LOCAL OPINIONS

Career Justice Department lawyers say they intend to outlast second Trump administration.

We all share the burden of providing safety to the most vulnerable.

D.C. is building miles of bike lanes, though fewer people are biking to work. The goal is to slow traffic and annoy people out of their cars.

Could Trump lure the NFL back to the District? It’s less of a Hail Mary than you might think.

Donald Trump’s supporters see a collapsing society — but neither campaign addressed how to rebuild.

Late in the evening, the message from voters of many backgrounds was clear: We are in pain.

Eugene Vindman lost his White House job after he blew the whistle on Trump. Now he’s running for Congress.

&Pizza used Marion Barry’s crack conviction to sell pizza knots. Cue the faux outrage.

Two volunteer election supervisors have sued, saying voting machines violate the state constitution.

Voters in D.C.’s poorest ward will re-elect D.C. Council member Trayon White Sr. despite his indictment on bribery charges. Why?

In their only debate, Senate candidates Angela Alsobrooks and Larry Hogan of Maryland were civil, smart and straightforward.

On a busy D.C. avenue, a lone streatery survives from the covid years. Is it a welcome boost to the neighborhood or an ugly relic of a best-forgotten time?

For U.S. colleges and universities, neutrality on the war in Gaza is perhaps the best path to credibility.

The Democrat running for U.S. Senate is pushing Marylanders to vote party over personality.

In Virginia Senate race, Republicans couldn’t muster a strong nominee. The Trump-approved choice is a mystery man.

The idea behind ranked-choice voting is admirable. But the system is too complicated for many voters.

To keep loiterers away, stores bombard passersby with annoying messages and ‘anti-vagrancy music.’ They end up annoying everyone.

Metro needs a stable source of funding. It’s time to spell out what that is.