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Viacom and CBS have appointed Doretha “DeDe” Lea as EVP Global Public Policy and Government Relations of ViacomCBS, a position that will become effective when the pending merger of the companies is closed. As the top lobbyist for the soon-to-be-merged company, Lea will report to CEO Bob Bakish. The $30 billion…

A blackout left thousands of Washington, D.C. residents without power Saturday afternoon as temperatures soared above 90 degrees. The lights went out just before 3 p.m., NBC Washington reported. Potomac Electric Power Company said a problem at one of its substations caused the outages in the northwestern parts of the…

The July 4 “Salute to America” in Washington, D.C., has depleted the city’s fund used to guard against terrorist threats at large events, according to a letter sent to President Donald Trump. D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser claims the president’s event, praised for its focus on the nation’s greatness and saluting the armed…

An equipment malfunction at a Cirque du Soleil performance last night in Washington state stopped the show and caused the rest of the program to be cancelled. The show in the Seattle suburb of Redmond, Washington ended when a hydraulic system hose broke. Audience members were showered with what the company claimed was…

The FCC’s controversial decision last December to eliminate regulations aimed at preserving net neutrality has been followed by a flurry of legislative action at the state and federal level. The latest salvo is a bill introduced by Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), which is a companion to a House bill introduced by…