💨 Abstract

This article describes a lull in traffic due to an emergency work zone on the George Washington Parkway southbound near Washington Boulevard in Arlington. Additionally, the article mentions that over 1,300 State Department employees were fired in July 2025 as part of a reorganization plan initiated during the Trump administration. These layoffs affected various sectors, including intelligence activities, U.S. energy interests abroad, strategic competition with China, and visa fraud.

Courtesy: WTOP Staff