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Join Kojo and resident analyst Tom Sherwood on Fridays at noon for our weekly review of the politics, policies and personalities in the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia. Each week Kojo and Tom help make sense of legislation, hold elected officials accountable and provide in-depth analysis of local issues and elections. The Politics Hour is also a vital forum for Washingtonians to engage directly with their local leaders.
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The Politics Hour: Supreme Court's birthright citizenship case and why the D.C. budget is delayed
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Apr 03, 2026 |
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The Politics Hour: Fairfax County Board Chair Jeff McKay and 'Crossover Day' in Maryland
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Mar 27, 2026 |
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The Politics Hour: VA State Sen. Scott Surovell on data center tax breaks and a Fairfax casino
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Mar 20, 2026 |
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The Politics Hour: WAMU’s Montgomery County Executive candidate forum
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Mar 13, 2026 |
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The Politics Hour: Local reaction to Iran war; pushback on police cooperation with ICE
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Mar 06, 2026 |
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The Politics Hour: Virginia weighs ending data center tax breaks and Prince George’s aims to block ICE facility
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Feb 27, 2026 |
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The Politics Hour: Latest on Potomac River sewage spill and Montgomery County's data center debate
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Feb 20, 2026 |
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The Politics Hour: Redistricting update in Virginia and Maryland plus D.C.'s budget chaos
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Feb 13, 2026 |
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The Politics Hour: Prince George’s County Executive Aisha Braveboy and D.C.’s Congress woes
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Feb 06, 2026 |
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The Politics Hour: Winter storm clean-up and marking a year since the DCA plane crash
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Jan 30, 2026 |