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Bowser declares emergency, asks feds for help with Potomac River spill
The D.C. Water and Sewer Authority operates the sewer line, the collapse of which saw more than 250 million gallons of sewage enter the Potomac River.
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Watch Live: President Trump holds first Board of Peace meeting
Watch Live: President Trump hold first Board of Peace meeting
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DC declares public emergency to get federal help to stanch, clean up historic Potomac sewage spill
D.C. Democratic Mayor Muriel Bower declared a local public emergency 30 days after a major sewage, wastewater pipe collapsed.
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DC transit agency uses cops to enforce bus fares, says 70% of riders don’t pay, losing $50M a year
The agency says it's using data to determine the routes with the highest fare evasion rates and officers will be deployed there.
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Kansas senator introduces legislation that would ban transgender procedures on minors nationwide
The legislation, titled the “Safeguarding The Overall Protection of Minors Act," bans doctors from giving minors puberty blockers, and performing medical procedures on them such as gender-reassignment surgeries.
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Senate report finds only six percent of federal employees work in-person full-time
Ernst accused the federal agencies of abusing telework options, and costing the American people billions of taxpayer dollars to operate government buildings that are not even half full
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House GOP blocks two resolutions to release Gaetz ethics report
The report is in response to allegations that Gaetz, while a congressman, engaged in sexual misconduct with a minor, claims he has strongly denied.
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Blackburn drafts DOGE Act legislation that will limit federal agencies
"My DOGE Act will freeze federal hiring, begin the process to relocate agencies out of the D.C. swamp, and establish a merit-based salary system for the federal workforce," Blackburn said in a post on X.
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Capitol Police union boss decries special treatment for officer who killed unarmed J6 protester
The union's statements come after reports that the officer who fatally shot Ashli Babbitt received special financial support from police leadership under pressure from Democrats.
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House panel to interview second FEMA official regarding orders to avoid Trump supporters
The letter calls for the interview to be scheduled before Dec. 9. The interview is expected to include allegations from Washington that Florida was not an isolated incident, and that she was following Hershey's orders.
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Acting director of Secret Service says changes have been made since Trump shooting in Butler, Pa.
He did not disclose how many employees were disciplined or if anyone has been fired.
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Fetterman says Trump should be pardoned in NY case because it was politically motivated
"I think it's undeniable that the case against Hunter Biden was really politically motivated," Fetterman said. "But I also think it’s true that the trial in New York for Trump, that was political as well too. Now, in both cases, I think a pardon is appropriate."