Nikie Johnson

Trump seeks $2 billion to clean up D.C. in latest effort to control city The longtime real estate developer has falsely claimed he has solved the city’s crime problems. Now he seeks to transform Washington into a place reminiscent of his private golf clubs. It is unclear h...

Trump will seek $2 billion to beautify D.C. from a Congress that... has yet to give back the $1 billion in D.C.'s own locally raised funds that an appropriations law froze earlier this year www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

Smart analysis from Schar School dean Mark Rozell explaining how D.C. residents have reacted wapo.st/45EHfZQ

We asked 604 D.C. residents about Trump’s takeover. Here’s what they said. Though crime continues to be a concern, most residents strongly oppose Trump’s actions and don’t think they’ll make D.C. safer, a Washington Post-Schar School poll found.

The Washington Post asked 604 D.C. residents about Trump’s takeover of city police and surge of federal law enforcement into the city. Here’s what they said. (They aren't thrilled.) By ‪@joeheim.bsky.social‬, ‪@sfcpoll.bsky.social‬, @emgusk.bsky.social‬
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Why I'm quitting the Washington Post Democracy can't function without a free press

"To be clear, there have been instances where sketches have been rejected or revisions requested, but never because of the point of view inherent in the cartoon’s commentary. That’s a game changer…and dangerous for a free press." -Cartoonist Ann Telnaes

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