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The District needs to do more to protect residents from dangerous drivers, habitual offenders and hazardous intersections, according to a new audit examining implementation of the District's Vision Zero initiative.

Tuesday's Democratic primary in DC brought victories for all the incumbents on the ballot — and an apparent victory for the Ward 7 candidate endorsed by the incumbent, who opted not to seek reelection.

DC's primary election is today, with 75 voting centers across the city open to eligible voters and same-day registrants until 8 p.m.

The Washington Post last night announced the immediate departure of Sally Buzbee, its executive editor for the past three years, and the appointment of a replacement to serve through the November election.

A reported near collision at Reagan Washington National Airport this week prompted regional leaders to reiterate criticism of the planned addition of five new round-trip flights — approved over their objections earlier this month by the…

The DC Council yesterday voted 11-1 to give initial approval to the District's fiscal year 2025 budget as proposed by Council Chair Phil Mendelson, aside from modest tweaks to the distribution of funds to schools within the Jackson-Reed…

The DC Council's budget deliberations are underway, with legislators posing a series of questions — and a few concerns — about aspects of Chair Phil Mendelson's fiscal year 2025 financial plan unveiled yesterday.

DC Council Chair Phil Mendelson released his fiscal year 2025 budget proposal late this morning in advance of tomorrow's scheduled consideration, saying his revisions are targeted to education, social justice and affordable housing.

In advance of the unofficial start of summer, Mayor Muriel Bowser will kick off the outdoor pool season this afternoon as the Anacostia Pool hosts the Department of Parks and Recreation's annual "Jump in, DC" celebration.

Ward 2 Councilmember Brooke Pinto is pushing to include funding for the Jelleff Community Center Boys & Girls Club to operate in temporary quarters during upcoming reconstruction of the city-owned facility in Georgetown.

The District's park system drew top honors for a fourth consecutive year in the Trust for Public Land's annual ranking of the nation's 100 largest cities, unveiled this morning.

The DC Council on Friday evening released a redacted version of the recently completed review of the internal investigation that upheld complaints from two employees about sexual harassment by the former deputy mayor for planning and…

Mayor Muriel Bowser and four members of the DC Council are headed to Las Vegas this weekend as part of the DC government's delegation to the commercial real estate industry's largest gathering each year — ICSC Las Vegas, hosted by the…

With support from 18 Democrats, the GOP-led House of Representatives approved legislation yesterday to exert congressional control over criminal sentencing in the District by barring the DC Council from acting to increase or decrease…

With the GOP-led House of Representatives poised to vote this afternoon on legislation that would remove the DC Council's authority to change criminal penalties, the White House has released a statement opposing the bill and saying its…

With the results of an independent investigation into complaints of sexual harassment by a former chief aide to Mayor Muriel Bowser still under review by the DC Council's attorneys prior to the public release of a redacted version, a leak…

Mayor Muriel Bowser helped open the District's second Safe Commercial Corridor Hub this morning at 2300 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. SE in Anacostia.

Mayor Muriel Bowser and other DC officials this morning celebrated the opening of the Department of Parks and Recreation's first dog park east of the Anacostia River.

The DC government has settled administrative complaints filed by two women found to have been sexually harassed by John Falcicchio when he was deputy mayor for planning and economic development.