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D.C.’s new coronavirus travel restrictions start Monday, just ahead of the holiday travel season and as daily COVID-19 case numbers are rising across the U.S.

About two months after the Smithsonian partially reopened six of its Washington museums, attendance remains low but safety protocols are working, said Lonnie G. Bunch III, head of the nation’s largest cultural institution.

DC officials asked all businesses and property owners to remove boards and fencing that were put up last week across the District.

The president of Howard University on Sunday celebrated America’s choice of alumna Kamala Harris as vice president-elect.

Drivers rolled through the streets honking their horns. People banged on pots and pans. Go-go music blared downtown as crowds danced in the street.

A WIN. That is how the president of the Washington Teachers’ Union characterized the decision by D.C. school officials to abandon plans to provide in-person instruction this year to high-needs elementary school students. No doubt the union…

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority and Howard University have been in the spotlight during the 2020 presidential campaign, as Vice President-elect Kamala Harris has often spoken fondly of the Black Greek organization. Some of her sorority sisters…

Washington-area leaders are feeling relief and looking forward to the far-reaching impact a Joe Biden presidency could have on the region.

Hours after the major networks projected that Joe Biden and Kamala Harris have won the election, cheers and honking continued to fill the air around DC as Trump-weary residents joyfully marked the end of his presidency. Washingtonian…

The Lindens on Kalorama Road NW was built in 1754 in Danvers, Mass., for a wealthy merchant. In 1934, it was moved to Washington by George and Miriam Morris. It took more than two years to assemble the pieces in the new location.

The District is closer to having a dedicated bus lane along 16th Street NW, one of the busiest commuting routes connecting suburban Montgomery County and upper- and midtown D.C. neighborhoods to downtown Washington.

The whole city is going nuts—in the best way.

Shortly after former Vice President Joe Biden was announced president-elect, crowds rushed the streets in D.C. and thousands gathered near the White House.

Horns blared, fireworks exploded and shouts of joy filled the air as supporters of Joe Biden and Kamala D. Harris spilled into the streets of Washington and its suburbs late Saturday morning to celebrate the breaking news that the pair had…

Thousands of people poured into downtown D.C. after news broke that Joseph Biden had won the presidency, marking a jubilant end to five consecutive days of anxious demonstrations near the White House.

TGIF! People gathered outside the White House Friday night for a fourth day in a row, protesting President Donald Trump as they await final results from contests in battleground states.

D.C. is now offering patients the option to have COVID-19 testing done at home. It’s meant for communities who can’t access other testing options as D.C. surpasses 650 lives lost to the novel coronavirus.

The Bowser administration has issued a $46 million tax abatement to the developer of a boutique hotel after an auditor said the hotel failed to meet hiring requirements mandated by the D.C. Council.