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Two D.C. police officers who fought off insurrectionists at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021 have sued former president Donald Trump over the injuries they suffered that day, as well as for inciting a riot and for violating a 150-year-old…

At-Large Councilmember Robert White filed the emergency legislation after the deadline.

The Office of Planning (OP) is taking another step to encourage development along the DC streetcar line.

For those who menstruate, sometimes that time of the month when you discover you’ve gotten your period catches you by surprise. Or, maybe you’ve forgotten, or simply don’t have, any menstrual products with you. It can be a headache on top…

Slick, icy conditions this morning led to a further delay in the distribution of COVID-19 test kits at DC Public Schools, with technical glitches already prompting skepticism about the implementation of the school system's test-to-return…

D.C. will start implementing a three-year-old law this month that restricts and regulates short-term rentals booked on platforms like Airbnb and Vrbo, requiring hosts to get licenses and limiting how long anyone can rent out an entire…

D.C. police are investigating a bomb threat that was made to Howard University late Tuesday afternoon.

The plans for Shaw's Parcel 42 have come into focus after the site lay dormant for years.

They’ve got their own internal justice system for problem-solving—and a Sunday comedy ritual.

The District debuted a new live map of its snowplows this winter. But residents are startled over streets the map claims have been serviced but are still covered in snow.

With many public health experts predicting that the current wave of Omicron will peak later this month, it’s not a time to let your guard down. Get vaccinated and boosted and encourage your loved ones to do the same to protect from severe…

Roughly 230 WMATA employees aren't following COVID testing policies on any given day, the agency tells Axios. Unvaccinated employees are supposed to get tested weekly.

For many across the nation, Jan. 6 represents a watershed moment for democracy. But for Washingtonians, the day was deeply personal. Eleven people shared their memories of the day that insurrectionists violently stormed the U.S. Capitol,…

Days before students are scheduled to return to their classrooms in D.C., parents and teachers stopped by schools Tuesday to retrieve at-home coronavirus test kits.

How D.C. shaped the acclaimed author and musician, who passed away last month at the age of 64.

Now you see them, now you don’t. Metro’s 7000-series railcar fleet has been grounded, again, after inspections performed by the Washington Metropolitan Safety Commission (WMSC) discovered at least five of fourty 7000-series cars put back…

Teachers and staff with D.C. Public Schools who were required to report COVID-19 test results by Tuesday afternoon faced technical difficulties with the website set up to allow them to do so, rattling nerves only a day before tens of…