World Jul 23 Demonstrators stage protest against Netanyahu visit on Capitol Hill Dozens of protesters rallied outside his hotel Monday evening, and on Tuesday afternoon, hundreds of demonstrators took over the rotunda of the Cannon Building, which houses offices of House of Representatives members.
Politics Jul 23 What to know about Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu’s visit to the U.S. At stake in the visit are hopes for progress in U.S.-led efforts to mediate an end to the nine-month Israel-Hamas war.
Politics May 08 33 protesters were arrested at George Washington University as police cleared a tent encampment Tensions have ratcheted up in standoffs with protesters of the Israel-Hamas war on campuses across the United States and increasingly in Europe.
Nation Mar 22 Stumpy among nearly 150 cherry trees to be cut down in D.C.’s Tidal Basin The National Cherry Blossom Festival is widely considered to be the start of the tourist season in the nation’s capital.
Politics Mar 11 Housing and Urban Development head Fudge announces resignation for late March A former mayor of Warrensville Heights, Ohio, and later an Ohio representative in Congress, Fudge, 71, served as HUD secretary since the start of President Joe Biden’s administration.
Politics Feb 14 Protesters pour red powder on U.S. Constitution enclosure, prompting evacuation of National Archives Video from the incident posted on the X social media platform shows two men covered in reddish-pink powder standing in front of the equally splattered horizontal glass case that houses the Constitution.
Politics Jan 19 WATCH: Speaker Mike Johnson delivers remarks at March for Life rally in Washington, D.C. More than a year after a generational victory for their movement, thousands of opponents of abortion rights rallied for the March for Life as snow fell in the nation's capital Friday, vowing to keep fighting until abortion is eliminated.
Nation Jan 10 D.C. to consider new public safety bill to stem rising violent crime The measure unveiled Wednesday largely repackages and consolidates previous proposals and temporary anti-crime legislation, including stiffer penalties for a host of gun-related offenses and wider leeway for judges to detain suspects prior to their trial.
Arts Dec 03 Queen Latifah, Billy Crystal and Dionne Warwick lauded at Kennedy Center Honors gala The newest group of Kennedy Center honorees, including comedian Billy Crystal, actor Queen Latifah, prolific hitmaker Dionne Warwick, opera singer Renée Fleming and music star Barry Gibb, are being feted Sunday night at a star-studded event commemorating their lifetime achievement in arts and…
Nation Nov 24 Police solving far fewer cases as homicides rise in Washington, D.C. As the number of homicides in Washington, D.C., rises, the percentage that are solved by the Metropolitan Police Department has dropped this year.