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**FILE** D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser says she had a "great meeting" with President-elect Donald Trump on Dec. 30, expressing optimism about finding common ground during his second term. (WI photo)

As President Trump — and D.C. Residents — Decry Homeless Problem, Bowser Attempts to Tout Progress

by Sam Plo Kwia Collins Jr. February 21, 2025February 21, 2025

D.C.’s Go-Go Museum Officially Opens to the Public

by Richard D. Elliott and Sam Plo Kwia Collins Jr. February 20, 2025February 20, 2025

Jonathan Tate is the founder of Food on the Stove, a nonprofit that specializes in aiding first responders. (Courtesy of Food on the Stove)

Food on the Stove Aids First Responders

by James Wright Jr. February 19, 2025February 19, 2025

Cheryl A. Lofton is the owner of Chery A. Lofton & Associates, a full-service tailoring company in the District. (Courtesy of Lofton)

Cheryl A. Lofton Continues D.C. Tailoring Family Tradition

by James Wright Jr. February 19, 2025March 13, 2025

**FILE** D.C. Council Period 26 is now in session. (Ja'Mon Jackson/The Washington Informer)

Collins Council Report: Contracts, Oversight, and an Upcoming Special Election

by Sam Plo Kwia Collins Jr. February 18, 2025December 11, 2025

A Deeper Look: The District v. President Trump

by Sam Plo Kwia Collins Jr. February 17, 2025February 18, 2025

**FILE** D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser (Ja’Mon Jackson/The Washington Informer)

Tenant Organizers and Elected Officials Respond to Mayor Bowser’s Comprehensive Housing Legislation

by Sam Plo Kwia Collins Jr. February 14, 2025February 14, 2025

After Trayon White's expulsion from the D.C. Council, Ward 8 resident and At-large State Board of Education Representative Jacque Patterson is imploring each at-large council member to elevate Ward 8 residents' voices in budget discussions. (Ja'Mon Jackson/The Washington Informer)

Ward 7 and 8 Residents Navigate a Precarious Budget Season, Advocate for Student Achievement

by Sam Plo Kwia Collins Jr. February 12, 2025February 12, 2025

**FILE** D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser has declined to directly answer reporters’ questions about the onslaught of Republican attacks against her hometown, including President Donald J. Trump’s pardoning of two D.C. police officers and congressional Republicans’ reintroduction of legislation revoking District home rule. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)

With Latest Congressional Bill, Home Rule Under Threat— Again

by Sam Plo Kwia Collins Jr. February 12, 2025February 12, 2025

**FILE** D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser says she had a "great meeting" with President-elect Donald Trump on Dec. 30, expressing optimism about finding common ground during his second term. (WI photo)

D.C. Makes History with First-of-Its-Kind Youth Development Certification

by WI Web Staff February 11, 2025February 11, 2025