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Today's Covid vaccine signup was another fail.

South Dakota fired the first shot: a resolution opposing statehood for the residents of Washington, D.C.

Across D.C., residents and leaders alike were quick to realize a simple truth about the coronavirus pandemic’s impact: Black communities were hit the hardest, especially in the number of related fatalities. A similar story can be found…

Programs offer relief, but landlords must weigh steps for tenants in need

Pandemic intensifies homeownership, affordability inequities

One of the most fascinating aspects of D.C. residency is watching publicity-hungry members of Congress try to make a name for themselves at the city’s expense. On that score, Mike Lee, Utah’s Republican senior senator, is becoming…

Capitol Police leadership had plenty of intelligence warning that armed extremists were planning to target the Capitol over President Donald Trump’s election loss, according to new testimony Thursday. But their rank-and-file officers were…

As landlords and property owners continue to challenge aspects of the District’s eviction moratorium, a judge has rejected the city’s latest request on behalf of tenants to pause the eviction process as the challenge works through the…

The Metro Transit Police Department is making strides in addressing community concerns about policing, its chief said Thursday, highlighting efforts to rewrite policing standards, review past internal investigations and improve…

D.C. Lottery Executive Director Beth Bresnahan has resigned from her post and will depart Friday, officials confirmed Thursday.

As the number of coronavirus deaths in the city reached 1,000 this week, three-fourths of the dead were Black.

Throughout the school year, many parents have found it difficult to facilitate the virtual learning experience for their children, due mostly to their demanding work schedules and, in some cases, persistent gaps in technological and…

As the D.C. Council approaches the final stages of considering the Bowser administration’s amendments to a 1,000-plus-page comprehensive plan for the District’s future, community activists and leaders say they worry the plan favors…

Brutalism is back, baby.

When the new fiscal year begins in July, Metro will face a budget gap so big that it’s asking customers to consider some pretty serious service cuts.

A glitch in the District’s coronavirus vaccine registration system caused it to freeze up Thursday amid a flood of submissions on the first day of eligibility for people in hard-hit areas who have underlying health conditions.

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser announced on Feb. 24 that D.C. residents between the ages of 16 to 24 who have one of 19 pre-existing medical conditions, including HIV, will now be eligible to make an appointment to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. …

DC Health notified the public this afternoon that a “technical review failure” meant newly eligible residents were unable to register for the COVID-19 vaccine. “As the IT team worked to stabilize the website due to heavy traffic, there…

The National Park Service announced Thursday that Pamela A. Smith has been chosen as the next chief of the U.S. Park Police, becoming the first Black woman to lead the 560-officer police force that protects public parks across the country…

Smith says she will immediately implement body cameras, which the Park Police currently doesn’t use