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Hundreds of thousands of private-sector workers in D.C. will soon see a large increase in the amount of paid leave they get every year, while the employers that fund the program will be paying less…

The Congress Heights residential development pipeline is growing, this time at Meadowbrook Run near Oxon Run Park.

Private-sector workers in D.C. will be able to take up to 12 weeks of leave per year in a dramatic expansion of the city’s paid-leave system, the city’s chief financial officer said Monday, since the…

A mom whose daughter died after crews were sent to the wrong quadrant of D.C. says reappointing 911 call center director Karima Holmes is "unconscionable."

Advocates for the missing and police came together in D.C. Tuesday night to remember a missing girl, hoping to revive interest in the cold case and solve the disappearance of Relisha Rudd. She…

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A rally in D.C. against pandemic-related restrictions and in support of the self-styled “Freedom Convoy” that occupied downtown Ottawa for weeks drew a few dozen people, many of whom were…

The U.S. Department of Labor is planning to roll out millions in funding to promote equity in unemployment insurance programs — and the District and Virginia will be two of the first to benefit.

In a unanimous vote on Tuesday, the D.C. Council permanently barred landlords from filing evictions against tenants who owe less than $600, sealed some eviction records, and further protected voucher…

An alum of George Washington University’s law school has endowed a $4.5 million professorship, the largest faculty gift in the law school’s history.

Public schools in D.C. are easing some of their COVID-19 restrictions.

The D.C. Council unanimously approved new rules to preserve government communications made on WhatsApp, after an Axios investigation found that the use of the messaging app in Mayor Muriel Bowser's…

Twice in the past month, developers in D.C. have illegally cut down protected heritage trees, according to city officials. Though officials knew about the illegal tree removals — and in once case…

On Tuesday afternoon, an emergency bill and accompanying declaration passed in the DC Council authorizing the city to issue stop-work orders for development projects when a heritage tree is cut down.…

It’s about 20 minutes into my video call with Carl Bernstein when I feel compelled to tell him something he probably already knows.

The District will no longer require public school students and staff to wear masks while outside on school grounds, the school system’s chancellor informed families in a letter Tuesday.

The D.C. Council on Tuesday unanimously approved a measure that aims to regulate government employees’ use of WhatsApp and similar messaging services that have options to automatically delete records…

Starting Wednesday, D.C. residents will be able to collect up to 10 free child-sized KN95 masks at the city’s official COVID Centers, Mayor Muriel Bowser announced today.

The D.C. Council on Tuesday put stricter limits on the use of WhatsApp and other messaging services for official government business, passing an emergency bill that requires users to retain all…

Vira Derun and her sister Anistasiia are hustling all over the bakery they own in Adams Morgan. Even with the sweet treats nearly sold out, the tables at D Light Cafe were full, and customers kept…