News: CM Vince Gray had another stroke in late April, staff and Gray told me via email, after questions prompted by Mendelson's tweet this morning. He has remained in in-patient rehab for physical therapy since then: washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2024/…

News: Vince Gray has endorsed Wendell Felder in the Ward 7 council race, where 10 candidates are vying for the Democratic nomination:
washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2024/…

.Sabrina Rodríguez reports on the moderate reinvention of Ruben Gallego in his AZ Senate race. Of note: He was among 18 Dems who voted yesterday to permanently prohibit DC from changing its sentencing laws. washingtonpost.com/elections/2024…

Sen. Steve Daines (R-Mont.) reiterated he intends to block the RFK bill. The interesting part to me is he called for the team to meet with the Wetzels -- and it did on Monday.

Why didn't that meeting satisfy his demands?

“Ryan [Wetzel] sees there’s a moment here where they

House takes a bipartisan vote to block D.C. Council from changing sentencing laws: wapo.st/3Kob3zT

I asked the D.C. Board of Elections what happened here - they say this picture was taken after ballots were removed for daily processing.

'We became aware of the open box shortly after daily removal and immediately secured the box.'

Full statement:

New this AM: D.C. Mayor Bowser’s approval rating drops to 46% in The Washington Post - Schar School poll, down from 58% in 2022 and 67% in 2017. Full story from Michael Brice-Saddler Meagan Flynn Emily Guskin D Keating washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2024/…

At last, a dog park opens east of D.C.’s Anacostia River
washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2024/…

Comer has now canceled the hearing, says he spoke to Bowser and “thanked her for finally clearing the trespassers.”

#BreakingNews -
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Good morning from the #Brookland Bear!

Hours before Bowser and Chief Smith are set to testify in Congress, police begin clearing the GWU protest encampment washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2024/…

D.C. Council overrides Mayor Bowser’s veto over housing program rules, and other news from today's legislative meeting:
washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2024/…

Fun times

adios to RFK washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2024/…

.Mayor Muriel Bowser is betting big on downtown D.C. in her Fy25 budget with a pitch that investments there will help all eight wards.
But some who live and work elsewhere in the city are seeking clarity on how this approach will help them now. w/Meagan Flynn
washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2024/…