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The Week on the Hill – Nov. 4, 2022

The final push is on for votes in the midterm elections, with control of the U.S. Senate hanging in the balance and the U.S. House likely to follow historical precedent. WTOP’s Capitol Hill correspondent Mitchell Miller has “The Week on the Hill.”

EP. 125 | “The Black Athlete Revolt”

Dr. Shaun M. Anderson, an internationally recognized scholar, proud HBCU graduate, and award-winning professor at Loyola Marymount University, examines how Black athletes have used their influence to create meaningful change and reform for Black Americans.

Metro’s GM on wiping out ghost buses, arresting fare evaders

Metro General Manager and CEO Randy Clarke passed the 100 day mark as the head of the region’s transit system this week. In an exclusive interview, we talk to Clarke about recent breakthroughs at the transit agency: the return of the sidelined 7000 series rail cars and the opening of the Silver Line extension. We…

‘Enola Holmes’

WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with Nancy Springer, author of the “Enola Holmes” book series as the new movie “Enola Holmes 2” hits Netflix today starring Millie Bobby Brown. They spoke in 2020 when the original film premiered on Netflix for a deep dive into how Springer created the teenage sister of Sherlock Holmes….

The truth about a Snyder sale and the Commanders’ crucial stretch

The words Washington fans have longed to hear — Dan and Tanya Snyder are exploring a sale of the Commanders — were finally spoken Wednesday. What should the NFL do to ensure it never again has a Snyder problem — and who would be a worthy steward for the Burgundy and Gold? Also inside the…

Cramming for the midterms: Md. governor hopefuls on economy, tolls

In our series ‘Cramming for the midterms,’ we look at Maryland’s race for governor. The Governor’s mansion in Annapolis is up for grabs this midterm election and the two candidates, Democrat Wes Moore and Republican Dan Cox, have very different visions for the Old Line State. WTOP’s Kate Ryan talked to both men about their…