In the ongoing battle over East Potomac Park, a new group of activists are taking flight. Local birders are protesting President Donald Trump’s plan to replace East Potomac Golf Links with a new luxury golf course that stretches to the…
lmost two years removed from the biggest blown call of his long life as one of America’s most famous presidential-election prognosticators, Allan Lichtman is still looking ahead. It’s late July and Lichtman, an American University professor, is sitting in his…
Follow WTOP’s team coverage of Election 2026 online, on air at 103.5 FM or on the WTOP News app. D.C. will soon have a new mayor, with Democratic nominee Janeese Lewis George the favorite to succeed Muriel Bowser in a heavily Democratic…
KYIV, Oct 24 (Reuters) - Ukraine said on Saturday the Starlink satellite system and its military version Starshield were now fully functional after over a week of restrictions that disrupted military operations and intensified tensions with the US. Hours later, Elon Musk,…
D.C. United is making a pitch to District officials to get in on the enthusiasm over soccer with a public-private partnership for improvements, including a new roof at the team’s home, Audi Field, but community members have concerns. Under the $620 million…
Follow WTOP’s team coverage of Election 2026 online, on air at 103.5 FM or on the WTOP News app. And for all the latest developments in Congress, follow WTOP Capitol Hill correspondent Mitchell Miller at Today on the Hill. The Nov. 3 election…
While America may have celebrated 250th anniversary this past summer, another D.C. gem recently celebrated a milestone of its own. In Thursday’s episode of “Matt About Town,” WTOP laces up to celebrate 50 years of roller skating in Anacostia. The celebration, a ’70s-themed…
Are Flock cameras an invasion of people’s privacy, and should they stay or go? That’s the big question Fairfax County leaders debated Tuesday. “The data security concerns are deep for me because we’re talking about people’s right to privacy, which…
Polls show Americans believe students need more education in civics and government. More than 50 students who competed in D.C. would make those respondents proud during the 4th Annual National Civics Bee Championship Wednesday night. After several rounds of play, including multiple choice,…
A D.C. man was motivated to put his 35 years of experience in the water industry to work helping strangers on the other side of the globe. Jim Good, president of Parkview Advisors, helped restore two water towers and their water systems…
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