Morning Roundup: The White House Hired A 23-Year-Old GWU Student To Be A Top Official

Feb 26, 2020

Trump’s White House has hired a 23-year-old senior at George Washington University to be a top official in its Presidential Personnel Office. [Politico]
The Georgetown skeletons turned out to not be Yarrow Mamout—but they do belong to African Americans from an “undocumented cemetery.” [DCist, WJLA]
Convicted D.C. sniper Lee Boyd Malvo dropped his re-sentencing plea after Virginia passed new parole legislation for juveniles. [Post]
Meet a local activist who is working for criminal justice reform and fighting against the displacement of D.C.’s black community. [WUSA9]
Democratic presidential candidates are reaching out to black and immigrant communities in Virginia in hopes of securing their vote. [WAMU]
Landlords in Montgomery County will soon be required to provide air conditioning to tenants. [Post]
Amazon continues to lease space in Crystal City, including the former PBS headquarters. [WBJ]
In all, ten people were shot over the weekend in D.C., three fatally. [WUSA9]
Kuwait is donating $10 million to the Gulf Ward memorial project on the Mall. [WBJ]
City leaders want to decrease incidents of dating violence among teens in the District. [Post]
You might want to check out these pre-theater deals at high-end spots around D.C. [Eater]
ICYMI: Paid time off to vote? D.C. Council is considering it, and other election changes.
ICYMI: D.C. United starts the 2020 season this weekend with some changes.
This Day in DCist: Weed becomes *legal* in D.C.