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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.

April 15 is memorable around the country as the customary filing deadline for income taxes, but the date this year will have added significance locally as opening day for the District's newly built hospital on the St. Elizabeths East…

The DC Council voted unanimously yesterday to formally approve the transfer of the RFK Stadium campus from federal to local control for 99 years — a precursor to discussions regarding the shape of mixed-use development envisioned for its…

The DC Council voted unanimously this afternoon to expel Ward 8 Councilmember Trayon White Sr. for violations of ethics laws and council rules — a historic action that marks the first time the legislature has removed one of its members,…

Salvage crews have removed much of the commercial airliner that crashed last week into the Potomac River after a mid-air collision with an Army helicopter that killed 69 people.

As crews continue recovery efforts after Wednesday's mid-air collision that killed 67 people and the official investigation delves into what caused the military helicopter and passenger jet to crash into the Potomac River, the Federal…

Crews with the DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department and other first responders continue to battle frigid, icy conditions and limited visibility in the Potomac River as they work to recover casualties from last night's mid-air…

DC officials are pointing to signs of continued improvement in newly released student test scores, with the District and Delaware sharing honors for the most improvement in fourth grade math and DC Public Schools showing greater progress…

At an hourlong public hearing this afternoon ahead of an expected vote next week on whether to expel Ward 8 Councilmember Trayon White Sr. over alleged violations of DC ethics laws, his attorney denied the charges and faulted the DC…

Mayor Muriel Bowser and the DC Department of Employment Services today highlighted the opening of applications for the city's 2025 summer youth jobs program.

Mayor Muriel Bowser this morning announced that the DC crime lab's Latent Fingerprint Unit has regained accreditation.

President Donald Trump yesterday granted "full and unconditional" pardons to two Metropolitan Police Department officers convicted last year for misconduct in connection with an unauthorized 2020 chase that led to the death of Karon…

DC Attorney General Brian Schwalb has signed onto a court challenge against President Donald Trump's executive order that seeks to end birthright citizenship.

DC's top local officials adopted markedly different tones in statements on the day of President Donald Trump's inauguration, focusing on two different policies implemented through his flurry of executive orders upon taking office.

With a forecast of brutally cold temperatures on Monday, President-elect Donald Trump announced late this morning that the inauguration will take place indoors in the Capitol Rotunda, with a viewing party for his supporters at the…

After a prolonged push by local environmental advocates, Ward 1 Councilmember Brianne Nadeau today announced the introduction of a "bottle bill" to require deposits on beverage containers sold in DC as a way to reduce litter in streets,…

A commission with past and present DC elected officials among its members will help organize local efforts to commemorate and celebrate America's semiquincentennial next year — the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of…

DC Attorney General Brian Schwalb this morning announced a $6.5 million settlement with the contractor and subcontractor selected to receive the District's lucrative lottery and sports betting contract in 2019 — a controversial decision…

Mayor Muriel Bowser, Metropolitan Police Department Chief Pamela Smith and federal law enforcement officials today laid out planned security measures and road closures in connection with the 60th presidential inauguration next Monday.

A new lawsuit filed by DC Attorney General Brian Schwalb accuses multiple federal agencies of polluting the Anacostia River for more than 150 years and seeks to force the U.S. government to pay for cleanup efforts.

Icy conditions continue to cause disruptions as crews work to clear more residential streets of snow from Monday's storm, with more than a few observers taking to social media to draw attention to icy side streets and uncleared sidewalks. …

Amid widespread worries that Republican control of the White House and both chambers of Congress will mean incursions on DC's limited home rule, DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton and Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen yesterday announced that they…

The DC Council voted unanimously this afternoon to approve a new five-year contract negotiated by the Washington Teachers' Union, DC Public Schools, and Mayor Muriel Bowser's Office of Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining.

With DC seeing its heaviest snowfall in years, the DC government closed public schools, libraries and recreation centers for the day and banned parking along snow emergency routes so crews can better clear major roadways. Trash, recycling…

The DC Council yesterday afternoon approved its rules and organizational structure for the upcoming term, but only after unsuccessful attempts to include a few revisions opposed by Chair Phil Mendelson.

The DC Council's new term began today as five reelected legislators and one new member were sworn into office — notably including Ward 8 Councilmember Trayon White Sr., who faces potential expulsion due to alleged ethics violations in…

Mayor Muriel Bowser met yesterday with President-elect Donald Trump, saying in a brief statement that the two of them — occasional antagonists during Trump's first four years in the White House — "had a great meeting" where they discussed…