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❌ Defense SecretaryPete Hegseth announced yesterday he's "proudly" ending the Pentagon's Trump-backed Women, Peace and Security program, designed to advance women's participation in peace-building and security. (Axios)
🏠 New home listings are up nearly 26% in Northern Virginia compared to last year, though they're not being snapped up at an equal rate. Sales are up only 5%. (WTOP)
🍜 Another D.C. restaurant bids farewell: Haikan, part of the Daikaya Group's ramen empire, will close in Shaw after nearly ten years citing food costs, Initiative 82, "and the economic climate in the city." (Instagram)
