2021

AFTER THE D.C. National Guard was used to forcefully clear peaceful protesters from Lafayette Square last summer so that President Trump could stage a photo op, legislation was introduced in Congress that would have given D.C.’s mayor…

Efforts to address concerns about helicopter noise in the D.C. region have been hampered by a lack of communication between operators, community members and the federal agency tasked with monitoring aircraft noise complaints, according to…

As the fallout continues from the U.S. Capitol insurrection, acting DC Police Chief Robert Contee said that Capitol Police made a "miscalculation on what they were actually going to be dealing with."

Federal COVID-19 relief funding is expected to stave off Metro’s service cuts and layoffs through the end of its current fiscal year.

The most recent federal stimulus could keep Metro operating at current levels for a year, eliminating the need for drastic service cuts the transit agency had floated because of declining revenue during the pandemic.

By late on Friday’s gloomy morning, the transformation of the U.S. Capitol was complete. Surrounded by eight-foot-high black fencing, concrete barriers, yellow caution tape and National Guard members positioned every few feet, the People’s…

Though some officials have said that prosecuting those involved in the violent attack on the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday would be difficult due to the lack of day-of arrests, D.C.’s attorney general said he is going to make every effort to…

Democrats now control the House and the Senate, providing advocates a possible way forward

Property Group Partners is adding a pair of food and drink options to the retail mix at Capitol Crossing, including a new bar and restaurant from Chef Johnny Spero and an Israeli-influenced bakery as it seeks to generate additional office…

It was after the House had reconvened Wednesday night, and after Rep. Andy Kim (D-N.J.) had voted to certify the Arizona vote for President-elect Joe Biden, that he decided to take a walk. He exited the House chamber through doors with…

The response to the mob was baffling and appalling — and years in the making.

The ACLU of DC says there was a "complete failure of planning and leadership" from Mayor Muriel Bowser and Acting Chief Robert Contee.

Comparing the insufficient police presence on Wednesday to the harsh federal police reaction to Black Lives Matter protests in June, some point to racism.

Federal authorities have issued charges for several people who stormed the Capitol Building Wednesday, in a fatal insurrection that ended with five dead, including one Capitol Police officer.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense leaders are reviewing restrictions on the use of force by National Guard members and could allow troops to carry batons or guns in Washington, D.C., as they brace for more protests and possible violence around the…

For 15 months, Gregory Sharps has been incarcerated at the D.C. Jail, waiting for a judge to set a date for his trial.

Acting Metropolitan Police Chief Robert Contee said U.S. Capitol Police may have miscalculated and assumed the pro-Trump crowds that gathered in Wednesday wouldn’t turn against law enforcement. Instead, hundreds of Trump supporters…

It’s easy to forget, given all the chaos, that the District is in the middle of a critical moment in ending the coronavirus pandemic: vaccination.

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is distorting how he responded to the chaos at the Capitol this week, falsely stating that he acted immediately to bring in the National Guard.

American University is looking to increase development on its campus by nearly one-third over the next decade, according to its recently submitted 2021 campus plan update — and avoid the community blowback that delayed development…