Health Mar 18 USDA fights to purge food stamps recipients despite pandemic The Agriculture Department says it will appeal a judge's ruling that it would be "arbitrary and capricious" to move forward during a global health crisis with food stamp changes that could force hundreds of thousands from the program.
Health Mar 16 D.C. closes gyms, theaters, orders takeout only in restaurants Mayor Muriel Bowser says she is also placing local National Guard units on standby, but not actively deploying them yet.
Health Mar 11 D.C. mayor declares state of emergency as virus cases rise By declaring a state of emergency, Bowser has the authority to order medical quarantines, request federal assistance and take steps to stem price gouging for critical supplies.
Nation Feb 20 Trump ally Roger Stone sentenced to 40 months in prison Stone was the sixth Trump aide or adviser to be convicted of charges brought as part of special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation…
Nation Feb 18 Judge will not delay sentencing of Roger Stone A federal judge has refused to delay sentencing for Roger Stone on his conviction for witness tampering and lying to Congress.
Politics Jan 31 John Delaney drops out of the 2020 presidential race Former Maryland congressman John Delaney is quitting the 2020 presidential race.
Nation Dec 27 Newseum hailed free press, but got beaten by free museums Sitting almost equidistant between the White House and the Capitol on Pennsylvania Avenue, the glass-walled building became instantly recognizable for its multi-story exterior rendition of the First Amendment.
Arts Dec 09 Big Bird, Linda Ronstadt and Sally Field celebrated at Kennedy Center Kennedy Center Honors are given for lifetime achievement in the arts.
Politics Nov 13 U.S. government says Roger Stone ‘undermined’ Russia inquiry Stone, 67, was indicted in January as part of special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into Russian electoral tampering.
Politics Nov 08 Steve Bannon says Roger Stone was Trump campaign’s link to WikiLeaks "The campaign had no official access to WikiLeaks or to Julian Assange," Bannon told the court. "But Roger would be considered if we needed an access point."…