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Ex-Trump aide Paul Manafort hospitalized

Former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort has been hospitalized while serving his federal prison sentence, two people familiar with the matter told The Associated Press.… Continue Reading

Northam Pushes To Repeal Safety Inspection, Increase Gas Tax

Virginians may soon be paying higher gas and tobacco taxes but won’t have to get their cars inspected each year if lawmakers approve a $135 billion budget plan unveiled by the governor Tuesday… Continue Reading

Strasburg Returns, Hopes To Play Whole Career With Nationals

Strasburg followed the lead of boyhood idol Tony Gwynn by signing a $245 million, seven-year deal that could allow him to play his entire career with the Nationals… Continue Reading

Judge Drops Hate Crime Charge In Student’s Fatal Stabbing

A judge on Tuesday dismissed a hate crime charge against a white man who stabbed a black college student to death at a bus stop on the University of Maryland’s campus… Continue Reading

Ex-Trump Campaign Official Rick Gates Gets 45 Days In Jail

A federal judge on Tuesday sentenced former Trump campaign official Rick Gates to 45 days in jail … Continue Reading

Ford To Add 3,000 Jobs In The Detroit Area, Invest $1.45B

Ford Motor Co. is adding 3,000 jobs at two factories in the Detroit area and investing $1.45 billion to build new pickup trucks, SUVs, and electric and autonomous vehicles… Continue Reading

Mornings on the Mall 12.17.19 / Lt. Courtney Ballantine, Josh Kraushaar, Jennifer Brown

Mornings on the Mall Tuesday, December 17, 2019 Hosts: Mary Walter and Vince Coglianese Executive Producer: Heather Hunter Alexandria Police’s Lt. Courtney Ballantine, Josh Kraushaar and Jennifer Brown joined WMAL on Tuesday! 5am – A/B/C Barack Obama: Women are better leaders than men. (BBC) — If women ran every country in the world there…… Continue Reading