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- Trump to nominate Jeffrey Byard as U.S. emergency management chief
President Donald Trump intends to nominate Jeffrey Byard, a senior official at the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency, to be its administrator, replacing Brock Long who said this week he was resigning, the White House said on Friday.
Reuters. Fri, 15 Feb 2019 19:21:54 -0500. - WATCH: White House press secretary Sarah Sanders says she was interviewed by Mueller team
Mueller's team has interviewed several White House staffers.
ABC News. Fri, 15 Feb 2019 17:40:55 -0500. - Sarah Sanders has been interviewed by Robert Mueller's team
The White House press secretary said she was "happy to voluntarily sit down with them"
CBS News. Fri, 15 Feb 2019 22:34:12 +0000. - White House spokeswoman Sanders says she was interviewed in Russia probe
White House press secretary Sarah Sanders said on Friday she had been interviewed by the special counsel investigating Russia's alleged interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election.
Reuters. Fri, 15 Feb 2019 15:41:42 -0500. - George Lopez slams Donald Trump's reported $50,000 golf simulator in the White House
Comedian George Lopez took a shot at Donald Trump on Thursday after news broke that the president reportedly sprung for a $50,000 golf simulator to be put in the White House.
Tyler Mccarthy. Fox News. Fri, 15 Feb 2019 19:03:49 GMT. - Donald Trump says US trade with Britain will increase 'very substantially'
Speaking at the White House today Trump (pictured) signalled Washington welcomed a new trade agreement with Britain and said 'we are agreeing to move forward'.
Daily Mail. Fri, 15 Feb 2019 17:27:36 GMT. - Justin Wolfers: Biggest risk to strong US economy is Trump in the White House
Justin Wolfers, an economics and public policy professor at the University of Michigan, says he's optimistic about the U.S. economy because "recessions don't die of old age, they're murdered."
CNBC. Fri, 15 Feb 2019 17:07 GMT. - Ilhan Omar: Who is Minnesota's Somalia-born congresswoman?
The first Somali-American in Congress has shaken up Washington DC since her election in 2018.
BBC News. Fri, 15 Feb 2019 11:00:40 GMT. - William Barr sworn in as new attorney general at the White House
Barr was confirmed by the Senate earlier on Thursday
CBS News. Fri, 15 Feb 2019 02:11:06 +0000. - National emergency will be blocked by courts temporarily, DOJ warns White House
The Justice Department has warned the White House a national emergency declaration is nearly certain to be blocked by the courts on, at least, a temporary basis.
ABC News. Thu, 14 Feb 2019 20:40:13 -0500. - Trump now officially obese, but in 'good health overall,' his doctor says
President Donald Trump has put on some pounds and is now officially considered obese. The White House on Thursday released results of his most recent physical, revealing that his Body Mass Index is now 30.4. ...
Deb Riechmann. Chicago Tribune. Thu, 14 Feb 2019 16:29:00 PST. - White House scrambles for money to build the wall
If President Donald Trump declares an emergency to build the wall with Mexico, he still needs money to pay for it.
Lolita Baldor and Lisa Mascaro. Fox News. Thu, 14 Feb 2019 23:54:22 GMT.
District of Columbia Population Trends and Information Resources
The U. S. Census Bureau estimates the population of District of Columbia as follows:
| Date | Estimated Population | Yearly % Change |
|---|---|---|
| July 1, 2016 | 681,170 | 1.61 |
| July 1, 2015 | 670,377 | 1.73 |
| July 1, 2014 | 659,005 | 1.52 |
| July 1, 2013 | 649,165 | 2.18 |
| July 1, 2012 | 635,327 | 2.39 |
| July 1, 2011 | 620,477 | 2.53 |
| July 1, 2010 | 605,183 |
According to the 2010 census, the population of District of Columbia was 601,723.
In 2008, the estimated population of Washington, DC was 591,833, whereas
in 2006, the population of Washington, DC was about 585,419.
For detailed, up-to-date information about Washington, DC's demographics,
visit the U.S. Census Bureau's
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