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Articles by Ryan M. McDermott

Presidential inaugurations bring worldwide visibility to the District of Columbia every four years. (Associated Press/File)

D.C. inauguration business revenue estimated at $1 billion

The District stands to gain more than $1 billion in revenue from hotels, restaurants and retail stores, with over 1 million people set to descend on the city for the presidential inauguration of Donald Trump next month.

December 28, 2016
A spokesman for D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser said the mayor isn't worried about the new council and is focusing on "building on the administration's legislative successes." (Associated Press) ** FILE **

Muriel Bowser critics gain power on D.C. Council

A reshuffling of committee chairmanships on the D.C. Council has diminished much of Mayor Muriel Bowser's legislative influence as old allies leave and new stars rise to lead reformulated panels.

December 27, 2016
The I-95 Express Lanes are opening in Northern Virginia, allowing motorists with an E-ZPass to bypass heavy traffic and pay appropriate tolls depending on the time of day and congestion volume during their journeys. (Associated Press) **FILE**

Record number expected to leave D.C. area for holidays

The D.C. region will see "an exodus of biblical proportions," with nearly 2.4 million people taking to the roads this holiday -- the highest number on record and a more than 2 percent increase over last year, according to AAA Mid-Atlantic spokesman John Townsend.

December 21, 2016
Southwest waterfront residents fear their neighborhood could see their community become polluted after the D.C. Council on Tuesday passed a measure that allows massive LED billboards to be installed on Nationals Park's exterior walls. (Associated Press)

Nationals Park LED billboards concern Southwest waterfront residents

Some residents of the Southwest waterfront fear the neighborhood could be pestered by flashing billboards after the D.C. Council on Tuesday passed a measure that allows the Washington Nationals to install massive LED ads on the baseball stadium's exterior walls.

December 7, 2016