Derek Herr

Video clip of a vehicle stranded in floodwaters along East-West Highway in Silver Spring earlier. Follow the latest flooding coverage at cwg.live

Video taken by Dave Dildine

19.07.2025 23:18 — 👍 89    🔁 26    💬 5    📌 9

Gun Deaths of Children Rose in States That Loosened Gun Laws, Study Finds Researchers looked at firearm fatalities in the 13 years immediately after the Supreme Court limited local governments’ ability to restrict gun ownership.

Breaking News: More children were killed by guns in states that loosened laws after the Supreme Court limited the ability to restrict ownership, a study found.

09.06.2025 16:55 — 👍 270    🔁 133    💬 39    📌 47

Chart: House Republican Plan Would Take Health Care and Food Assistance Away from People to Pay for Tax Cuts for Wealthy

CBO data & other analyses make the House R agenda’s harmful impact crystal clear: it would raise costs on millions of families across the country, making it harder for them to meet basic needs — while showering ever larger tax breaks on the wealthy. www.cbpp.org/press/statem...

22.05.2025 20:23 — 👍 11    🔁 12    💬 0    📌 4

The House CR is deeply problematic – but one of the very worst parts of the CR is it would force immediate cuts in the DC budget -- to police, schools, transportation & more.

10.03.2025 21:32 — 👍 11    🔁 12    💬 2    📌 1

The House may vote as soon as tomorrow on a federal government funding bill that contains a hidden, devastating surprise for the District of Columbia: a requirement that DC drastically slash its budget halfway through the fiscal yr, causing immediate cuts to police, schools, transportation & more.

10.03.2025 19:44 — 👍 202    🔁 108    💬 7    📌 17

House Rs' continuing resolution would slash $1 billion from DC's current budget overnight — it would mean firing teachers, police officers, firefighters, trash collectors, & so many more people who keep the city running and safe. Remember, these are YOUR local tax dollars, not federal funds.
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10.03.2025 17:57 — 👍 11    🔁 5    💬 1    📌 0

GOP spending bill would lead to $1 billion in D.C. cuts, city officials say The bill aimed at preventing a government shutdown would make D.C. revert to its 2024 spending. City officials fear cuts to police, schools and other services.

House Republicans trying to cut $1B from DC's local budget. These are *local* tax $ in the balanced budget passed last year. It's not just offensive: They're flat-out wrong. House Rs poised to lash local $ for schools, police, fice, homeless services, and more. www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...

10.03.2025 14:02 — 👍 13    🔁 7    💬 0    📌 0

Meditation on pain and suffering?

28.02.2025 16:25 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Tens of thousands of federal employees and contractors have lost their jobs in recent weeks. As a result, many of these workers and their families may now be navigating a loss of job-based health insurance. Here are a few tips for people in this challenging situation.

28.02.2025 15:42 — 👍 25    🔁 11    💬 1    📌 3

CM Allen’s statement on the threat to home rule

If the unwinding of democracy begins here in DC, it won’t end here. #HandsOffDC

20.02.2025 21:50 — 👍 20    🔁 10    💬 0    📌 0

The House GOP budget resolution is in trouble Speaker Mike Johnson and his whip team are making calls this week to save his budget resolution from floundering on the chamber floor.

House R leaders are reportedly telling members not to worry about their budget plan’s deep cuts that would take health coverage & help buying groceries away from their constituents bc passing the resolution is just a 1st step in passing budget legislation. www.politico.com/live-updates...

20.02.2025 19:35 — 👍 14    🔁 12    💬 1    📌 3

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