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the Guardian
theguardian.com > us-news > 04/07/2026 > washington-dc-highly-qualified-workers-unemployment

DC’s highly qualified workers can’t find jobs: ‘What is happening?’

10+ hour, 8+ min ago  (406+ words) Washington DC has the highest unemployment rate in the US "The job market is pretty bad here. I got a request to do like an AI video interview, but other than that, most of it has been rejections," she said....

the Guardian
theguardian.com > us-news > 03/31/2026 > washington-state-millionaire-tax-wealth

Washington state’s ‘historic’ millionaire tax takes aim at super-rich – will it succeed?

1+ week, 1+ hour ago  (684+ words) As living costs rise, the state where Gates and Bezos made billions is targeting top earners " could other states follow? Noel Frame knows exactly how difficult it is to raise taxes on the ultra-wealthy, because she has been trying to…...

the Guardian
theguardian.com > us-news > 03/24/2026 > park-police-officer-shooting-washington-dc

US park police officer wounded in ‘ambush’ shooting in Washington DC

2+ week, 4+ hour ago  (307+ words) Park police chief says officer was "ambushed" by two gunmen who fired as officer drove in unmarked vehicle A US park police officer was seriously wounded Monday evening in a shooting in Washington DC in what the park police chief…...

the Guardian
theguardian.com > us-news > 01/31/2026 > trump-washington-dc-arch-lincoln-memorial

Trump wants to build 250ft Washington DC arch that dwarfs Lincoln Memorial – report

2+ mon, 6+ day ago  (715+ words) US president reportedly eyes plot near Memorial Bridge for a large-scale structure named the Independence Arch Donald Trump reportedly wants the arch he is planning to build in Washington DC to dwarf the Lincoln Memorial. The US president envision the…...