Arts Oct 28 Boundary-pushing Dave Chappelle receives Mark Twain award A host of comedians and musicians paid tribute to Chappelle, 46, describing him as a uniquely gifted and passionate performer.
Nation Sep 19 WATCH: First Lady Melania Trump participates in reopening of the Washington Monument The 555-foot stone obelisk was closed in September 2016 in order to replace the aging elevator and upgrade security systems.
Nation Aug 14 Ex-Blackwater contractor sentenced to life for Iraq shootings Prosecutors charged that Nicholas Slatten was the first to fire shots in the September 2007 massacre of Iraqi civilians at a crowded traffic circle in Baghdad.
Nation Jul 24 Judge blocks Trump’s asylum restrictions The policy would prevent most migrants from seeking asylum in the U.S. if they passed through another country first.
Nation Jul 24 Judge won’t block U.S. asylum restrictions at southern border A federal judge said Wednesday that the Trump administration can enforce its new restrictions on asylum for people crossing the U.S.-Mexico border while lawsuits challenging the policy play out.
Arts Jul 18 ‘Sesame Street’ and Sally Field to receive Kennedy Center award Others chosen to receive the award for lifetime achievement in the arts include singer Linda Ronstadt, conductor Michael Tilson Thomas and the musical group Earth, Wind and Fire.
Nation May 21 WATCH: Wilton Gregory installed as new archbishop of Washington The Rev. Wilton D. Gregory was installed Tuesday as the seventh archbishop of Washington following a pair of high-profile sexual abuse cases that ensnared his two predecessors.
Nation Apr 26 Russian sentenced to 18 months for being Kremlin agent Butina pleaded guilty last year to a conspiracy charge and admitted she covertly gathered intelligence on the National Rifle Association and other groups at the direction of a former Russian lawmaker.
Nation Jan 19 Women’s March returns to DC amid shutdown and controversy The third annual Women’s March is returning to Washington this week amid inclement weather, ideological schisms and the longest government shutdown in American history.
Politics Dec 03 ‘Here lies a great man’; George H.W. Bush saluted as ‘gentle soul’ at Capitol ceremony Bush will lie in state in the Capitol for public visitation through Wednesday. An invitation-only funeral service is set for Wednesday at Washington National Cathedral.