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Trump Booed and Cheered at the Kennedy Center While Attending 'Les Misérables'
Donald Trump · Washington

Trump Booed and Cheered at the Kennedy Center While Attending 'Les Misérables'

45% Center coverage: 168 sources
The drama in the audience rivaled the spectacle on stage on Wednesday at the Kennedy Center, where President Donald Trump went to the opening night of “Les Misérables” as he tightens his grip on the venerable performing arts institution. It was his first time attending a show there since his election, and he was booed and cheered as he took his seat alongside first lady Melania Trump. Near the end of the intermission, someone loudly cursed his name, drawing applause. Several drag queens were in the crowd, their presence a protest against Trump’s complaints that the Kennedy Center had hosted too many drag shows in the past.See the Story
Marc Elrich Demands $90 Million Rent Control Parade
Takoma Park · Takoma Park

Marc Elrich Demands $90 Million Rent Control Parade

TAKOMA PARK, MD — Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich has proposed a $90 million Rent Control Parade to celebrate the one-year anniversary of his only major legislative achievement: the countywide rent stabilization law. Set for July 23, 2025, the event will march triumphantly through the streets of Takoma Park – Elrich’s hometown and the sacred birthplace of rent stabilization in Montgomery County. “Montgomery County has finally declared it…Read Article

RFK Jr. goes swimming in DC’s Rock Creek despite NPS guidance on bacteria

41% Center coverage: 100 sources
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. revealed Sunday that he took a dip in Washington, D.C.’s, Rock Creek with his grandchildren, despite long-standing warnings that high bacterial levels make the Potomac River tributary unsafe. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. · United StatesSee the Story

Atlanta's Catholic leadership react to selection of American for pope

100% Center coverage: 3 sources
Excitement and pride filled the offices of the Archdiocese of Atlanta on Thurday as staff and clergy gathered to witness a moment of history.Pope Francis · MilwaukeeSee the Story

Takoma Park Balances Budget By Heavily Taxing Children’s Business Fair

Photo Credit: katiejettwallsphotography.com TAKOMA PARK, MD – In move aimed at maintaining the city’s progressive values while avoiding another dreaded property tax hike, Takoma Park officials announced today that they have officially implemented a business tax on the city’s most lucrative economic engine: the annual Children’s Business Fair. “The Children’s Business Fair accounts for 15% of the city’s entire GDP,” said longtime homeowner Consta…Takoma Park · Takoma ParkRead Article

How Trump’s first- and second-term 100-day marks compare

42% Right coverage: 19 sources
President Donald Trump showcased a more aggressive approach to policy issues during the first 100 days of his second administration compared to his first term as a political newcomer. No longer a novice to the ways government operates, Trump has…Donald Trump · United StatesSee the Story

FFRF, local activists halt Mormon seminary plan on Ariz. public school property

100% Left coverage: 1 sources
Local resistance, bolstered by the Freedom From Religion Foundation’s intervention, has successfully halted an Arizona rural school board’s decision to build a Mormon seminary on public school property. This victory underscores the importance of speaking out to safeguard the constitutional principle of separation between state and church.The building housing the proposed Mormon seminary was to have been owned and operated by the district, but th…Takoma Park · Takoma ParkSee the Story

Takoma Park Invests $300 Billion on Time Machine to Undo $15 Million Library Renovation

TAKOMA PARK, MD – Just weeks before the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the newly completed $15.2 million Takoma Park Library, the City Council announced spending $300 billion to develop a time m…Takoma Park · Takoma ParkRead Article

White Smoke Visible Over MoCo Democratic Central Committee Signals Filled Vacancy of Next Pope

ROCKVILLE, MD — A thick plume of white smoke rose above the Montgomery County Democratic Central Committee (MCDCC) office early this afternoon, signaling that committee members had taken it upon themselves to select the next pontiff following the sudden death of Pope Francis. “Frankly, we’re very experienced at filling vacancies without elections,” said MCDCC Chair Pamela Luckett, donning an ornate Bishop’s miter she found at Party City. “Whethe…Pope Francis · RockvilleRead Article

'Mad king' mode? Trump golfs as his tariffs rattle markets

100% Right coverage: 1 sources
On his so-called “liberation day” (April 2), Trump imposed sweeping tariffs on USA’s key trading partners. Within hours, a bloodbath followed across the global markets. According to a report by Washington Post, it was a poorly planned event, whose details hadn’t been hammered out until less than three hours agoDonald Trump · United StatesSee the Story

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