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- The drama from last night’s Senate vote. [Post]
- The refugee ban is stopping orphans from coming to families that want to adopt them. [Post]
- Gay Republican withdraws name for DHS job after Trump announces transgender military ban. [Blade]
- Express takes up the Dear John mantle and reviews all 59 women’s bathrooms on the National Mall. [Express]
- These are some of the people who lost their homes after a scam artist pledged to help. [Post]
- Topgolf will open near National Harbor. [WBJ]
- Why is D.C. welcoming a company with a well-documented history of wage theft violations? [WCP]
- Chick-fil-A building up for sale for a cool $8.4 million. [WBJ[
- Capitol Police and Alexandria officers at Congressional baseball field shooting given medals of valor. [WJLA]
- Three people were shot near the site of that same field yesterday. [WTOP]
- There have been at least 22 security breaches at the White House and the Capitol since 2014. [NBC4]
- Fairfax considers changing school name that honors Confederate general. [WTOP]
- Explore the C&O Canal by app. [WAMU]
- Maryland derails Jack Evans’ plan to shake-up the board. [WAMU]
- ICYMI: Transgender service members spoke out in front of the White House.
- ICYMI: What’s a resilience officer and why would D.C. need one?
- ICYMI: 14 places to go with kids after you’ve exhausted the usual suspects.
- This Day In DCist: The library started letting people get in line to reserve books before they even come out.
Rachel Sadon