Politics Sep 18 WATCH: DC Mayor Bowser testifies to House committee as Congress weighs new laws for city By Gary Fields, Matt Brown, Associated Press
Politics Sep 10 4 takeaways from Trump’s federal law enforcement surge in D.C. as his emergency order expires Official figures show over 2,100 arrests and the dismantling of 50 homeless camps. However, the operation has sparked fear among some residents, changing their perception of their place in the U.S. The city has been under an emergency declaration for… By Gary Fields, Associated Press
Politics Sep 02 WATCH: House Republicans praise federal takeover of DC, vow to overrule local city council Members representing states ranging from North Dakota to South Carolina held a news conference in front of the Capitol on their first day back from recess to reiterate their concerns about crime in the capital while specifically giving credit to… By Associated Press
Politics Sep 02 Grand jury refuses to indict woman accused of threatening Trump, in rebuke to prosecutors A grand jury composed of Washington residents refused to indict her based on evidence presented by Justice Department prosecutors, according to her attorney, assistant federal public defender Mary Manning Petras. By Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press
Education Aug 25 DC school year starts with parents on edge over Trump’s armed patrols As schools opened across the capital city, parental social media groups and listservs were buzzing with reports and rumors of checkpoints and arrests. By Mark Sherman, Ashraf Khalil, Sophia Tareen, Associated Press
Aug 25 WATCH: ‘I don’t like a dictator. I’m not a dictator,’ Trump responds to critics By Associated Press Responding to critics decrying his crackdown in Washington, President Donald Trump suggested Monday that “A lot of people are saying, ‘Maybe we like a dictator.’”… Continue reading
Aug 12 The nation’s capital finds itself at the center of a Trump maelstrom as National Guard troops arrive By Ashraf Khalil, Associated Press The Republican president's decision fits a pattern of using emergency declarations to rule by executive order. Continue reading
Nov 05 Polls in Pennsylvania close at 8 p.m. EST By News Desk Polls will be closing in 16 states and the District of Columbia at 8 p.m. EST. One to watch: Pennsylvania, the battleground state with the largest chunk of electoral chips on the table. Follow all of our live… Continue reading
Mar 03 Nikki Haley wins District of Columbia’s GOP primary, her 1st victory in 2024 race By Meg Kinnard, Will Wessert, Associated Press Nikki Haley's victory in D.C. on Sunday at least temporarily halts Donald Trump’s sweep of the GOP voting contests, although the former president is likely to pick up several hundred more delegates in this week’s Super Tuesday races. Continue reading
Jun 05 No survivors found after plane that flew over D.C. crashes in Virginia, officials say By Michael Balsamo, Ashley Thomas, Associated Press Attention on the crash and its cause was heightened by its unusual flight path over Washington and a sonic boom caused by military aircraft heard across D.C. and parts of Maryland and Virginia. Continue reading