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Last week, Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-D.C.) introduced a bill to make the nonfederal areas of D.C. the 51st state. In her introductory remarks, she noted that the bill is similar to one she introduced in 1991 and several more times over…

January 6 marked the third time since the election that Trump supporters rallied in D.C. over false claims about a stolen election. Each time, they acted more aggressively and the number of violent incidents like stabbings increased.

Vaccines against the novel coronavirus are now available in the D.C. region. In the District, Maryland and Virginia, senior citizens and health-care workers are lining up for their shots, and many other groups of people — from grocery…

THERE WERE plenty of warnings about the potential for violence before last week’s murderous assault on the U.S. Capitol by supporters of President Trump seeking to disrupt congressional certification of Joe Biden’s election. Right-wing…

Moments after D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser announced the city would begin providing COVID-19 vaccines to residents ages 65 and older on Monday, many older adults were already running into tech troubles as they attempted to navigate the city’s…

When Vice President-elect Kamala Harris takes office next week, her alma mater will continue to celebrate her place in U.S. history.

Wardman Hotel Owner LLC, an affiliate of Pacific Life Insurance Co., has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and has ended its management contract with Marriott International.

Those looking to shop local will have another retail option to browse. Stacey Price is bringing her Shop Made in D.C. concept across the river with a Feb. 1 launch of Shop Made in VA.

Two days before an attempted insurrection at the U.S. Capitol left the nation in turmoil, local law enforcement agencies briefed the D.C. Council on the potential dangers posed to residents as thousands of President Trump’s most ardent…

Some seniors describe technical issues after failing to book.

Cannabis activists have come up with a way to entice more people to get the coronavirus vaccine: Give them weed.

Days after the violent takeover of the U.S. Capitol, and days before the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden, residents, business owners and visitors on Capitol Hill are experiencing the ups and downs of proximity to “The People’s…

On January 20, President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris will take their oaths of office on a stage that was ransacked by a pro-Trump mob. Biden will officially become the 46th president with law enforcement on the…

The next phase of work to transform the Walter Reed campus in Northwest D.C. into a mixed-use hub is taking shape.

Federal prosecutors in Washington are asking members of the press who were victims of assaultive behavior or threats on Jan. 6 at the U.S. Capitol to contact their office as part of their investigation.

Metro officials have released new proposed budget details ahead of a board meeting Thursday meeting, which comes after the transit agency says it can now stave off drastic service cuts and layoffs thanks to an expected federal funding…

During the Biden-Harris inauguration, local and national organizations plan to lead a March for Reparations in D.C. and other major cities to address gaps in health care, economics, and access to home ownership due to redlining. Organizers…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Last week’s mob attack on the U.S. Capitol starkly highlighted a longstanding local security paradox: The District of Columbia government lacks authority over much of the area within its borders.