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House Republicans, citing D.C.’s rising crime problem, have resurrected a proposal to have Congress take over District government operations by eliminating D.C. Home Rule. The legislation is sponsored by Tennessee Rep. Andy Ogles (R) and would take away District powers that are included in the D.C. Home Rule Act of 1973, which gives D.C. residents the ability to govern their local affairs. The

The Fourth of July is, nearly universally, a day of relaxed celebration and ritual, from enjoying grilled hot dogs, potato chips and ice cream — hey, it’s a special occasion! — to gathering with neighbors to watch fireworks. But for progressives like myself, the holiday’s star-spangled flag-waving and patriotic songs and speeches extolling America’s greatness can feel hokey or even hostile. In

The death toll in the Maui wildfire, the deadliest fire storm in the United States in more than a century, has risen to 99 in the past hour and officials warn it will grow higher. More than 2,000 buildings were destroyed, with most of them being homes, in what state officials are saying is the worst natural disaster in Hawaii history. “All the houses behind the store were on fire, burning to

VIRGINIA BEACH — Investigators found the origin of the blaze that took out three mainstay businesses at the Oceanfront earlier this month. The fire burned in the void space below the roof that ran the length of the structure, which housed the T-Shirt Factory, Maple Tree Pancake House and King of the Sea restaurant, the Virginia Beach Fire Department said in a news release Tuesday morning.