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A law requiring police to confiscate weapons from people deemed dangerous to themselves or others passed the D.C. Council on Tuesday, in the District’s latest effort to curb gun violence in the area.

In its last legislative session before the new year, the D.C. Council on Tuesday unanimously approved new standards to combat climate change, and passed legislation to allow authorities to remove weapons from dangerous persons and to create…

WASHINGTON — In the middle of the nation’s capital are 190 prime acres that include Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium, once the home to a National Football League team, two Major League Baseball teams and a professional soccer team. The…

The agreement with George Washington University Hospital to operate a new hospital in Southeast D.C. might not be dead.

LYFT’S FILING this month for an initial public offering was followed by a display of public-spiritedness: The ride-sharing company is partnering with nonprofit Martha’s Table to offer discounted trips to supermarkets in the District’s Wards…

The D.C. Council unanimously approved a bill that requires major disclosures from individuals with ownership interests in any limited liability corporation in the District, a move expected to create sweeping implications for the business…

A deal to build a new hospital east of the Anacostia River appeared to survive — at least temporarily — on Tuesday, as the D.C. Council approved a last-minute measure that proponents say will allow negotiations for the project to move…

The D.C. Council on Tuesday approved a new law that would require police to seize weapons from people deemed a danger to themselves or to others, and to restrict gun owners from modifying weapons to fire faster or hold more bullets.

The D.C. Council approved a new chair for the commission and a former Bowser administration director as a new member.

The D.C. Council on Tuesday approved a $5.2 million property tax break for Chemonics, handing a victory to the for-profit international aid company that plans to consolidate its headquarters in a new office building at The Yards.

Despite staunch opposition from environmental activists, a controversial appointee to the city’s utility commission was confirmed to the board on Tuesday by an 8-5 vote.

Sports betting is now legal in the nation’s capital. The D.C. Council voted, 11-2, on Tuesday to legalize sports gambling in the District.

The District’s sports and tourism authority is spending millions of dollars to promote esports, the fast-growing industry that surrounds competitive video-game playing.

The District has become the first jurisdiction in the region to legalize sports betting after an 11-2 vote Tuesday from the D.C. Council.

As Seattle approaches a full year without a permanent director for its Department of Transportation (SDOT), Mayor Jenny Durkan has announced her pick for the job: DC Department of Transportation (DDOT) Chief Project Delivery Officer Sam…

The D.C. Council gave final approval to legal sports betting Tuesday, making the nation’s capital the first in the region to allow residents and visitors to bet money on professional sports teams and contests.

The disgraced chef's bankrupt company will cease operations by the end of the year

WASHINGTON — The D.C. Council has passed a bill to legalize sports betting in the District.

The D.C. Council keeps a routine schedule. The public easily can find out about the Council and its committees on the Council website.

The D.C Council voted in unanimous support of a TIF bond to fund up to $47 million in public infrastructure for a 1.9 million-square-foot mixed-use Rhode Island Avenue project in Ward 5.