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"They're not ordering us to do anything," Mayor Muriel Bowser said today in response to reporters' characterizations of President Donald Trump's social media post yesterday calling for her to "clean up all of the unsightly homeless…

Mayor Muriel Bowser held a "teletownhall" this morning to discuss the broad impact of federal job losses on the local economy, saying she is prioritizing efforts to address the projected loss in revenue and minimize the disruptive effects.…

Amid a tight budget environment confirmed Friday by the chief financial officer's reduced revenue projections, Mayor Muriel Bowser today announced a proposed 2.7% increase in fiscal year 2026 to the funding formula that provides a basis…

The District's independent chief financial officer delivered new revenue estimates on Friday evening that include a $21.6 million reduction from his December projection for the current fiscal year and an average drop of $342.1 million over…

Unemployment claims rose dramatically last week in the District, exacerbating worries about the local economic impact from the Trump administration's continuing efforts to curb spending and reduce the size of the federal workforce.

The National Park Service is projecting peak bloom for the Tidal Basin's 3,500 cherry trees between March 28 and 31, a bit later that last year but still earlier than the historical norm.

Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos is making headlines again today with his announcement of a "significant shift" in its opinion section that led the editorial page editor to resign his post rather than implement the mandated changes.

Higher education institutions generate more than $6 billion of economic activity in DC and another $9 billion elsewhere in the region, according to a new report from the Consortium of Universities of the Washington Metropolitan Area.

Ahead of what's expected to be a challenging budget season as rising costs continue to outpace revenue growth, Mayor Muriel Bowser touted efforts to grow the economy as one of her budget priorities at the first of three community…

Attorney General Brian Schwalb this morning announced three lawsuits against Maryland drivers with tens of thousands of dollars in unpaid fines for dangerous driving.

In response to President Donald Trump's remarks last night reiterating his campaign-trail calls for the federal government to take over the DC government, Mayor Muriel Bowser today challenged the idea that local leaders aren't up to the…

An independent movie theater that brought cinephiles downtown for two decades is slated to close as soon as early March, with the owner saying that its economic fortunes never recovered from the pandemic.

A high-ranking prosecutor in the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia has resigned after refusing to comply with directives regarding an investigation into environmental funding during the previous administration, according…

The DC Board of Elections has scheduled a July 15 special election to fill the vacancy created by the expulsion of Ward 8 Councilmember Trayon White Sr., and one of White's challengers in the most recent Democratic primary says he'll run…

At a community meeting last night, Mayor Muriel Bowser laid out a vision of a redeveloped RFK Stadium campus that relies on the Washington Commanders as an anchor — an effort not only to court the team's owners but also to build public…

The District's first publicly accessible paramedic education program is slated to launch next year, thanks to a new partnership between the DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department and the University of the District of Columbia.

As DC's affordable housing sector continues to raise alarm about high levels of unpaid rent among tenants, Mayor Muriel Bowser this afternoon announced a proposed legislative package that would extend the temporary changes to eviction…

A new analysis of academic progress in school districts across the country cites the District of Columbia as a bright spot given its top ranking among states in math and reading recovery between 2022 and 2024.

Asked today about congressional legislation reintroduced late last week by two Republican lawmakers seeking to revoke the District's limited home rule, Mayor Muriel Bowser emphasized the need for full autonomy through statehood.

Two Republican lawmakers are renewing their effort to repeal the DC Home Rule Act that has provided limited political autonomy over the past five decades via a locally elected mayor and 13-member council.