Attorney General Brian Schwalb this morning announced three lawsuits against Maryland drivers with tens of thousands of dollars in unpaid fines for dangerous driving.

In response to President Donald Trump's remarks last night reiterating his campaign-trail calls for the federal government to take over the DC government, Mayor Muriel Bowser today challenged the idea that local leaders aren't up to the…

An independent movie theater that brought cinephiles downtown for two decades is slated to close as soon as early March, with the owner saying that its economic fortunes never recovered from the pandemic.

A high-ranking prosecutor in the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia has resigned after refusing to comply with directives regarding an investigation into environmental funding during the previous administration, according…

The DC Board of Elections has scheduled a July 15 special election to fill the vacancy created by the expulsion of Ward 8 Councilmember Trayon White Sr., and one of White's challengers in the most recent Democratic primary says he'll run…

At a community meeting last night, Mayor Muriel Bowser laid out a vision of a redeveloped RFK Stadium campus that relies on the Washington Commanders as an anchor — an effort not only to court the team's owners but also to build public…

The District's first publicly accessible paramedic education program is slated to launch next year, thanks to a new partnership between the DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department and the University of the District of Columbia.

As DC's affordable housing sector continues to raise alarm about high levels of unpaid rent among tenants, Mayor Muriel Bowser this afternoon announced a proposed legislative package that would extend the temporary changes to eviction…

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.