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DC Might Paint Over BLM Plaza

Mayor Bowser signaled the city will paint over Black Lives Matter Plaza to stave off a congressional threat to withhold millions in federal funds. Bowser said the mural helped D.C. get through a painful period but that now ”we have bigger fish to fry,” referring to the impacts of federal job cuts. [New York Times 🔒]

White House Backtracks on DC Executive Order

The Trump administration is backing off its plans to impinge on D.C. authority over matters like crime, graffiti, and homelessness, and is instead focusing on reducing federal land in D.C. [Washington Post 🔒]

• Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton already introduced a bill to block the relocation of federal agencies. [WUSA9]

Results In For PG County Special Primary

Aisha Braveboy won the Democratic nomination for Prince George’s county executive in the special primary that was held to replace Sen. Angela Alsobrooks. George McDermott is leading the polls for the Republican nomination. [Washington Post 🔒]

Bowser Sympathizes With Federal Workers

In yesterday’s town hall about services for laid off employees, Bowser shared her frustrations about the Trump administration’s attacks on federal workers and D.C. more broadly — a dramatic shift from her previously amenable attitude. [City Cast DC 🎧]

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