Battle For DC’s House Seat, Crime Stat Fakery, and Fave Things Unaffected by the Shutdown
10 October 2025

Battle For DC’s House Seat, Crime Stat Fakery, and Fave Things Unaffected by the Shutdown

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We’re talking about the jockeying for DC’s House seat and the explosive controversy over crime stats. Plus, your ideal shutdown itinerary of non-federal DC attractions, and in a members only fourth segment, the latest on whether federal workers will get back pay if this thing ever ends. WAMU's Alex Koma joins City Cast’s Michael Schaffer and Julia Karron.

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Learn more about the sponsors of this October 10th episode:

Wise

Folger Shakespeare Library

Nace Law Group

The Peabody Institute of The Johns Hopkins University

Public Welfare Foundation

National Center for Victims of Crime

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