August 20, 2009 6:27 pm Afghan-Americans Call Election Itself a Victory Despite reports of Taliban disruptions of the presidential election in Afghanistan, the mere fact that it’s being held pleases area residents with Afghanistan roots. Local 2:24 DC Council chairman intends to ignore CFO's budget request 2:45 US House passes Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan aid, potential TikTok ban 2:30 Virginia Democrats push to guarantee access to contraception 3:33 Virginia lawmakers start over on state budget 2:05 Maryland's $63 billion budget includes some tax and fee increases