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- The “People’s Tree” has made it to the grounds of the Capitol. [Post]
- A Montgomery County high school teacher is facing felony charges after allegedly causing a fatal crash over Thanksgiving weekend that killed another driver. [WTOP]
- Maryland’s two largest counties are suing Wells Fargo and Bank of America over alleged discrimination in their mortgage lending practices. [NBC Washington]
- Seen Melania’s decorations this year? [BBC]
- As early as this week, the D.C. Council could vote on the creation of an Education Research Collaborative to help assess how D.C. schools are really doing. [WCP]
- A convenience store in Northwest has been robbed at gunpoint for the third time this year. [FOX 5]
- Twenty ideas for improving transportation in the greater D.C. area. [GGW]
- Apparently, some romaine is okay again. [WTOP]
- Finally, less rain—but it’s going to be cold. [CWG]
- Yet more on the downfall of Mike Isabella. [Washingtonian]
- The University of Maryland’s accreditation is still under review after scandals have rocked the campus. [Post]
- Funeral home indicted on charges that he mixed up human remains, stole, and forged death certificates. [FOX 5]
- ICYMI: A judge dismissed Cork’s lawsuit against President Donald Trump over unfair competition.
- ICYMI: The city may rename Saudi Embassy street “Jamal Khashoggi Way.”
- This day in DCist: The best booze stores in the D.C. area.
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