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Mayor Muriel Bowser today announced a summertime "202 for Peace" campaign to promote nonviolence.

Last night's televised debate brought added attention to the District's mayoral race, which pits two DC Council members against the two-term incumbent in the pivotal Democratic primary.

The National Park Service cleared a homeless encampment outside Union Station this morning, prompting familiar divisions among those who see such measures as necessary because of an imminent threat to public health and safety and others…

Today is the last day for registered DC voters to change their party affiliation in advance of the June 21 primary.

It's Memorial Day weekend, with the opening of DC's outdoor pools set for tomorrow. It's also an election year, and with the June 21 primary drawing closer, there are now only 25 days to the finish line for candidates seeking their party's…

Mayor Muriel Bowser's administration this morning announced the recipients of $6.8 million in grants to local entrepreneurs and small businesses.

The DC Council voted yesterday to approve the District's $19.5 billion budget for fiscal year 2023 after adding $20 million for payments to excluded workers ineligible for unemployment benefits, such as those in the informal economy and…

Ward 1 Council member Brianne Nadeau yesterday introduced emergency legislation to prevent price gouging on infant formula.

Back in February, Ward 3 Council member Mary Cheh upended DC's local political season when she announced that she had decided to retire rather than go through with her reelection bid. Now she has announced Tricia Duncan as her favored…

Metro riders on two lines are slated to see relief from the additional service slowdown in effect this past week — and there's progress on getting at least some of the 7000-series cars back on the tracks.

When Mayor Muriel Bowser held a press conference Monday at Potomac Gardens to highlight new investments in free and low-cost Wi-Fi as an effort to reduce the digital divide, resident leaders there seized the opportunity to highlight the…

Ward 5's incumbent DC Council member announced his endorsement today of Faith Gibson Hubbard, one of the seven candidates vying to become his successor.

Metro is speeding up the transition to new leadership of the region's rail and bus service.

Metro is taking flak after reducing service on the Yellow and Green lines for the rest of the month because of a lapse in recertification of many of its rail operators.

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…