DC Democrats argue ranked choice voting is confusing to voters in predominantly Black areas as they seek to block potential vote on implementing the system

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Voters at the polls in New York City on October 24, 2020.
Voters at the polls in New York City on October 24, 2020.

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These 18 GOP senators voted for the judge that Trump wants recused from overseeing his January 6 trial

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Republican Sens. Marco Rubio, Rand Paul, and Ted Cruz all voted to confirm Judge Tanya Chutkan.
Republican Sens. Marco Rubio, Rand Paul, and Ted Cruz all voted to confirm Judge Tanya Chutkan.

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Trump wants his election-based federal charges to be heard in a different state, like West Virginia. Experts say that isn't going to happen.

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Donald Trump
Donald Trump.

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Worms that contain the same lethal neurotoxin as puffer fish are invading the East Coast

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A hammerhead worm crawling on the ground.
Hammerhead worms are on the rise in the Mid-Atlantic, experts report.

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Remote work has made downtown DC a ghost town as federal office buildings sit mostly empty

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The Department of Labor headquarters in downtown Washington, DC.
The Department of Labor headquarters in downtown Washington, DC.

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DC Mayor Muriel Bowser wants to expand tax breaks for developers turning empty downtown offices into much-needed housing

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General view of Pennsylvania avenue and the United States Capitol in downtown Washington DC, on July 19, 2022.
Pennsylvania Avenue and the United States Capitol in downtown Washington DC, on July 19, 2022.

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I compared poke on the continental US with the authentic version from Hawaii, and now I'll only eat the real deal

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Poke has become popular far beyond Hawaii.

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I left a high-rise apartment to live in a van. It's not that much cheaper, but I've saved $70,000 over 3 years and won't ever go back to a traditional home.

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Nate in her van.
A personal assistant who goes by Nate moved out of her Washington, DC, apartment in 2020 to live in a van.

Courtesy of @MotherNATEur.

Clarence Thomas inspires pizza chain promo deal that made 'every pie on sale, just like' the Supreme Court Justice following report he accepted vacations from GOP donor

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&pizza made Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas the subject of its latest promotion.

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Here are the top 10 states to live in if you want to work remotely, according to a new study

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A remote worker attends a virtual meeting on their laptop.
A remote worker attends a virtual meeting on their laptop.

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