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Saturday, May 18, 2013


WTOP’s Kate Ryan reports

The Maryland transportation bill includes a gas-tax increase, but also road improvements and MARC weekend service to Washington.


1:20 p.m. – Rachel Smolkin, deputy managing editor, POLITICO

Have the latest scandals kept actual work from getting done?


12:20 p.m. – Lauren French, tax reporter, POLITICO

The latest on the IRS scandal


8:20 a.m. – Paul Brandus of West Wing Reports and The Week

A another week of scandals – but does the public care?


The Republican response to the president’s address

Rep. Andy Harris, of Maryland, on the red tape in the health-care law


The president’s weekly radio address

Keeping the focus on the middle class and jobs


WTOP’s Del Walters

It seems our brains love music, old and new

RELATED STORY: The part of our brains that makes us like new music (Smithsonian.com)


Emergency guide: What you should do to prepare for emergencies

WASHINGTON — Do you know what you'd do if an emergency hits? What if you're at work, your spouse is stuck in traffic and your children are in school? There's no way to plan for every emergency, but you can make sure you're prepared for different scenarios, including making a plan for your family and building a kit of emergency supplies.
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