Trump’s second term

By Staff Reporter October 28, 2025 – Washington, D.C. — Nine months into President Donald Trump’s second term, Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser has walked a precarious line between fierce advocacy for home rule and pragmatic collaboration with a federal government eager to flex its muscles over the nation’s capital. […]
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D.C. crime figures fall after National Guard deployment

By Staff Reporter October 28, 2025 – Washington, D.C. — Three months after President Donald Trump deployed thousands of National Guard troops to the streets of Washington, D.C., in a bold federal crackdown on urban crime, the numbers tell a compelling story: Crime has plummeted, offering a rare glimmer of […]
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RFK stadium site redevelopment raises gentrification concerns

By Staff Reporter October 28, 2025 – Washington, D.C. — As the Washington Commanders gear up for a potential return to the nation’s capital, the ambitious $3.7 billion redevelopment of the RFK Memorial Stadium site promises a glittering new neighborhood on the banks of the Anacostia River. But beneath the […]