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The streets of downtown D.C. were quiet Saturday afternoon, just three days after a mob of President Donald Trump’s supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol.

The growing crowds outside the Capitol on Wednesday afternoon sounded menacing but at bay as senators began to debate challenges to the electoral college vote. A top adviser to Majority Leader Mitch McConnell stepped out of the ornate…

District of Columbia statehood has long been out of reach. Proponents hope Democratic control of the federal government and the security issues raised over the past week could change that.

Twitter cited dangerous talk and online planning in banning Trump’s account

Two Black officers told BuzzFeed News that their chief and other upper management left them totally unprepared and were nowhere to be found on the day.

“The real fraud is that we call ourselves a democracy yet deny the people of our capital political representation.”

Security swallowed Washington’s public spaces so its protectors could stop a real threat. They couldn’t.

There is no firm definition of a cave-dweller.

The Capitol was in the early stages of a siege by President Trump’s supporters Wednesday when D.C. Police Chief Robert J. Contee III arrived. His officers had been called in as backup, but the U.S. Capitol Police, the federal agency in…

Metro officials say they expect to receive $610 million in aid from the federal stimulus package that was signed into law last month, staving off some service cuts and possible layoffs that were proposed to address a significant decrease…

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…

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.