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What Republican control of Washington could mean for D.C.
The U.S. House is D.C.'s last hope for a bastion of resistance in federal Washington.
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An antidote to despair
Focusing on what we can do.
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Ranking the D.C. area’s ‘I Voted’ stickers
Are we stuck on them, or peeling them off the first chance we get?
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What’s going on in the Ward 8 race? An embattled incumbent, write-in candidates, and what to expect next year
Five write-in candidates have thrown their hat in the ring, but none have a realistic chance of ousting Trayon White.
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How to vote in D.C.
Everything you were too afraid to ask about voting in the District.
Wilson Building Bulletin
Wilson Building Bulletin: Protest restrictions, (over)riding for Circulator drivers, psychiatric facility oversight
Rounding up what you might've missed in local governing this week.
Ask A D.C. Native
Ask A D.C. Native: What do you wish more people did to be better neighbors?
Aspiring to be a good neighbor in a city as richly diverse, vibrant, and dynamic as D.C. is essential and, honestly, a bit of an art form.
Weekend Events
13 things to do around D.C. this Halloweekend
Decorate sugar skulls, catch a classic film, and explore a mansion with more than 80 secret doors.
Arts and Eats
3 strange but delicious cocktails to try
With ingredients like habanero-cilantro shrub, shiso bitters, and roasted bell pepper.
Meet our team
Meet our team: Eric Falquero
It takes a village to make The 51st. We’ll occasionally dedicate some space to introducing a member of the team.
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D.C. deserves billionaire-free local news
If 5% of the people who have canceled their Washington Post subscriptions joined the 51st, we’d be fully funded.
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A gas explosion put 38 families out of a home. Where do they go?
Many of these residents have lived in Columbia Heights for decades. Their precarious situation shows just how hard it can be for longtime residents of D.C. to stay here.