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- What key Trump players in in Signal chat flap are saying
The White House on Wednesday continued to downplay and deflect criticism over a Signal group chat among top Trump administration officials.
ABC News. Thu, 27 Mar 2025 21:55:07 -0400. - Leaked White House group chat detailing war plans put RAF pilots at risk, former military boss says
A British Voyager plane was reportedly used to refuel American jets defending the aircraft carrier that launched the strikes on March 15, killing more than 50 people.
Daily Mail. Fri, 28 Mar 2025 01:37:44 +0000. - Senior Trump officials ordered to preserve Signal group chat
A lawsuit alleged that a Signal chat used by senior White House offiicals to discuss a US strike in Yemen violated federal records laws.
BBC News. Thu, 27 Mar 2025 22:29:05 GMT. - Secret Service Retrieves Kid Who Passed Through White House Fence
'Officers quickly reunited the child with their parents without incident'
Ilan Hulkower. Daily Caller. Thu, 27 Mar 2025 21:56:52 +0000. - Editorial: Now's not the time to commit rainy day funds
The latest Business Journal editorial cautions pursestring holders on Beacon Hill to hold off committing the state's so-called "rainy day" funds until we know more about the proposed cuts that could come from the White House.
American City Business Journals. Thu, 27 Mar 2025 19:58:57 +0000. - Health and Human Services to cut 10,000 staffers as part of major reorganization
The cuts come in addition to thousands of voluntary departures since Trump returned to the White House.
Drew Hansen. American City Business Journals. Thu, 27 Mar 2025 18:08:15 +0000. - Susie Wiles says Trump a 'different person' in second term after 'lawfare,' assassination attempt
Lara Trump sits down with the nation's first female White House chief of staff in an exclusive interview airing Saturday at 9 p.m. ET on Fox News.
Fox News. Thu, 27 Mar 2025 12:42:53 -0400. - WATCH: Secret Service intercept child who slipped through White House fence
The child was returned to their parents without incident, the agency said.
ABC News. Thu, 27 Mar 2025 12:11:47 -0400. - Karoline Leavitt touts arrest of MS-13 leader, calls out Democrats for 'insane' position on deportations
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt vows the Trump administration will continue mass deportation plans following the arrest of an MS-13 gang leader outside Washington.
Fox News. Thu, 27 Mar 2025 12:04:40 -0400. - White House defends Signal app use for Yemen plans as fallout grows
The White House said the information shared through the publicly available Signal app with Jeffrey Goldberg, the editor-in-chief of The Atlantic magazine, was not classified.
KETV - Omaha, Nebraska. Thu, 27 Mar 2025 10:52:00 GMT. - Child slips through fencing at White House and is intercepted by Secret Service
A child slipped through fencing outside the White House on Wednesday and was intercepted by Secret Service officers.
KETV - Omaha, Nebraska. Thu, 27 Mar 2025 02:06:00 GMT. - The Atlantic posts more texts from Signal group chat showing Hegseth provided detailed attack plans
The Trump White House has said "these were NOT war plans that were discussed."
CBS News. Wed, 26 Mar 2025 21:21:46 -0400.
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.
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