District of Columbia News Headlines

With Mayor Muriel Bowser and U.S. House Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton leading the way, all the incumbents in D.C.'s Democratic...

The city council in Charleston, South Carolina, has voted to adopt a resolution apologizing for slavery.The Charleston city...

Voters in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday voted to raise the minimum wage for tipped workers.The controversial ballot measure,...

President Trump issued praise for Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen on Tuesday amid a storm...

Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright on Tuesday criticized President Trump's immigration policies and the language...

New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu (R) joined the governors of several other states on Tuesday pledging that state National...

President Trump's former longtime attorney Michael Cohen has told friends that the ongoing legal investigation into his...

Rep. Justin Amash (R-Mich.) said Tuesday that President Trump's attack on Rep. Mark Sanford (R-S.C.) was "classless.""This...

President Trump has been in a pardoning mood lately, and Kevin Zeese has a suggestion on who should be next on his list....

The adoption of a newborn adds Mayor Muriel E. Bowser, who won the Democratic primary, to the thin ranks of officials whose...

A Guatemalan woman who said her 7-year-old son was "ripped away" from her after they came to the U.S. seeking asylum has...

Women clergy members gathered outside of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection headquarters Tuesday in D.C. to protest the...

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland will recall the four National Guard members Gov. Larry Hogan sent to the U.S.-Mexico border...

Turtle Park, located near the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue and Van Ness Street in Northwest, D.C., has closed its...

D.C. police announced Tuesday morning that a grand jury has indicted the DNA profile of an unknown serial rapist who...

D.C. is one of six cities where CVS Pharmacy is expanding its same-day prescription delivery service. While the service is...

If you're a history buff or just looking for a history-inspired vacation, then D.C. is a great place to be. The District...

A Maryland woman has pleaded guilty to a scheme that used stolen IDs from the Office of Personnel Management to secure...

The District holds its primary elections for mayor, D.C. Council seats and other positions, but the most divisive ballot...

ANALYSIS/OPINION: Some voters will fall for anything. They'll re-elect a mayor who allowed new scandals to overwhelm an...

The Ellipse and a downtown D.C. street were closed for a time Monday after a man climbed a security barrier at the White...

RICHMOND, Va. — A tea party group backed by billionaire conservatives plans to sit out the U.S. Senate race in Virginia....

ANALYSIS/OPINION: Do you think the United States Senate is sufficiently tough on crime? Are you? I used to be a "lock 'em...

When Philippe Coutinho's shot curled through the air and ricocheted off the right upright for Brazil's opening goal at the...

A diverse group came together Saturday in the District to commemorate the abolition of slavery with a street festival that...

WASHINGTON (AP) — As recently as a year ago, the public school system in the nation's capital was being hailed as a shining...

E.L. HAYNES PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL NOTICE OF INTENT TO ENTER A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT ATHLETICS TRANSPORTATION – D&M...

ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — A Virginia restaurateur can move ahead with his lawsuit seeking to water down Virginia's restrictive...

D.C. police have arrested a day care employee for sexually assaulting a child in his care. The Metropolitan Police...

E.L. Haynes Public Charter School REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS Special Education Related Services E.L. Haynes Public Charter...

E.L. HAYNES PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL NOTICE OF INTENT TO ENTER A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT Voluntary Event Management – Squadra...

E.L. Haynes Public Charter School EXTENSION OF REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS Bathroom Renovation Services E.L. Haynes Public...

ANALYSIS/OPINION: "I have a little shadow that goes in and out with me, And what can be the use of him is more than I can...

June 10, 2018 Wendy Thompson Editor-in-chief In the Spotlight with Wendy Thompson When Helga Luest decided to run for the...

The Metro Board set aside $3.5 million Thursday to change bus lines by the end of the month and $1.25 million to possibly...

YORKTOWN, Va. — Virginia authorities say a former Republican state delegate who resigned his House seat for health reasons...

Alex Ovechkin will continue to share his joyous, celebratory summer publicly with the Washington region.  Ovechkin and...

A show dedicated to the arts of the Swahili Coast, where Africa, South Asia and the Middle East blend, nudges us away from...

Metro General Manager Paul Wiedefeld updated regional leaders on transit system projects Wednesday, but conspicuously did...

Paula Buggage's life changed drastically two years ago when she lost her home and the people she trusted, scrambling around...

A series of threats against two high-profile politicians and rallygoers at the March for Our Lives has led to the arrest of...

Democrats running for the District's "shadow" offices say their fight for statehood is at an all-time high, despite...

Filming for the upcoming "Wonder Woman" movie sequel is set to move from Georgetown to Northern Virginia, officials...

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) - Valerie Ervin is dropping out of the Democratic primary race for governor in Maryland, and will...

Thousands of fans lined the city’s streets to celebrate the Capitals’ Stanley Cup victory, which gave the team its first...

A battle between market forces leading to gentrification and the pushback to maintain affordable housing is playing out in...

May 25, 2018 Miguel Angel Guest Writer Consumer Resources Sponsored Many businesses these days have aspirations of...

“Drain the swamp” jabs were abundant on Twitter, but joking aside, the phrase has some geological merit. There is a...