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The Week on the Hill – July 22, 2022

The Jan. 6 select committee has presented extensive testimony related to the attack on the U.S. Capitol, including accounts from former aides who say former President Donald Trump did virtually nothing as the mob fought with Capitol Police. But the panel says its eight public hearings don’t mark the end of the investigation, which is…

Texas buses migrants to DC, local aid groups struggle to keep up

Local leaders from across the D.C. region met today regarding migrants arriving in the area. D.C. Council member Brianne Nadeau chaired the meeting of the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments’ Region Forward Coalition as local aid groups struggle with dwindling resources to assist migrants bused into the District under Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s and Arizona…

‘Facing Nolan’

WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with Bradley Jackson, director of the new Nolan Ryan documentary “Facing Nolan,” which hit streaming this week. They discuss Ryan’s prolific career pitching for the Mets, Angels, Astros and Rangers, compiling 7 no-hitters, 5,714 strikeouts and a fastball estimated at 108.1 mph.

Between ‘hard rock’ and a place: Why Metro’s Silver Line Pt. 2 idles

Metro’s Silver Line Pt. 2 received another $250 million in funding this week in order to complete the extension project once and for all. NBC Washington’s Transportation Reporter Adam Tuss covers the beleaguered project and tells us why this extra money is needed and why the project is 4 years behind schedule. And we also…