District of Columbia News Headlines

The nation’s capital has been secured with checkpoints, tens of thousands of National Guard troops and miles of fencing and...

The economy and the coronavirus pandemic are the top issues Americans want President-elect Joe Biden to tackle upon his...

Former White House press secretary Sean Spicer has applied to join the White House Correspondents' Association (WHCA),...

President Trump is preparing to issue dozens of pardons before President-elect Joe Biden is sworn in at noon on Wednesday,...

Members of President Trump's 1776 Commission are calling for "patriotic education that teaches the truth of America"...

Washington se prepara para disturbios y los organizadores instan a la gente a no asistir debido a la pandemia. Habrá...

Washington is preparing for unrest, and planners urge people not to attend during a pandemic, but virtual events are...

Nearly 200,000 flags have been placed on the National Mall ahead of President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration, signifying...

President-elect Joe Biden on Tuesday named Pennsylvania Health Secretary Rachel Levine to be his assistant secretary of...

A majority of Americans approves of how President-elect Joe Biden has handled the transition process since winning the...

Immigration legislation that President-elect Joe Biden is expected to propose on his first day in office will reportedly...

A 5-year-old boy was abducted Sunday in Virginia, prompting State Police and the Virginia Missing Children Clearinghouse to...

Two days from the inauguration, President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris are pitching in on Martin...

Wednesday’s Inauguration will be like none other in modern history. The coronavirus pandemic, coupled with unprecedented...

The National Park Service is allowing at least two demonstrations to take place within the security perimeter for the...

Virginia state lawmakers met under heightened security Monday amid concerns about possible civil unrest in state capitals...

She was a Howard University senior working toward a career in public service, mature thanks to her four years on campus and...

U.S. defense officials say they are worried about an insider attack or other threat from service members involved in...

At least 18 downtown restaurants are giving food in thanks to thousands of National Guard troops deployed to the nation's...

"I think one of the greatest things we can do to manage the stress is to first take a deep breath," said one counselor....

BALTIMORE — A former Baltimore mayor serving a three-year prison sentence stemming from a public corruption scandal is...

Some D.C. residents are frustrated with the city’s vaccine portal, saying it’s been tough to make appointments, while...

A 2-year-old girl died Saturday after she was hit by a car in rural Fauquier County, Virginia, and the driver fled.  The...

The insurrection at the U.S Capitol was unprecedented. Multiple congressional investigations are underway about how it...

Vice President-elect Kamala Harris has never been shy about sharing her love for her alma mater, Howard University, and her...

According to D.C.-based IT industry trade group CompTIA, the Washington region ranked first among metro areas, with more...

The Martin Luther King Jr. Day 10th annual wreath-laying ceremony is being held virtually this year due to the coronavirus...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Capitol complex temporarily locked down during a rehearsal for President-elect Joe Biden's...

The U.S. Capitol complex temporarily locked down Monday during a rehearsal for President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration...

Security is tight in D.C. ahead of Inauguration Day on Wednesday after the FBI warned of threats to the city and the...

A New Mexico county official and founder of the group Cowboys for Trump who had vowed to return to Washington after last...

Pro-gun activists in Virginia are shifting their plans for this year’s Lobby Day in response to top officials implementing...

The defense from Trump supporters arrested in the Capitol assault is emerging in court papers and interviews — and could...

Oil and water. Dogs and cats. And Donald Trump and Washington. In the history of the nation's capital, no chief executive...

The FBI is seeking help identifying seven men suspected in the assault of D.C. Officer Mike Fanone.  Fanone was brutally...

A woman was arrested at an inauguration checkpoint Saturday morning for impersonating a law enforcement officer and fleeing...

By the busload and planeload, National Guard troops were pouring into the nation’s capital on Saturday, as governors...

There may not be huge crowds or evening balls, but you can still celebrate the inauguration of President-elect Joseph R....

A Maryland appeals court has overturned the convictions of one of four men found guilty in the killings of two Maryland...

A gun and over 500 rounds of ammunition were found in the truck of a Virginia man who presented unauthorized credentials at...

A Virginia man was arrested at a checkpoint along the perimeter securing downtown Washington, D.C., ahead of Inauguration...

A network of far-right agitators across the country spent weeks organizing and raising money for a mass action to overturn...

Prince George's County Monday will move to its next phase of its COVID-19 vaccination plan, making the shots available for...

The District as of Saturday has 4,309 coronavirus vaccination slots available for residents in certain wards who are 65...

A Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer who visited Washington, D.C., this week to accept an award from the White House was...

As investigators work to identify and arrest those who rioted at the U.S. Capitol last week, many people are wondering if...

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Thomas V. Mike Miller, a major force in Maryland politics for decades and the nation's longest-serving...

Organizers of the annual March for Life said Friday that the annual march scheduled to occur in D.C. later this month will...

The nation’s capital is being shut down on an unprecedented scale for Inauguration Day as U.S. law enforcement agencies...

The National Park Service announced Friday that "core" areas of the National Mall will close through Wednesday’s...