Winter weather, economic jitters and the fatal Jan. 29 aircraft collision combined for a challenging start to 2025 at Reagan National Airport.
Acknowledging 2025 has opened as “a turbulent year,” the president of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) told the body’s board of directors he believed the long-term outlook remains positive — despite ongoing uncertainty.
After weeks of playing defense, some D.C.-area leaders are now considering a more aggressive approach to the Trump administration.
“We know the president responds to pressure. It’s really important that we continue to fight,” said Fairfax Supervisor James Walkinshaw during a Wednesday (March 12) meeting of the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG).
The Washington region is officially under a Drought Watch.
Weeks of high heat and below normal rainfall have led to drought conditions and a call to conserve water in order to protect the area’s water supply.
