Visitors to the Capitol in Washington now have a visible reminder of the siege there on Jan. 6, 2021, and the officers who fought and were injured that day
March 08, 2026
A New Jersey man has pleaded guilty to charges that he brought dozens of homemade explosive devices to a Washington, D.C., church that was preparing for an annual Mass celebrating the start of the Supreme Court’s term
March 06, 2026
Trump says he will attend White House Correspondents’ Dinner for the first time as president
March 03, 2026
Nancy Mace under investigation by House ethics panel for allegedly overcharging Congress for housing costs
March 03, 2026
Democratic challengers say incumbents aren’t fighting hard enough. This North Carolina primary will test that
March 02, 2026
Former presidents are just like us
February 28, 2026
A prominent Supreme Court litigator who also published a popular blog about the nation’s highest court has been convicted of tax evasion and related charges stemming from his secretive lifestyle as an ultra-high-stakes poker player
February 26, 2026
President Donald Trump has presented the Purple Heart medal during his State of the Union Address and honored two National Guard members who were shot while patrolling in Washington last year
February 25, 2026
President Donald Trump has approved emergency assistance to Washington, D.C., to help the city address a sewage system leak that dumped at least 250 million gallons of raw sewage into the Potomac River
February 21, 2026
As the sewage spills, the politicians snipe
February 20, 2026
The National Governors Association is pulling out of an annual meeting at the White House after President Donald Trump declined to invite two Democratic governors
February 19, 2026
Memorial services honoring the life of the late Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. will be expanded beyond Chicago with events in Washington, D.C., and South Carolina
February 19, 2026
Giant banner of Donald Trump hung at Justice Department headquarters
February 19, 2026
Obama aides have described how they underestimated Donald Trump before his 2016 presidential run, even as his influence grew online and in politics
February 17, 2026
U.S. Capitol Police in Washington, D.C., have arrested an 18-year-old man after he ran toward the west side of the Capitol Building armed with a shotgun
February 17, 2026
Man in tactical vest with loaded shotgun arrested after charging US Capitol, police say
February 17, 2026
A group of Buddhist monks has finally reached Washington, D.C., after completing a 15-week trek from Texas that captivated the country
February 10, 2026
Justice Department plans to seek death penalty for man accused of shooting National Guard members
February 04, 2026
President Donald Trump has signed a government funding bill that ends the partial federal shutdown that began over the weekend and sets the stage for an intense debate in Congress over Homeland Security funding
February 03, 2026
Bill and Hillary Clinton have agreed to appear for in-person depositions in Washington, DC, in the congressional Jeffrey Epstein probe, caving in hopes of avoiding a looming House contempt of Congress vote.
February 02, 2026
Trump says Kennedy Center will close in July for two-year renovation
February 02, 2026
The Senate has voted to fund most of the government through the end of September while carving out a temporary extension for Homeland Security funding, giving Congress two weeks to debate new restrictions on federal immigration raids across the country
January 30, 2026
President Donald Trump has announced an IndyCar race will be held through the streets of Washington as part of America's 250th birthday celebrations
January 30, 2026
Trump’s National Guard deployments have cost taxpayers nearly $500 million
January 29, 2026
The National Transportation Safety Board says the placement of a helicopter route so close to Reagan National Airport's secondary runway was a key factor in causing a midair aircraft collision that killed 67 people near Washington, D.C., a year ago
January 27, 2026
The District of Columbia's longtime delegate is closing out her career in Congress
January 25, 2026
A collision between a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter and an American Airlines jet killed 67 people near Washington, D.C. in January 2025
January 26, 2026
DC Delegate Holmes Norton files to end her reelection campaign
January 25, 2026
‘F**k yourself’: Former MPD officer who was beaten during Jan. 6 riot tells GOP lawmaker
January 23, 2026
Federal prosecutors have opened a criminal investigation into the Federal Reserve’s $2.5 billion renovation of its headquarters in Washington, DC.
January 19, 2026
President Donald Trump isn't waiting for future generations to decide to name important things in his honor — he's doing it himself
January 16, 2026
National Guard troops to stay in Washington DC through the end of 2026
January 16, 2026
The leaders of Denmark and the country’s territory of Greenland on Tuesday offered a united front against President Donald Trump’s calls for the United States to take over the strategic Arctic island
January 13, 2026
British-born Thomas Paine helped inspire the 13 English colonies to declare independence and form the United States of America
January 10, 2026
Democratic Rep. Steny Hoyer announces he will retire after four decades in Congress
January 08, 2026
President Donald Trump says he wants to block large institutional investors from buying houses, saying that a ban would make it easier for younger families to buy their first homes
January 07, 2026
Man accused of placing pipe bombs near GOP and Democratic headquarters in Washington to remain in jail pending trial
January 02, 2026
The Trump administration has ended the lease agreement for three public golf courses in Washington
December 31, 2025
A group of Buddhist monks is persevering in their peace walk across much of the U.S. even after two participants were injured when a truck hit their escort vehicle
December 30, 2025
Trump says US knocked out ‘big facility’ as part of Venezuela campaign
December 29, 2025
The Trump administration is suing the local government of Washington, D.C., over its gun laws, alleging that restrictions on certain semiautomatic weapons run afoul of Second Amendment rights
December 22, 2025
Kennedy Center gets new signage bearing Trump’s name
December 19, 2025
Washington, D.C., activists and local leaders say the law enforcement operation President Donald Trump launched four months ago with the goal of fighting crime has led to a crackdown on immigrants
December 19, 2025
Veteran police officer Jeffery Carroll is taking over as interim chief of Washington's police force
December 17, 2025
A federal appeals court says the National Guard deployment in the nation's capital can continue for now
December 17, 2025
Federal judge indicates he won’t halt the White House ballroom project
December 16, 2025
The Associated Press has withdrawn its story about aviation safety
December 15, 2025
A divided GOP forges ahead on health care message — without plan to address spiking premiums
December 11, 2025
Trump takes steps toward demolishing four federal buildings, preservationist alleges
December 11, 2025
Nelly Korda with another 65 leaves the field behind at Chevron Championship
Screenwriters overwhelmingly approve a 4-year contract with Hollywood studios
CFTC sues New York to block oversight of prediction markets
Fitzpatrick brothers pull within shot of Smalley and Springer at Zurich Classic
Russia's Lavrov says US discarding international conventions, pursuing its own interests
US considers using Defense Production Act in Spirit Airlines restructuring, source says