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The Week on the Hill – July 1, 2022

The latest Jan. 6 hearing related to the attack on the U.S. Capitol was the most explosive to date, and there will be more testimony in the weeks ahead. The House select committee is also concerned about the possibility of witness tampering as it moves forward. WTOP’s Capitol Hill Correspondent Mitchell Miller has “The Week…

DC, Va. gun owners sue for right to carry concealed handguns on Metro

Four local gun-rights advocates filed a suit against D.C. saying Metro’s ban on concealed handguns on public transportation is unlawful. That lawsuit comes a week after the U.S. the Supreme Court upheld the right to carry a gun outside of the home. WTOP’s Valerie Bonk , who has a law degree, breaks down the suit…

Gloria Gaynor

WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with “I Will Survive” disco queen Gloria Gaynor, who performs live in Washington D.C. this weekend at “A Capitol Fourth” on July 4. They spoke in 2017 when Gaynor headlined the Library of Congress’ special disco series “Bibliodiscotheque” where she discussed her fan-fueled book “We Will Survive: True Stories…

Outgoing Fairfax schools leader admits virtual learning ‘mistakes’

We spend the whole episode with Fairfax County Public School Superintendent Scott Brabrand who leaves his post today after 5 tumultuous years leading Virginia’s largest school system. During our wide-ranging and exclusive interview, he shares his regrets from early in the pandemic, his defense of the new admission policy at Thomas Jefferson High School for…

Outgoing Fairfax schools leader admits virtual learning ‘mistakes’

We spend the whole episode with Fairfax County Public School Superintendent Scott Brabrand who leaves his post today after 5 tumultuous years leading Virginia’s largest school system. During our wide-ranging and exclusive interview, he shares his regrets from early in the pandemic, his defense of the new admission policy at Thomas Jefferson High School for…

6/30 The Supreme Court tells the EPA it cannot be in the regulation business.

The Supreme Court tells the EPA it cannot be in the regulation business. St Paul Mayor Melvin Carter expands the city’s free money program. It’s not free money of course, it’s your money. All you need to know about Barak Obama: He just hired Phillipe Cunningham. Reusse with his weekly look at sports. “REFERENCED ON…

Introducing The Climate Divide: Weekly Climate Reporting From Hola Cultura

This podcast will bring you captivating storytelling and investigative reporting on how the nation’s capital copes with the sweltering summer heat, and how decades of neglect and housing discrimination has led to significant heat disparities with serious consequences for people's health. Our first episode premieres Wednesday, July 6.  Music (all tracks provided by Blue Dot…