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Police have recommended reinstalling fencing around the U.S. Capitol ahead of a rally scheduled for Sept. 18 in support of the people arrested in the Jan. 6 riot, according to two people who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss…

The excluded workers who weren't eligible for pandemic unemployment benefits can teach us a thing or two about perseverance and fighting for what you need.

Revenue from legalized sports betting in D.C. has fallen short of expectations, in part because gamblers don’t have a lot of options when it comes to placing those bets, according to a Sept. 9 report by the Office of the District of…

The D.C. region’s top elected officials — the District’s mayor and governors from Maryland and Virginia — assured local business leaders Thursday that they would cooperate closely as they plan for and build a post-pandemic economy.

As D.C.’s eviction moratorium begins to unwind, a battle is brewing between D.C. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson and Mayor Muriel Bowser’s administration over who will take the blame when residents begin to lose their homes.

District residents are jubilant over the opening of the new Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge over the Anacostia River that will serve as a direct link between Wards 6 and 8.

With their children learning at home for more than a year, parents had ample opportunity to engage teachers and help their young ones navigate the virtual learning environment.

Blanchon departing after 15 years

Greater Washington’s top elected leaders are eager to see local businesses bring workers back to the office, and they say executives shouldn’t be afraid to require Covid-19 vaccines to make that happen.

Michael Fanone, the D.C. police officer who was dragged into a frenzied pro-Trump mob and beaten while fighting insurrectionists at the Capitol on Jan. 6, returned to work this week after eight months recovering from physical injuries and…

High price tags and infighting among local jurisdictions could play out in the future decision-making about Metro’s plans to expand the rail system to address capacity issues at the Rosslyn Tunnel.

A proposal to create a Metro station in Georgetown and expand the Blue Line to National Harbor has been getting a lot of buzz.

The Whole Foods Market in Glover Park that closed more than four years ago will reopen in 2022 — and employ some of parent company Amazon.com Inc.’s newest retail store technology.

D.C. Mayor Anthony Williams was going to call in sick that day.

The District’s sports betting program is performing poorly compared to efforts in similarly sized states and the city urgently needs to make a series of changes to help it recover, according to a new report from D.C.’s independent auditor.…

Gun advocates say in a new federal lawsuit that D.C.’s prohibition of “ghost guns” and restrictions on the manufacturing of guns from kits are unconstitutional infringements on the Second Amendment.

The D.C. auditor’s office is the latest to weigh in on the city’s foray into legal sports betting, adding to the chorus of those disappointed with the revenue since the app launched last year with an audit on Thursday bluntly titled “D.C.…

The assumptions and accusations started almost immediately. After terrorists crashed two airliners into the Twin Towers and a third into the Pentagon on September 11, 2001, Muslim and Sikh Americans — and many others who happened to be…

Our uneasy bargain between safety and the demands of openness in a capital city failed us. What do we do now?