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The Week on the Hill – Dec. 16, 2022

Congress has bought itself some time, but still faces a Dec. 23 deadline to again avoid a government shutdown and reach an agreement on a $1.7 trillion spending plan. The Jan. 6 committee is preparing to release its final report. WTOP’s Capitol Hill Correspondent Mitchell Miller has “The Week on the Hill.”

12/16 The Trump baseball cards sold out promptly. Fool me once

The Trump baseball cards sold out promptly. Fool me once. More sad observations about the Brooklyn Center High School anti-police mural. Reusse with his weekly sports report. Rookie breaks into unusual Christmas song. “REFERENCED ON THE SHOW” EPIC Top Gun Maverick Home Christmas Show! Visit W3Schools Visit W3Schools

Plans to take in a new wave of migrants – and why they’re coming now

It’s unclear exactly how many people may be crossing the border in the next few days, with their final destination set for the DMV, but there is a sense that it could be significantly higher than normal. This comes at a time of year when non-profits normally see an increased need. Megan speaks to the…

Episode 2 – Going for The Win Against MS

Dave Johnson is a living legend in the sports world of our nation’s capital. For more than 25 years, Dave has been the voice of the NBA’s Washington Wizards, Major League Soccer’s DC United and a sportscaster at WTOP (the most listened-to radio station in Washington, DC). And he also has multiple sclerosis. And his mom…

Episode 2 – Going for The Win Against MS

Dave Johnson is a living legend in the sports world of our nation’s capital.  For more than 25 years, Dave has been the voice of the NBA’s Washington Wizards, Major League Soccer’s DC United and a sportscaster at WTOP (the most listened-to radio station in Washington, DC). And he also has multiple sclerosis. And his…

Anthony Hamilton

WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with Grammy -winning R&B star Anthony Hamilton, who performs a special Christmas concert at Capital One Hall this Sunday in Tysons, Virginia. The show is presented by Alfred Street Baptist Church of Alexandria, Virginia, whose pastor Rev. Dr. Howard-John Wesley joined the interview to share his favorite Hamilton songs….

DC scrambles to staff hospitals as tridemic surges

Hospitals in our area are struggling to keep up with increasing number of respiratory patients amid a mounting nurse staff shortage. Today, city officials are meeting with the D.C. Hospital Association to figure out whether a legislative move could help at all. WTOP’s Scott Gelman fills us in on what to expect. Then, Dr. Glenn…

The key to Commanders-Giants rematch

The Washington Commanders are back from their bye week to face the same Giants team with whom they tied in New York two weeks ago. How can the Burgundy and Gold finish the job with a win this time around? The WTOP Sports team breaks down the primetime rematch. Also inside the D.C. Sports Huddle…

DC scrambles to staff hospitals as tridemic surges

Hospitals in our area are struggling to keep up with increasing respiratory patients amid a mounting nurse staff shortage. Today, city officials are meeting with the D.C. Hospital Association to figure out whether a legislative move could help at all. WTOP’s Scott Gelman fills us in on what to expect. Then, Dr. Glenn Wortmann, chief…

12/15 Donald Trump has come up with a new scam that is beyond comedy

Donald Trump has come up with a new scam that is beyond comedy. The TSA is testing new technology to screen gender confused people. More on the Brooklyn Center High School mural controversy. Johnny Heidt with guitar news. “REFERENCED ON THE SHOW” The Trump video we played on the show DPS: Over 1,400 arrests in…

Practice what you preach: DC wants houses of worship to host affordable housing

D.C.’s mayor is moving forward with a plan to add more affordable housing to the city by facilitating its building on land owned by houses of worship. Deputy Mayor John Falchiccio tells us how a new partnership and a request for interested churches, synagogues, and mosques to participate will help the mayor reach her goal…

Investigative journalism: Watergate and beyond

Nick Hirshon, a journalism professor at William Paterson University in New Jersey talks to It’s All Journalism host Michael O’Connell about a special issue of the academic journal American Journalism on the history of investigative reporting.

Leighton Meester

WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with singer/actress Leighton Meester as this weekend marks the 10th anniversary of the “Gossip Girl” finale on Dec. 17, 2012. They spoke when Meester performed a live concert at The Birchmere in Alexandria, Virginia back in 2015. (Theme Music: Scott Buckley’s “Clarion”)