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Amid continued scrutiny of the District's 911 call center, local officials yesterday launched a "Make the Right Call" campaign in hopes of reducing the number of non-emergency calls that contribute to what they described as "an overtaxed…

A Senate committee has advanced legislation that would lease the expansive RFK Stadium campus to the District for 99 years and allow for mixed-use redevelopment that could include a new home for the Washington Commanders.

Mayor Muriel Bowser, at-large Councilmembers Kenyan McDuffie and Robert White, and community leaders helped cut the ribbon today for the new Go-Go Museum & Café in Anacostia in a salute to the history and popularity of DC's home-grown…

The U.S. Department of Transportation today announced more than $80 million in grant funding to Amtrak for short-term improvements to DC's Union Station as well as planning for its expansion.

DC education officials are reporting progress in lowering truancy and chronic absenteeism rates in local schools since the pandemic, but also note that more work remains with too many students missing out on classroom instruction.

A federal judge today set a January 2026 date for the bribery trial of Ward 8 Councilmember Trayon White Sr. — a delay from earlier expectations that a trial might take place next summer.

Mayor Muriel Bowser told reporters this afternoon that she hopes to meet with President-elect Donald Trump as transition and inauguration planning continues.

DC's voter turnout stands at 64.57% in the most recent figures posted by the DC Board of Elections, an update from the election night tally.

While it remains uncertain which party will control the House of Representatives pending the resolution of multiple uncalled races, the outcome is likely to have outsize impact on how DC's home rule fares during Donald Trump's second…

The District's unofficial election night tallies show commanding victories for Democrats running for office as well as a strong win for Initiative 83, which will bring ranked choice voting and semi-open primaries to DC if the mayor and…

Regional transit officials have unveiled their revised plan for a dramatic overhaul of Metrobus routes in the District and the suburbs, with a vote scheduled later this week and implementation expected by summer 2025.

Amid concerns about the potential for unrest related to the presidential election, Mayor Muriel Bowser and Police Chief Pamela Smith are slated to provide an update this afternoon on security plans for Election Day and the presidential…

As Tuesday's general election draws near, more than a third of DC's registered voters have already submitted their mail-in ballots or taken part in the first four days of in-person early voting.

The DC Council this week voted unanimously to expand the number of business corridors eligible for grants via the Great Streets program, with passage of emergency legislation that will mean eligibility for the grant round slated to open in…

This year's contentious budget cycle continues to reverberate, with the DC Council yesterday voting 11-0 to override Mayor Muriel Bowser's veto of legislation to assist bus drivers, mechanics and others losing their jobs because of the…

The DC Council voted 9-2 this afternoon to approve a narrowed version of emergency legislation intended to address early-morning and late-evening protests in residential neighborhoods using bullhorns and other amplified sound devices.

The Washington Post is drawing flak after announcing just days before the Nov. 5 election that its editorial page wouldn't endorse a presidential candidate for the first time in decades — a decision reportedly made by owner Jeff Bezos…

A new class-action lawsuit seeks emergency relief for 800-plus families facing an end to assistance through the District's rapid rehousing program.

AG Brian Schwalb today announced a $500,000 settlement payment from Universal Title after an investigation into allegations of an illegal kickback scheme.

The National Building Museum's huge atrium will host an indoor ice-skating rink over the winter holidays as part of new and expanded activities aimed at drawing crowds downtown.