I can name exactly one Cubs player. But I’ll be watching!!

The nation's capital waits for Trump's next move as a federal takeover threat looms President Donald Trump's promised law enforcement surge in the nation's capital didn't appear to happen as scheduled on its first night.

The nation's capital waits for Trump's next move as a federal takeover threat looms

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As a generation of gay and lesbian people ages, memories of worse — and better — times swirl As World Pride wraps up this weekend in Washington D.C. the older LGBTQ+ generation can sometimes find a hard time fitting in among the after-parties and DJ sets.

My latest, timed for World Pride, on the challenges and generation gap facing elderly LGBT folks

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As a generation of gay and lesbian people ages, memories of worse — and better — times swirl

Kennedy Center’s events scheduled for LGBTQ+ pride celebration canceled, organizers say Organizers and the Kennedy Center have canceled a week’s worth of events celebrating LGBTQ+ rights for this summer’s World Pride festival in Washington, D.C.

My latest

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Kennedy Center’s events scheduled for LGBTQ+ pride celebration canceled, organizers say

Black Lives Matter Plaza's end — like its beginning — is a barometer of the times It started as an ordinary D.C. intersection, with a modest white church on the corner and an unobstructed view of the White House.

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'More than brick and mortar:' DC begins removing 'Black Lives Matter' plaza near the White House Crews have begun work to remove the large yellow “Black Lives Matter” painted on the street one block from the White House. D.C.

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Trayon White expelled from the DC Council for corruption but he's free to run for his old seat The D.C. Council has voted unanimously to expel Councilmember Trayon White, who faces a federal trial on charges of taking tens of thousands of dollars in bribes to influence city contract decisions.

My latest on the DC Council expelling Trayon White

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Can Washington handle two weeks of high-security pomp along with a heavy burst of snow? For the first time, the District of Columbia is hosting three so-called National Special Security Events in a two-week span: Monday’s congressional certification of President-elect Donald Trump’s elec...

My latest on a wild and high-security upcoming two weeks for the currently snowed-in D.C.

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What Did We Get Stuck In Our Rectums Last Year? | Defector Do you realize that this is the 12th year we’ve run this series? Time really flies when you don’t have something lodged up your butt. But for those of you who do, read on to see if you made this year’...

The release of this list really should be a national holiday every year....

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Local Washington officials brace for four years of playing defense against Trump With Trump set to return to power — backed by a Republican-controlled Congress and the momentum of a sweeping electoral win — local officials in the nation’s capital are trying to sound conciliatory w...

So I understand that this is where the cool kids hang out now.
In that spirit, here's my most recent article looking at the prospects for Trump 2.0 Vs the District of Columbia

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Should I Die For Orville Peck? - defector.com/should-i-die...

My latest. This ran a couple weeks ago while I was on vacation
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As all eyes are fixated on Pennsylvania manhunt, a DC murder suspect is on the run and off the radar While the nation has been transfixed by the two-week manhunt for escaped prisoner Danelo Souza Cavalcante, another fugitive drama has been playing out in the nation's capital with comparatively minima...

My Latest: A Tale of 2 Manhunts

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