Afternoon Buzz: House Republicans take unprecedented step to upend local D.C. law

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AFTERNOON BUZZ

Updates since this morning's paper

HOUSE REPUBLICANS TAKE UNPRECEDENTED STEP TO UPEND LOCAL D.C. LAW
Measures would prevent D.C. from declaring fiscal independence from Congress
By Aaron C. Davis
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‘INVISCATE,’ ‘CONESTOGA’ GET TWO CONTESTANTS TO THE NEXT ROUND OF THE SPELLING BEE
Others lose with “chanoyu,” “alpargata” and “catadromous.”
By Ian Shapira
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MCAULIFFE LAWYER: INVESTIGATORS HAVE NOTHING ON HIM
Federal authorities are investigating a potential violation of a statute dealing with foreign lobbying
By Jenna Portnoy
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MEMORIAL DAY FORECAST STILL IFFY AS WE MONITOR RAIN AND SMALL TROPICAL STORM RISK
Showers are possible, especially Monday, but it may not be a washout.
By Jason Samenow
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SHE WAS PROMISED FREE COLLEGE, BUT LIFE GOT IN THE WAY. TWO DECADES LATER, SHE’S A GRADUATE.
Caring for her crack-addicted mom derailed Martece Yates’s college dreams. At nearly 40, she has now earned her degree.
By Perry Stein
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SOME TIPS FOR YOUR SHORT TRIPS ON THE LONG MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND
Outbound highways will be jammed, but the capital area also will draw a crowd.
By Robert Thomson
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VA. GOV. TERRY MCAULIFFE ISSUES METRO SAFETY OVERSIGHT DIRECTIVE
The order is a first step toward creating a new commission with Maryland and the District.
By Jenna Portnoy
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FIRE DAMAGES TWO ROWHOUSES IN SHAW, DISPLACES 11 PEOPLE
Officials say the fire, which was determined accidental, caused $750,000 in damage.
By Peter Hermann
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D.C. ATTORNEY GENERAL SUES STUDENT-DEBT-RELIEF COMPANY CAUGHT IN THE CROSSHAIRS OF A FEDERAL REGULATOR
District Attorney General Karl A. Racine is suing a Florida-based debt relief company and its owners for misleading area residents about student loan relief and illegally charging hundreds of dollars for their services.
By Danielle Douglas-Gabriel
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ALEXANDRIA CITY COUNCIL AGREES TO A WATERED-DOWN ETHICS CODE
No penalties, no commissions; the measure is “aspirational in nature.”
By Patricia Sullivan
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