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• D.C. to host America 250 with 5,000 National Guard troops

  Washington, D.C. will host America 250 celebrations this summer, featuring a massive fireworks display and a high-speed car race. A 'summer surge' will double the National Guard presence to 5,000 troops, up from the current 2,800.

• "Is Socialism the Answer to D.C.'s Woes?"

  This commentary examines the D.C. mayoral race, contrasting democratic socialist Janeese Lewis George's platform of universal child care and housing with moderate Kenyan McDuffie's fiscal caution. It argues that the contest reflects the Democratic Party's ideological divide and suggests that a Lewis George victory could provoke further federal retaliation from the Trump administration.

• "The rise of Janeese Lewis George, who could be D.C.'s first democratic socialist mayor"

  This commentary profiles Janeese Lewis George, a D.C. Council member and democratic socialist candidate for mayor, arguing that her campaign represents a potential shift in the city's political status quo. It highlights her focus on workers' and tenants' rights, union support, and progressive grassroots energy, while noting concerns from moderates about public safety and taxes.