Local Politics (Ward 1): WTOP published verbatim candidate questionnaires for the D.C. Council Ward 1 primary, spotlighting backgrounds and priorities from Miguel Trindade Deramo, Jackie Reyes Yanes, Aparna Raj, and Rashida Brown. Local Politics (At-Large): WTOP also ran at-large D.C. Council questionnaires tied to the special election, including Jacque Patterson and Doni Crawford, plus additional at-large candidate Q&As such as Candace Tiana Nelson, Leniqua’dominique Jenkins, Fred Hill, Dyana Forester, and Kevin Chavous. Local Politics (Mayor): WTOP’s mayoral candidate questionnaires covered the field—Rini Sampath, Vincent Orange, Kenyan McDuffie, Ernest Johnson, Gary Goodweather, and Janeese Lewis George—giving voters a clearer look at how each candidate frames D.C.’s economy, services, and governance. Federal/Local Infrastructure: In court filings, the federal government argued a judge can’t stop the White House’s $400M ballroom project because construction is already underway and security needs are at stake. Energy & Industry (Offshore Wind): A fishermen’s group launched a campaign against offshore wind expansion, saying it’s “industrializing the ocean” and threatening commercial fishing livelihoods. Consumer/Tech: A study says DoorDash and Instacart-style delivery can cost nearly 80% more than picking up in person, driven by fees and inflated prices. Health/Pharma: Novo Nordisk said Wegovy pill prescriptions surpassed 3 million in the U.S., with most new users new to GLP-1 therapy.