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Six members of the DC Council are urging the DC Department of Health to open an internal investigation to determine why the agency failed to get COVID-19 data to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for nearly two weeks.

Ward 4 Council member Janeese Lewis George is wading into the politics of the adjoining Ward 5 — and making a splash with her endorsement this morning of fellow progressive Zachary Parker, currently the Ward 5 member of the State Board of…

After not submitting daily COVID-19 case rates to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for about two weeks, DC Health yesterday reported 1,096 cases in the District since April 27.

Metro has selected its next general manager — Randy Clarke, who has led the transit system in Austin, Texas, since 2018 and previously worked at the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority in multiple roles.

With the DC Council scheduled to vote on next year's budget tomorrow, DC Council Chair Phil Mendelson has released his proposed version of the District's spending plan for fiscal year 2023.

The DC Council is poised to consider changes to DC law amid concerns about the potential for a future GOP-led Congress to reverse abortion rights in the District if the Supreme Court’s ultimate ruling follows the contours of the leaked…

A tentative agreement may soon resolve the strike that has stymied DC Circulator service for much of the week.

A new national ranking once again puts DC's park system at the top among big cities.

Hundreds of local residents flocked to the Supreme Court last night after news broke of a leaked draft of a Supreme Court opinion that would overturn Roe v. Wade.

The DC Court of Appeals on Saturday rejected a request from AG candidate Kenyan McDuffie for the full court to review whether he meets the qualifications to run for the position.

A three-judge DC Court of Appeals panel ruled yesterday that Ward 5 Council member Kenyan McDuffie doesn't meet the statutory qualifications to run for attorney general, but his campaign is requesting a review by the full court.

As the U.S. Food and Drug Administration makes headlines with a proposal to ban menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars, the District is poised to begin enforcement of its own ban in the next fiscal year.

The DC Court of Appeals heard oral arguments this morning in a court case that will decide whether Kenyan McDuffie will be on the ballot in June for attorney general.

Amid continued attention to Friday's sniper situation in Van Ness that sent the neighborhood into lockdown for hours, DC's police chief unveiled a new partnership with federal officials to crack down on illegal firearms and curb violent…

Amid an uptick in violent crime, concerns about public safety are playing a growing role in political discourse with just under two months to go until the June 21 primaries. That's only intensified after a violent weekend that included…

Mayor Muriel Bowser announced a 17-year low in homelessness and a 47% drop since 2016, when her administration developed its Homeward DC initiative to overhaul the District's approach.

For the better part of two years, Metro riders have been required to wear face masks in rail stations and on trains and buses. In TV commercials that continue to air, the transit system even describes that as part of its pandemic…

AG candidate Kenyan McDuffie says he'll appeal the DC Board of Elections ruling that he doesn't meet the statutory qualifications for the office.

Mayor Muriel Bowser announced a new violence prevention initiative this afternoon that is pairing about 200 residents most at risk of gun violence with interagency support teams.