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Washington, D.C.

Arcs in and about Washington, D.C. from the outlets we track, each followed from its first story to its last, with who covered it.

Place · 2,008 stories · 7,411 articles · earliest story we hold Oct 2, 2023

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All arcs6 named arcs in 2025

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Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.

Everything else483 stories in 2025 not part of any arc, newest first

Stories about Washington, D.C. that are not part of any arc yet

  1. Dec 30– Jan 2Jan. 6 pipe bomb suspect ordered to remain detained until trial12 articles · 9 independent sources
    3 left, 3 center, 1 right
  2. Dec 29– 30Alleged D.C. pipe bomber Brian Cole appearing in court for arguments over his continued detention14 articles · 11 independent sources
    0 left, 4 center, 5 right
  3. Dec 29Pipe bomb suspect told FBI he targeted US political parties because they were 'in charge,' memo says16 articles · 13 independent sources
    0 left, 4 center, 0 right
  4. Dec 2419 states sue HHS over a move that could curtail youth gender-affirming care17 articles · 15 independent sources
    2 left, 5 center, 1 right
  5. Dec 22– 23Trump administration sues DC over its gun laws9 articles · 9 independent sources
    0 left, 3 center, 1 right
  6. Dec 18U.S. government admits negligence in deadly midair collision over Potomac River6 articles · 3 independent sources
    0 left, 2 center, 1 right
  7. Dec 18US government admits negligence in helicopter-plane collision that killed 67 in Washington25 articles · 20 independent sources
    2 left, 7 center, 1 right
  8. Dec 17Trump’s National Guard deployment in Washington can continue for now, an appeals court says15 articles · 15 independent sources
    1 left, 6 center, 3 right
  9. Dec 8Washington DC police chief resigns after less than two years8 articles · 8 independent sources
    1 left, 1 center, 3 right
  10. Dec 6National Guard member who survived D.C. attack 'slowly healing,' West Virginia governor says12 articles · 8 independent sources
    2 left, 2 center, 2 right

Stories that name Washington, D.C.

  1. Dec 27FBI permanently closing HQ at J. Edgar Hoover Building, Kash Patel announces18 articles · 6 independent sources
    0 left, 4 center, 2 right
  2. Dec 25Kennedy Center Christmas Eve jazz concert canceled after Trump name added to building19 articles · 16 independent sources
    2 left, 1 center, 6 right
  3. Dec 25– 31Kennedy Center renaming prompts a new round of cancellations51 articles · 36 independent sources
    8 left, 10 center, 5 right
  4. Dec 24Suspect in national guard shooting faces new federal charges that allow death penalty discussions15 articles · 15 independent sources
    0 left, 6 center, 2 right
  5. Dec 18– 19Trump’s Name Added To Kennedy Center Facade88 articles · 39 independent sources
    10 left, 15 center, 8 right
  6. Dec 17– 18Trump orders blockade of 'sanctioned oil tankers' entering and leaving Venezuela81 articles · 53 independent sources
    12 left, 13 center, 12 right
  7. Dec 17– 20Justice Department faces deadline to release Epstein files - Boston News, Weather, Sports58 articles · 35 independent sources
    9 left, 15 center, 5 right
  8. Dec 16– 17Trump to address the nation Wednesday night28 articles · 10 independent sources
    0 left, 7 center, 1 right
  9. Dec 16– 17Trump expands travel ban and restrictions to include an additional 20 countries39 articles · 33 independent sources
    3 left, 10 center, 6 right
  10. Dec 14– 16Congressional panel accuses DC police chief of pressuring commanders to manipulate crime data14 articles · 13 independent sources
    1 left, 3 center, 6 right

Local coverage

  1. Sep 17House approves bills to reshape DC's criminal justice system5 articles · 5 independent sources
    0 left, 2 center, 1 right
  2. Aug 25DC students head back to school amid Trump's law enforcement surge6 articles · 3 independent sources
    0 left, 3 center, 0 right
  3. Aug 17– 18Black mayors of cities Trump decries as 'lawless' tout significant declines in violent crimes15 articles · 10 independent sources
    0 left, 3 center, 0 right
  4. Aug 17– 18Three Republican-led states to send hundreds of National Guard troops to Washington11 articles · 5 independent sources
    1 left, 2 center, 0 right
  5. May 10– 11Quakers march against Trump’s crackdown on immigrants, carrying on a long tradition6 articles · 6 independent sources
    1 left, 2 center, 1 right
  6. Mar 28Trump targets DC in latest executive order, establishing 'Safe and Beautiful Task Force'1 articles · 1 independent sources
    0 left, 2 center, 0 right
  7. Feb 2– 3Officials say remains of 55 of 67 victims of midair collision have been recovered and identified10 articles · 8 independent sources
    1 left, 3 center, 0 right
  8. Jan 30Air Florida Flight 90: What happened when plane crashed into DC's Potomac River in 1982?5 articles · 3 independent sources
    0 left, 3 center, 0 right
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