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🔴 Randy Clarke @wmataGM joined @tomsherwood and me for a wide ranging convo — what he’d tell President Trump, being a local celebrity (“it's a little awkward”) and where he wants to take Metro. It's a conversation with one of the most important public transit leaders in America right now. At a pivotal time for D.C.'s future. You can watch it right here, or listen to Dream City Podcast on your favorite podcast platform. 00:00 Introduction 01:00 Randy Clarke's LA Visit 04:39 The Man Behind the Local Celebrity 12:56 Fixing @WMATA 16:27 What America Gets Wrong About Transit 20:30 Why Big Transit Projects Take So Long in America 22:13 Automation, @ATULocal689, and the Fight Over Metro Staffing 28:18 Randy Clarke vs. @PostOpinions 30:52 Fare Evasion, Free Buses, and Who Should Pay for Transit 33:19 Why Metro Funding Is So Fragmented 36:08 The Bus Network Redesign and the Push for Dedicated Bus Lanes 41:19 RFK Stadium, the Gold Line, and Metro’s Future in D.C. 47:53 “You Either Hate the Way Things Are, or You Hate Change” 48:14 Does He Want To Be Secretary of Transportation? 53:40 Trump, Federal Layoffs, and Metro’s Future Under the New Administration 56:08 Randy Clarke’s Message to Trump

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We are aware of reports of shots fired near 17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW and are working to corroborate the information with personnel on the ground. Additional information will be provided as it becomes available.

FBI is on the scene and supporting Secret Service responding to shots fired near White House grounds - we will update the public as we’re able

🚨🚨Trump on Truth Social: I am in the Oval Office at the White House where we just had a very good call with President Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud, of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, of The United Arab Emirates, Emir Tamim bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani, and Minister Ali al-Thawadi, of Qatar, Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir Ahmed Shah, of Pakistan, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, of Türkiye, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, of Egypt, King Abdullah II, of Jordan, and King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, of Bahrain, concerning the Islamic Republic of Iran, and all things related to a Memorandum of Understanding pertaining to PEACE. An Agreement has been largely negotiated, subject to finalization between the United States of America, the Islamic Republic of Iran, and the various other Countries, as listed. Separately, I had a call with Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu, of Israel, which, likewise, went very well. Final aspects and details of the Deal are currently being discussed, and will be announced shortly. In addition to many other elements of the Agreement, the Strait of Hormuz will be opened. Thank you for your attention to this matter!

🚨A regional source said all the Arab and Muslim leaders on the call with Trump on Saturday urged him to go ahead with the deal to end the war and de-escalate the situation in the region 🚨"The message from everyone was - please stop the war for the benefit of the whole region", the source said 🚨According to the regional source the negotiations are moving well and the mediators hope to conclude the one-page framework agreement tomorrow and announce it 🚨Then, the mediators want to initiate negotiations on a detailed agreement a few days later, the regional source said

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🚨REPORT: The BBC plans to skip broadcasting the World Cup final halftime show The network is expected to continue with its usual blueprint of pundits analyzing the first half

Should've had a Half Smoke Dog, @AnnaSpiegs

Lovely moment between Mehdi Hasan and Piers Morgan

Lmao reminder that the elite policy discourse is its own bubble

MPD announces the establishment of four juvenile curfew zones beginning Friday, May 22, at 8:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m., Monday, May 25, 2026. Maps of each zone are pictured below. Read more: mpdc.dc.gov/release/chief-… Learn more about curfew enforcement here: bit.ly/3QuYetH

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@cuneytdil @RobertWhite_DC @tomsherwood Timestamps for each topic? Excellent upgrade. This is the kind of detail that keeps me coming back. Keep it up — you’ve got more of my eyeball attention!

🔴 @RobertWhite_DC says the D.C. delegate seat is a "civil rights seat," telling me and @tomsherwood why he wants to succeed Eleanor Holmes Norton. We also asked him about the Chipotle brawl and why he opposes youth curfew zones, whether he'd work with the Commanders despite voting against the RFK deal, and what he'd tell President Trump. Check out our new interview: 00:00 Introduction 00:59 Robert White’s Five Generation D.C. Family Story 06:31 Why He Thinks He Would've Beat Bowser for Mayor 09:14 What Sets Him Apart From Brooke Pinto 10:23 How He’d Use the Delegate Seat’s 'Immense Power' 13:54 Why He Opposes D.C. Youth Curfew Zones 19:26 Building Influence in Congress Without Seniority 22:37 The Delegate Seat Is a “Civil Rights Seat" 23:49 What He’d Do First if Democrats Take Back the House 25:37 Why He Voted Against the RFK Stadium Deal 29:25 Could He Still Work With the Commanders? 31:13 Does He Want to be Delegate for the Long Haul? 33:08 Robert White’s Trump Strategy 35:05 What He’d Actually Say to Trump: Puerto Rico-Style Tax Break 40:01 Working With Business to Rebuild Downtown D.C. 41:57 Height Act, Casinos, AI, and Waymo

@RobertWhite_DC @tomsherwood My story in Axios D.C., with some takeaways including from our previous interview with @brookepintodc axios.com/local/washingt…

In DC's heated mayor's race, a leading candidate finds herself explaining her praise for an indicted lawmaker wapo.st/49hDOuL

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It looks like the newly renovated Freedom Plaza is getting even more new statues. The one on horseback was planned, but there are now a dozen more statues lining the northern and southern edges of the plaza.

They'll have plenty to challenge President Trump on, but the leading candidates to succeed Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton also see room for negotiation and partnership. "If you've got to flatter him sometimes, flatter him sometimes," Robert White told me. axios.com/local/washingt…