D.C. plans to eliminate the Circulator bus system in 2025 as part of budget cuts, That could force thousands of regular riders to find a new way to commute. wapo.st/44j3qnt

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Breaking news: The FBI has opened a criminal investigation focusing on the massive container ship that brought down the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore last month. wapo.st/3UiwJmw

From Axios: The DMV isn't on track to add the homes necessary to keep up with the region's growth, per a The Washington Post study.

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My WaPo story here: washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2024/…

DEVELOPING: FBI says its agents are on board the ship that took down the bridge right now. 'The FBI is present aboard the cargo ship Dali conducting court authorized law enforcement activity.' Read more from Katie Mettler Devlin Barrett Danny Nguyen Peter Hermann washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2024/…

For The Washington Post: “Less than an hour after the sun rose at 6:30 a.m., a succession of three boats pulled to the port side of the Dali”, the ship that took down the Key bridge.

“Nearly a dozen more people wearing dark clothing pulled up in a smaller boat and climbed aboard.”

The FBI has opened a criminal investigation focusing on the massive container ship that brought down the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore last month, according to two U.S. officials familiar with the matter. washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2024/…

The D.C. region needs to build 87 new homes per day. It’s not close.

By ⁦Danny Nguyen⁩ washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2024/…

For The Washington Post, I broke down how much housing the DC region has produced since 2020.

The data shows we are not on pace to meet production targets set by regional leaders, esp. when it comes to affordable housing.

Full story: washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2024/…

Small business owners in Baltimore have donated food to first responders and other recovery workers in the week and a half since the Key Bridge collapsed. wapo.st/3J40AsH

House Republicans have introduced legislation to rename Washington Dulles International Airport after former president Donald Trump. The House has a slim GOP majority and is consumed with pressing matters, including funding for Israel and other allies. wapo.st/3POeeUi

As costly work to unsnarl the ruins of the Francis Scott Key Bridge inched forward Sunday, Maryland leaders pressed Congress to swiftly advance aid money needed to move toward reopening the Port of Baltimore’s consequential shipping channel.

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Workers began clearing the wreckage of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge on Saturday, officials said, part of what will be a long, complicated and dangerous effort to clear the vital shipping channel serving the Port of Baltimore. wapo.st/43EC1fa