Virginia’s environmental regulator challenged a report on pollution from a self-powered Loudoun County data center. A Politico investigation found the agency’s pushback echoed talking points from the data center company itself. buff.ly/JIGnwfF

Last week, At-Large Montgomery County Councilmember Shebra Evans stopped by The Politics Hours. Before she left, we had just one more question: What's the future of the long closed White's Ferry?

WAMU speaks with University of Maryland fisheries science professor Michael Wilberg, who led research into how the Chesapeake Bay’s blue crab population dropped by half between 2010 and 2023. buff.ly/AhR3fZN

D.C. councilmembers are considering a bill that would bring commercial autonomous vehicles to the District. Some residents with disabilities, particularly those who are blind, are strongly supportive. But others in the disability community are wary. buff.ly/vEAA2bK

600,000 male mosquitos are being released into the D.C. region this summer as part of an effort to control their population. Male mosquitoes do not bite humans or animals. They are infected with a bacteria that makes females infertile after mating.

This week on the Politics Hour, Montgomery County At-Large Councilmember Shebra Evans explains the vote to pause data center development for 18 months.  Plus, D.C. Shadow Rep. Oye Owolewa on Bowser declining to sign the budget and his recent Democratic primary win in the D.C. At-Large Council race.

D.C.'s new budget is heading to Congress without Mayor Muriel Bowser's signature. Bowser will still allow the new spending plan to become law, but she declined to sign off on the bill over objections about some of the D.C. Council’s spending decisions.

D.C. Council Chair Phil Mendelson joined the Politics Hour on Friday. After talking with Kojo and Tom, we had just one more question for him: Why does he think implementing the bottle bill is the right move for the District?

This week on Get Out There, we’re on the hunt for great ice cream. buff.ly/1kKyhiD

The new system has set up a complex process for determining the winners of two citywide council races, prompting accusations of voter disenfranchisement. The council is weighing a major change just a few months before the November general election.

Building a new monument in Washington, D.C. is usually a long and painstaking process. It involves layers of review by federal commissions and often requires congressional approval.

This week on the Politics Hour, D.C. Council Chair Phil Mendelson reacts to a House Republican bill that would stop the city from changing the local tax code.

This week on the Politics Hour, D.C. Council Chair Phil Mendelson reacts to a House Republican bill that would stop the city from changing the local tax code.

After The Politics Hour this past Friday, we ask the city's likely next mayor Janeese Lewis George just one more question: What are her thoughts on current Mayor Muriel Bowser's new housing proposals, which would speed up evictions and make some changes to TOPA? buff.ly/w6IUS0k

Glen Echo Park’s band organ celebrates its 100th birthday this summer, and Durward Center has made sure it has sounded terrific for more than half of its life. buff.ly/K0fZUP4

Washingtonian magazine’s food editor Jessica Sidman speaks with WAMU about her investigation into a “mafia” of unlicensed food trucks spreading high prices, food borne illness and confusion for tourists and residents trying to just get a snack on the National Mall.

The D.C. region is under a Code Purple Air Quality Health Advisory today. That means the air outside is very unhealthy for all individuals. The poor air quality is due to smoke from Canadian wildfires.

On Friday's Politics Hour with Kojo Nnamdi, Democratic nominee for D.C. Mayor Janeese Lewis George gets behind the mic for an exclusive conversation about what her win means for District residents, her plans to execute campaign promises, and how she hopes to stop federal interference in city affairs

Democratic nominee for D.C. Mayor Janeese Lewis George (@janeese4dc) joins The Politics Hour with Kojo Nnamdi this Friday July 17 to talk about her big primary win, federal interference into D.C. affairs, public safety and her housing plans in the city.

After The Politics Hour this past Friday, we took a ride down a Metro escalator to ask General Manager Randy Clarke one more question. What is his number one transit priority for the city's likely next mayor Janeese Lewis George?

Do you have a question for D.C.'s likely next mayor Janeese Lewis George? This Friday on the Politics Hour, Democratic nominee for D.C. Mayor Janeese Lewis George is set to join Kojo and Tom in studio.

July 4th marked the official end of the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE. Now, many federal agencies are looking to fill the gaps left by the Elon Musk-led downsizing effort. buff.ly/obvYVDL

Ira Glass, creator and host of This American Life, got his start right here in D.C. He’s back in the District this week for a live performance at Capital Turnaround and spoke with WAMU’s All Things Considered host Tamika Smith about how his time here influenced his career. buff.ly/jm6ggDT

The council now plans to send $9.6 million to make repairs at the center, home to the Mubadala DC Open tennis tournament, but the plans have drawn pushback from neighbors and even the city’s likely next mayor. buff.ly/E4c44Hp

Music scholar Anna Harwell Celenza talks to WAMU about her new book “On The Record: Music that Changed America,” which surveys iconic American musical works that shaped the nation’s laws. buff.ly/lEW4pa0

Join Kojo as he speeds his way to the studio to talk with Metro General Manager Randy Clarke on this week's Politics Hour. Tune in Friday at noon to WAMU 88.5!

“It’s an opportunity to think how have we participated in democracy. How are we leading revolution and liberation in our own lives? And what are the stories that we may have ourselves about our role or place in democracy? And what we need to unlearn about that story.”

Members of D.C.'s art scene reflect on America 250

“It's an opportunity to think how have we participated in democracy. How are we leading revolution and liberation in our own lives? And what are the stories that we may have ourselves about our role…

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Starting next year hundreds of thousands of Medicaid enrollees in the D.C. region will have to prove they’re working, in school, or volunteering to keep their coverage. KFF Health News explains what’s changing and how local organizations are helping enrollees prepare. wamu.fm/4oZaPSV

New Medicaid work requirements will affect thousands of D.C. area residents next year

Starting next year hundreds of thousands of Medicaid enrollees in the D.C. region will have to prove they're working, in school, or volunteering to keep their coverage. KFF Health News explains…

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D.C.’s child poverty rate jumped double digits year-over-year, the sharpest single-year increase the city has seen in at least a decade. Advocates say the rise, concentrated among Black children, is already straining housing stability, food security and school performance. buff.ly/rWUhqMa

LGBTQ youth are at higher risk of becoming homeless, in part because they don’t always find the safety and support they need from their families growing up. For some of these youth, Southeast D.C. is where they find that safety and support. buff.ly/UF18lEZ