June 14, 2024 Letter from the Mayor - "This summer, approximately 12,000 young people will earn and learn through the Mayor Marion S. Barry Summer Youth Employment Program. Thousands of kids and teens will participate in DPR sports, arts, and science camps." [ed. note: email newsletter]
Trump pledged to pardon Jan. 6 rioters. He faces pressure to name names.: The presumptive Republican presidential nominee’s campaign said he will decide pardons on a “case-by-case” basis without specifying factors.
Trump portrays rampant crime in speech at Black church in Detroit: The presumptive Republican nominee, who hopes to dent Biden’s advantage among Black voters, has often disparaged communities where many African Americans live
Meet the 24-year-old trying to solve Biden’s problems with young voters: Eve Levenson, the Biden campaign’s national youth engagement director, may have one of the hardest jobs in American politics. - "In a recent Harvard Youth Poll, a large majority of young Americans disapproved of Biden’s handling of the Israel-Hamas war, 76 percent to 18 percent. But the same poll found young people ranked 'Israel/Palestine' 15th out of 16 areas of concern.
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"Sohali Vaddula, communications director for the group, said 'they are doing a lot more [young voter outreach] than we’ve ever seen in the past,' but she fears the campaign does not understand 'the gravitas of the situation' of young voters’ frustration over Gaza." [ed. note: and that's why no one takes young people seriously]
Philippines turns up heat over disputed sea but confronts formidable foe: A recent voyage in the South China Sea revealed the challenge as a flotilla of wooden fishing boats drew an armada of Chinese warships and coast guard vessels.
Customers love this Georgetown bagel shop. Some neighbors want it closed.: The beloved Call Your Mother bagel shop is seeking to convince a D.C. zoning board that it should be allowed to serve sandwiches.
After decades of hurdles, historic sand filtration site now a D.C. park: On Saturday, Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D) will cut the ribbon to open the Reservoir Park Recreation Center at the old sand filtration site.
Red states strike deals to show controversial conservative videos in schools: Educational material from PragerU is now offered to public schools in six states. Opponents call it indoctrination and inaccurate.
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