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The effort to get more vaccines to the DC communities hardest hit by the coronavirus in terms of fatalities and cases isn't going very smoothly.

The acting U.S. Capitol Police chief apologized Tuesday to Congress over the Jan. 6 riots as debate continues over the future of security at the complex.

Happy Monday. Mayor Muriel Bowser received her first coronavirus vaccine shot on Monday as the city urges the federal government to send more doses for its residents.

TGIF. Democratic U.S. Sen. Tom Carper introduced the Senate's DC statehood bill on Friday, which advocates said is the earliest statehood legislation has ever been introduced in a Senate session.

Happy Thursday. DC will open vaccine eligibility to people with a wide range of health conditions — and anyone overweight — in an upcoming phase of its distribution plan. With 43,377 first doses administered, according to federal data,…

Happy Wednesday. DC's closures will begin to ease in the coming days as fences come down and roads reopen after the smooth inauguration of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris.

Happy Tuesday. In the extraordinary days leading up to the inauguration, Mayor Muriel Bowser has acted as a leading spokesperson for the event and as chief executive of a city under siege.

TGIF. In the lead-up to the Jan. 6 riots at the U.S. Capitol, an internal Capitol Police report warned that the seat of Congress itself might be the target of an attack, WaPo scoops.

Happy Thursday. Everyday new revelations emerge about the violence that occurred during the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol riots.

Happy Wednesday. Metro will close 13 stations near the U.S. Capitol and National Mall due to the fears of violence surrounding the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden.

Happy Tuesday. The feds have set up a sedition and conspiracy task force to go after people linked to the Jan. 6 insurrection. Michael Sherwin, acting U.S. attorney for DC, said the public will be "shocked with some of the egregious…

Happy Monday. Mayor Muriel Bowser and area leaders urged Americans not to travel to the nation's capital for President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration as security ramps up following the deadly Capitol siege.

As the fallout continues from the U.S. Capitol insurrection, acting DC Police Chief Robert Contee said that Capitol Police made a "miscalculation on what they were actually going to be dealing with."

Happy Thursday. Federal prosecutors charged at least 40 people in DC Superior Court on Thursday in connection with Wednesday's riot at the U.S. Capitol, and law enforcement authorities said more charges and arrests are expected in the…

Four people died and 52 were arrested after supporters of President Donald Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol in an extraordinary day for the city and republic. DC officials released those numbers late on Wednesday and said police will…

Happy Tuesday. Supporters of Donald Trump began rallying in DC, amplifying the president's discredited claims of voter fraud. One speaker encouraged demonstrators to turn to one another and hug, repeatedly chanting "mass spreader event."

Happy New Year. DC is bracing for two days of demonstrations by Donald Trump supporters surrounding Congress' vote to certify November's election, and the mayor has called in the DC National Guard to help handle potential unrest. 

Happy New Year's Eve. DC will end 2020 with at least 198 homicides — the highest tally since 2004, when the city recorded 248 murders.

Happy Wednesday. The District’s pandemic-battered economy is projected to take a $461.8 million revenue hit over the next three fiscal years, the chief financial officer said late Wednesday. That’s actually a better forecast than the one…

Happy Wednesday. Two progressive DC Council members are slated to lose their seats on the Housing Committee come next year — including the chair of the Human Services Committee, Brianne Nadeau, who told DCist she was surprised about the…