Wilton Gregory taking charge of one of the church’s most prominent dioceses
Wilton Gregory, a longtime Catholic cleric who has been a leader within the church’s efforts to address its sexual abuse crisis for more than two decades, will be installed Tuesday as archbishop of Washington. He takes the helm of one of the most prominent Catholic dioceses, in the nation’s capital, and one of the dioceses embroiled in the latest wave of church sex abuse scandals. [Washington Post]
Pelosi clashes with Raskin, fellow Democrats over impeachment
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi clashed with several of her fellow Democrats on Capitol Hill during a closed door meeting Monday on the question of whether the House should vote to impeach President Donald Trump. Rep. Jamie Raskin, a Democrat who represents Montgomery County, said he wasn’t advocating impeachment but that opening an inquiry would strengthen the Democrats’ legal position. Pelosi responded by asking Raskin if he would “tell Elijah Cummings to go home,” referring to the Maryland Democrat who chairs the House Oversight and Reform Committee. [Politico]
$8 million Potomac mansion has a ‘batcave’ space for fixing cars
An $8 million Potomac home, located at 9005 Congressional Court sits next to two exclusive golf clubs and has a ‘batcave,’ or underground garage with equipment that can fix up to a dozen cars. [Washington Business Journal]
Today’s weather
Tuesday is forecast to be cooler with temperatures reaching 70 degrees by the afternoon.
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