The city has taken pride in its ability to endure. But many residents, fed up with dysfunction and soaring costs, want it to strive for more.

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The Category 2 hurricane isn’t expected to make landfall. Still, it’s drawing notice as the first named storm to reach hurricane strength this year.

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Ohio, West Virginia and South Carolina have also deployed the Guard to Washington to support President Trump’s crackdown on the city.

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